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A&H Subcom 10-6-09 approved unanimously;

• V Williams contacts Bruce Weinberg to ask him to remove all caps in syllabus. 
• Still need to ask History for concurrence

10-9-09  bv

course resubmitted for consideration for Cultures and Ideas and Historical Study (withdrew request for GEC status in 3rd writing and Literature). kmh

A&H Subcom 12/9/08 approved with contingencies:

•  Syllabus p.2 – does making an “effort to provide the appropriate background” qualify for HS? “Students will be able to…”
• Include boiler plate statements for GEC Expected Learning Outcomes and a statement to explain how they will be satisfied, then send to History for concurrence.
• Suggestion to expand assessment in student survey beyond y/n (perhaps a 3 to 5 point scale for richer feedback)
• Include due dates for papers on syllabus

Motion to send to History for concurrence after changes in bold are made, then committee will consider in light of their response.  Motion to approve as Cultures and Ideas

Bruce Weinberg contacted 4/17 and advised about various ways the GEC application can be revised.  Bruce confirmed on 5-6-08 that he has discussed possibilities with faculty member, passed on supplied sample materials, and will contact us when there is an update. kmh

A&H Subcom sent back 4/4/08:

• Needs course assessment (not student assessment)
• Recommendation to focus on one GEC category, such as 3rd level writing course

Requesting to add GEC status to existing course

A&H Subcom sent back 2/15/08:

• A. the assessment plan (in all three categories) should be assessing the course not the students
• B. Proposal section I (for Writing)- should answer the GEC questions for the writing category on the Operations Manual (OM)
• C. Proposal section II B Rationale needs to be changed according to the OM
• D. Proposal section III should answer the OM questions for Historical Study
• E. should include “writing manual” (????)
• F. Model syllabus says that any writing course should have “substantial writing”— the proposal does not provide evidence for this element. If it is a writing course, there should be more than just one paper assignment.
• G. on syllabus p.1: The course objectives should be more clearly focused for the students, and be measurable. [send them model syllabi, Art Ed 255 for Culture and Ideas, History
  of Art 201 for Historical Study, OM p. 17-20 for the 3rd level writing. Econ 515, 516 for examples.]