General Education Council
Minutes
6.16.08 

Council Present:
K. Peirce-Fine Arts and Communication
T. Hindson-Liberal Arts
C. McCall-Education
G. Passty-Science
B. Erhart-Liberal Arts
G. Pollard-Applied Arts
M. Blanda-Science
J. Walker-Education
M. Keefe-McCoy Business Administration
V. Luizzi-Chair Representative
M. Hennessy-Chair Representative
Council Absent:
E. Morrison-Health Professions
E. Blunk-Applied Arts
E. Blankmeyer-McCoy Business Administration
I. Davidson-Fine Arts and Communication
R. Mooney-Health Professions
M. Groom-Student Representative
T. Tilton-Student Representative
Guest: Dr. Cathy Fleuriet and Dr. Perry Moore 

Meeting convened at 3:31 p.m. 

Motion:

R. Brown asks for a motion to approve the minutes from 4.28.08.  C. McCall so moves. M. Blanda seconds the motion.  The 4.28.08 minutes are approved as prepared. 

Drs. Fleuriet and Moore discussed the advantages of the CLA (VSA) for assessment.   

Changes implemented by September to have as much data as possible 

CLA-Collegiate Learning Assessment

VSA-Voluntary System of Accountability 

CLA is for entering freshman and departing seniors (writing, critical thinking and problem solving) 

CAP and MAP are content based 

Pay students to take the CLA 

Some of the others are to open so we are seriously recommending CLA 

Native students will be selected  

Computer based (written) 

Assessment will focus on the group and not the individual (no identifier) 

Motion: 

The Council recommends that Texas State adopts the use of the CLA as the institutional method for general education assessment.  T. Hindson so moves.  C. McCall seconds the motion.

Motion passed unanimously.

Meeting in July.  Will send out reports as soon as they are all posted.

Meeting adjourned 4.28 p.m.