North Dakota State University

GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Academic Year 2012-2013

Committee Members

Committee Meeting Schedule

All Spring semester meetings are scheduled for Wednesdays at 11:00 in the Memorial Union's Mandan Room unless otherwise noted.

• September 12, 2012
• October 17, 2012
• November 14, 2012
• December 5, 2012 -- Peace Garden Room *(please note room change)
• January 16, 2013
• February 20, 2013
• March 27, 2013
• April 24, 2013

• Meeting Minutes Archive
• Annual Reports

Faculty Senate Bylaws: Article IV, Section 9

1. Voting membership shall consist of one tenured faculty member from each representation unit, a representative from the Assessment Committee, and two students selected by the Student Government.
   
   
2. Non-voting members shall consist one representative from each of the following: the NDSU Library, Registration and Records, and the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Ensuring that existing courses and experiences meet general education requirements.
      
      
   2. Developing criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses and experiences that meet general education requirements of NDSU and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
      
      
   3. Developing criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses or experiences that meet the general education requirements for integration into students’ curricula.
      
      
   4. Coordinating and recommending actions to the Faculty Senate on proposals for approving general education courses.
      
      
   5. Providing periodic assessment of students’ attainment of intended student outcomes in general education.
      
      
   6. Studying, coordinating, and recommending to the Faculty Senate policies and procedures for continuing improvement in general education.

General Education Program

The purpose of general education at NDSU is to ensure that students acquire knowledge, perspectives, and skills associated with a university education. The program is designed so that graduates will be able to adapt to and anticipate changes in their profession and in society. Graduates also will be able to integrate and use the knowledge and perspectives they have gained to live productive, intellectually rewarding, and meaningful lives.

Intended Student Outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and formats.
2. Locate and use information for making appropriate personal and professional decisions.
3. Comprehend the concepts and perspectives needed to function in national and international societies.
4. Comprehend intra personal and interpersonal dynamics.
5. Comprehend concepts and methods of inquiry in science and technology, and their applications for society.
6. Integrate knowledge and ideas in a coherent and meaningful manner.
7. Comprehend the need for lifelong learning.

Additional Information

• Core Undergraduate Learning Experience (CULE)
• Courses Approved for General Education Requirements
• General Education Proposals and Five-Year Review Information:
  
  • Administrative Policies
  • Forms - New Courses, Revised Courses, Five-Year Review
    
  • Rubrics for General Education Outcomes
    • Word format
    • PDF format
  • Syllabi Requirements
  • Upper Division Writing Requirements
    • Guidelines: Incorporating Upper Division Writing in Program Curricula
    • Flow Chart for Approving Writing Intensive General Education Courses
    • NDSU Center for Writers
  • Working Definitions and Essential Considerations for General Education