General Education Committee Agenda

February 12, 2016

8:30am-11:00am

2066 Weimer Hall Conference Room

8:30-9:30 AM  Mini-Retreat:  Clarifying International and Diversity Designations

Objectives:  Review the current descriptions of these two designations, establish consensus on the need to change any aspect, and, if so, begin the process of drafting new descriptions.

International (N) - this designation is always in conjunction with another program area

International courses provide instruction in the values, attitudes and norms that constitute the contemporary cultures of countries outside the United States.  These courses lead students to understand how geographic location and socioeconomic factors affect these cultures and the lives of citizens in other countries.  Through analysis and evaluation of the students’ own cultural norms and values in relation to those held by the citizens of other countries, they will develop a cross-cultural understanding of the rest of the contemporary world.

Diversity (D) – this designation is always in conjunction with another program area

Diversity courses provide instruction in the values, attitudes and norms that create cultural differences within the United States. These courses encourage students to recognize how social roles and status affect different groups in the United States. Students are expected to analyze and evaluate their own cultural norms and values in relation to those of other cultures, and to distinguish opportunities and constraints faced by other persons and groups.

9:45-11:00 AM  General Meeting

1. Approval of draft minutes from the January 8, 2016 meeting
2. Update from the Assessment Sub-Committee – David Julian
3. Courses for review: