Going forward, what might the endgame look like?

In laying out an endgame, it continues momentum of going forward and instills a measure of confidence that our efforts will, this time, succeed.

If the process is articulated in such a way that whatever the GenEd curriculum ends up being will be able to 'breathe,' it could free us up to take chances and propose bolder initiatives than we may otherwise have if we’d thought we'd be eternally stuck with what results.

We will also have to answer the question “How should the new program be governed, such that it is effectively implemented and also subject to change when needed?”

Where do we find an answer:◦ Preliminary suggestions already laid out in charge◦ Examining the Governance Manual for possible

solutions◦ Asking our experienced faculty to propose its

governance

President Mooney proposed the creation of a new standing committee under the Academic Affairs Council

She proposed a charge, a committee structure, and a governance process◦ The Curriculum Study Committee gives up oversight

over the Gen Ed curriculum◦ The new GE Committee would report to Academic

Affairs Council which has the authority to enact curriculum changes

◦ It may seek general faculty input to the new General Education Curriculum through Faculty Assembly prior to Academic Affairs Council approving it.

◦ The General Education Committee will have authority to approve courses and rearticulate the statement of purpose and aims every ten years.

General Education courses must first be approved by the Curriculum Committee

These courses would then be approved to receive the General Education designation by the General Education Committee

In addition, the General Education Committee has the right to determine a structure for faculty input before moving a proposal to the Academic Affairs Council

◦ Using Development Days◦ Sponsoring Lunches◦ Went to Faculty Assembly with Learning

Outcomes◦ Creating Design Teams

Ad Hoc General Education Committee created in November 2006

Spring Development Day

Built Models A, B, C, and D and met with departments in spring 2007

Attended General Education Meeting in Rhode Island in summer

http://smcgened.blogspot.com/

Models Learning Outcomes (3 pairs)

◦ Knowledge Integration and Acquisition of Learning

◦ Cognitive and Communicative Skills

◦ Intercultural Competence and Social Responsibility

We will also have to answer the question “How should the new program be governed, such that it is effectively implemented and also subject to change when needed?”

Where do we find an answer:◦ Preliminary suggestions already laid out◦ Examining the Governance Manual for possible

solutions◦ Asking our experienced faculty to propose

suggestions for its governance

to assure us that we have a GEC that can “breathe”

to craft answers to governance questions to advise on transition issues to handle unforeseen matters