General Education Committee Agenda
November 7th, 2016
9:00 am - 10:30 pm
L136 Marston Library Conference Room

1. Welcome
2. Approval of draft minutes from October 7th, 2016 meeting
3. Assessment Sub-Committee Update

   • Eva_Report from the GEPAS meeting #2

   • Eva_Report from the GEPAS meeting #3

   • Eva_Report from the Videoconference meeting #4_Tim Trophy and EC with Pamela Brekka

   • Ken Sassman_letter regarding his observations and thoughts on SLOs for ANT 2000 

4. Academic Standards of Excellence Sub-Committee:
   • Committee discussion/vote on draft statement
   • Draft Statement
5. International/Diversity Sub-Committee Update
6. Courses for review:

• ANS2005 The Role of Animals in Human History: Requesting H & N
  • Previous GEC comments:
  • Course does not contain key fundamentals of Social Science, such as the following:
    • Critical critiques of role of Social Science
    • How changes in social systems are viewed critically
    • Methods used to examine social systemsDiscussion of key theories, etc.
  • Recommend working with a committee member tredevelop submission in line with General Education designations.
  • John Krigbaum has volunteered to work with submitter.
  • International (N) is not necessarily evident throughout course.
    • Perhaps, H would be a better designation for this course.
  • Course request Recycled to address GEC comments pertaining to S and N.
  • Previously submitted version
• AFA3350 Black Masculinity: Requesting D, H, and WR 6000 words
• IDH3931 The Humanities and Social Change: Requesting Temporary one-semester H & WR 2,000 words
• IUF2100 Climate Change Science and Solutions: Requesting N, in addition to current P
• ANT3420 Consumer Culture: Requesting S