General Education Council
Minutes
9.22.08  

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

Meeting convened at 3:30 p.m. 

Possible fall and spring agenda items:
-General Education learning outcomes and results
-Geography course proposal for natural science
-Science labs full to overflowing
-CLA (Collegiate Learning Assessment) tool given through the Testing Center ($50 for Freshman-Bobcat Bucks and probably $100 for Seniors in spring)
-Review October learning outcomes (2 learning outcomes and 2 methods)
-Course syllabi review 

Thank you to G. Passty and K. Peirce who helped R. Brown go around to the different departments during the summer to discuss suggestions for improving the learning outcomes/methods.  

Motion:

R. Brown asked for a motion that the GEC continue to meet on the 2^nd and 4^th Mondays of the month.  C. McCall so moved and S. Beebe seconds the motion. 

Motion passed unanimously. 

September 29 and 30—SACS Consultants will visit campus—we will send out the schedule and the open forum time as soon as we have it

Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) will focus on advising and mentoring (contacts Beth Wuest and Nico Schuler 

Meeting adjourned at 3:53 p.m.