General Education Council
Minutes
11.03.08 

Council Present:
T. Hindson-Liberal Arts Alt.
R. Cook-McCoy Business Administration
M. Keefe-McCoy Business Administration
S. Beebe-Liberal Arts
G. Passty-Science
K. Peirce-Fine Arts and Communication
B-Erhart-Liberal Arts
V. Luizzi-Chair Representative
E. Blunk-Applied Arts
P. Pattison-Chair Representative
C. McCall-Education
W. Stone-Applied Arts
D. Neal-Student Representative
Council Absent:
E. Morrison-Health Professions
J. Walker-Education
I. Davidson-Fine Arts and Communication
R. Mooney-Health Professions
G. Farr-Science
D. Burrow-Student Representative 

Meeting convened at 3:31 p.m. 

Reception:  December--breakfast or afternoon event that the Council will be invited to attend 

Next meeting Jan. 

Review “Draft” Mission Statement handout
-Council suggested some minor corrections  

Motion:

A motion was made to approve the General Education Mission Statement pending the suggested corrections.  K. Peirce so moved.  P. Pattison seconds the motion. 

Motion passed unanimously.  

Motion:

R. Brown asked for a recommendation from the Council to approve all the learning outcomes are they are entered in the system now or continue looking at the learning outcomes and giving the departments suggestions. 

Discussion:

Some additional suggestions for changes were made

• HIST-target in outcomes and think it should be in method
• Some questions about non-science majors
• Some questions about non-math majors

Amended Motion:

M. Keeffe made a motion to accept the learning outcome as they are and seek suggestions from the consultants from Armacost.  The Council can make suggestions later and they can be addressed during the action plan review.  P. Pattison seconds the motion. 

Motion passed unanimously. 

Next meeting Jan. 26. 

No meeting Nov. 10. 

Science labs
—No space when students are registering during summer orientation
—Council suggestions for dealing with labs? 

Meeting adjourned 4:12 p.m.