General Education Committee Agenda

                     October 2, 2026

                    9:00 am – 10:30 am

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

Welcome

1. Approval of September 2026 Minutes

2. Updates & Information Items 

• Voting Item: Shift in Catalog Language for General Education Courses - Proposed Revision
• Creation of a GEC subcommittee pertaining to the International designation 
• Call for General Education Courses - Academic Year 2028-2029
• Spring 2027 Changes to Textbook Adoption and Simple Syllabus
  • See: Sept. 14 Administrative Memo
• Update of Simple Syllabus Template for General Education Course Requests
  • General Education Course Syllabus Template (opens Word doc)
  • *Note: This Word document template is intended to be used for reviews of new course requests submitted in the Academic Approval system. 
• Processes for New Course Proposals - Draft
• OAAC Office Hours / 2:00-3:00 on October 21 via Zoom - Dr. Toby Shorey
• 3. Course Requests - Review Document

  • WIS 2323: The Future of Tropical Rainforests

  4. Sub-Committee Updates

  • Assessment
  • Audit
  • Public Speaking/Oral Communication
  • Review
  • Writing Requirement

  5. General Discussion