General Education Committee Agenda

                     September 4, 2026

                    9:00 am – 10:30 am

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

Welcome

1. Approval of May Minutes

2. Updates & Information Items 

• GEC 2025-26 Annual Report and Three-Year Report
• Academic Approval Tracking (AAT) System Updates
• OAAC Office Hours / Sept. 16 2:00-3:00 on Zoom 
  • Recurring on 3rd Wednesday monthly
• Use of Simple Syllabus for General Education Course Requests
  • General Education Course Syllabus Template (opens Word doc)
• Size of the General Education Committee (24 Voting Members)
• Shift in Catalog Language for General Education Courses
• HSC 4664 - Writing Designation Credit

4. Course Requests - Review Document

• ENV3930 add 2000 words
• IDS 2935: Bridging Worlds: The Art of Diplomacy (Q1 Temporary)
• IDS2935_Man, Machine & Meaning: What Makes Us Human? (Q1 Temporary)
• IDS2935-Thirsty Landscapes
• ISS 1XXX - God and Human Suffering in Christian Traditions (Q1 Permanent)
• ISS 1XXX - History and Story (Q1 Permanent)
• ISS 1XXX - Legendarium: Fantasy Literature (Q1 Permanent)
• ISS 2XXX - Revolution and Its Afterlives: The Chinese Experience (Q2 Permanent)
• ISS 2XXX - What Does China Want? (Q2 Permanent)

5. Sub-Committee Updates

• Assessment
  • Trends in General Education at UF
• Audit
  • Call for New Members
• Public Speaking/Oral Communication
• Review
• Writing Requirement

6. General Discussion