Course Review Process

For each General Education designation, the General Education Council maintains a subcommittee that conducts an initial review of Gen Ed course proposals and a periodic, quinquennial review of each existing Gen Ed course. 

Initial Review of Course Applications

To conduct the initial review of a proposed course, the General Education Council maintains a subcommittee for each designation. Courses proposed for the Social and Cultural Diversity designation as well as a curriculum area designation are reviewed by both the Social and Cultural Diversity Subcommittee and the appropriate curriculum area subcommittee (Historical Studies, Arts and Literature, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Interdisciplinary).  Courses proposed only for the Social and Cultural Diversity designation are reviewed only by that subcommittee.

Quinquennial Review of Approved Courses

In order to maintain the quality of instruction and integrity of designation in General Education courses, each course is reviewed and evaluated every five years. In addition to information which will confirm that the course is meeting the guidelines of the designation articulated above, evaluative materials (examinations, assignments, etc.), information such as student evaluations and grade distributions,  and information on how the course has been modified and improved may be solicited.

The current subcommittees are:

AL/AT (Arts & Literature)

Kevin Klement
Randall Knoper

BS/PS/RS (Biological Science, Physical Science, Analytical Reasoning)

Judy Goodenough
Mark Leckie

G&U (Diversity: Global and US)

Alexandrina Deschamps
Gail Cruise
Bruce Baird

HS (History)

Randall Knoper
Isabel Espinal

I (Interdisciplinary)

Kevin Klement
Mark Leckie
Randall Knoper

SB (Social & Behavioral Science)

Maurianne Adams
Alexandrina Deschamps

SI (Science Interdisciplinary)

Judy Goodenough