General Education Committee Agenda

                     Februrary 6, 2026

                    9:00 am – 10:30 am

Meeting Location: Dean's Office Conference Room: 210 Pugh Hall

Welcome

1. Approval of January Minutes

2. Updates

• UFIC Update
• 2026 UF Assessment in Higher Education: Translating Assessment to Success Conference - April 6-7, 2026
• Curriculum Submission Deadlines for the 2026-2027 Catalog
• Review of GEC Email Template for Course Submission
• Gen Ed. List AY 2026-2027
• Undergraduate Catalog General Education 2026 Changes

3. Information Items 

• Navigator - AI Usage 
• UF Spring Break 2027: March 15-19, 2027

4. Course Requests - Review Document

• COM 1XXX: Orientalism and Colonialism (Q1 Perm.)
• IDS2XXX: Changing Clothes: Writing for Sustainability in the Fashion Industry
• ISS 2XXX - Why Is the West Rich? (Q2 Permanent)

5. Sub-Committee Updates

• Assessment
  • UF General Education Course Trends
• Audit
  • Syllabus Compliance Status:
    • 6 out of the 12 courses audited in the fall (25 of 42 total syllabuses) remain non-compliant.
    • Reminder emailes were sent out requesting updates by Thursday, January 8th.
    • Detailed tracking is underway for each non-compliant course. 
  • Outstanding Concerns:
    • Some issues with fall syllabuses remain unresolved, potentially requiring audits of both fall and spring syllabuses for the same courses.
• Public Speaking/Oral Communication
• Review
• Writing Requirement

6. General Discussion