Council on General Education
Minutes
Thursday, March 3, 2016 3:30pm
Location: Horrabin 1
QC Riverfront 2108
Spring 2016 CGE Membership
Marjorie Allison
Dept. of English & Journalism
(Humanities/Fine Arts)
Panakkattu Babu
Dept. of Physics
(Math/Natural Science)
Rumen Dimitrov
Dept. of Mathematics
(Math/Natural Science)
Krista Bowers Sharpe Library
(At-Large)
Kathleen ODonnell-Brown English
(Communication Skills)
Erik Brooks
Dept. of African-American Studies
(Multicultural)
Shavez Rosenthal
Student Government Association
David Zanolla
Dept. of Communication
(Communication Skills)
Kyle Mayborn
College of Arts & Sciences
(Ex-officio, Dean's Council Representative)
Nancy Parsons
Office of the Provost
(Ex-officio, Provost's Representative)
Darcy Plymire
Dept. of Kinesiology
(Human Well-Being)
Jongnam Choi
Dept. of Geography
(Social Science)
Gary Daytner
Dept of Educational Studies
(At-Large)
Keva Hibbert
Dept. of Economics & Decision Sciences
(Social Science)
Jeannie Woods
Dept. of Theatre & Dance
(Humanities/Fine Arts)
Michelle Yager
Advising Center
(Ex-officio, COAA Representative)
Elected Members Present: Marjorie Allison, PK Babu, Rumen Dimitrov, Krista Bowers Sharpe, Kathleen
O Donnell-Brown, Erik Brooks, Shavez Rosenthal,, Jongnam Choi, Gary Daytner, Jeannie Woods
Elected Members Excused: David Zanolla, Darcy Plymire, Keva Hibbert
Ex-Officio Members Present: Kyle Mayborn, Nancy Parsons, Jane Copeland (for Michelle Yager)
Ex-Officio Members Excused:
Guests Present: Stacy Betz and Amy Burke
CGE Chair Marjorie Allison called the meeting to order at 3:32 pm in Horrabin 1 on the Macomb
Campus
Minutes approved as corrected
Welcome of Guests: Stacy Betz and Amy Burke
Announcements:
--Nancy Parsons: The Graduate Research Day was being held (March 4th) with 100+ graduate
students taking part. We should all consider stopping by.
Reports:
a. Office of the Provost – Dr. Nancy Parsons, Associate Provost: English is almost done
with their assessment report corrections. Reports are almost done, though there are a
few missing from Fall. Reminders have been sent out for the missing reports.
b. CAS Report – Dr. Kyle Mayborn: English and Biology will be submitting requests at the
next meeting.
c. University Advisor—(Jane Coplan filling in for Michelle): No Report
d. Faculty Senate/Articulation Requests – Marjorie Allison: Several articulation reports
have been processed in the past week.
2. Old Business:
a. Assessment: Would David Zanolla be willing to meet with the assessment
subcommittee to round out that committee? Marjorie will ask him.
3. New Business:
a. Request for inclusion in Gen Ed: Communication, CSD 100:
--Discussion of the nature of the course; discussion of the cultural aspects
of the course; slight wording changes suggested on page 4
--Rumen moved, PK seconds, a motion to approve CSD 100 for Gen
Ed credit. 9 pro, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
--Discussion of assessment plan. Marjorie suggests Communication look
at WS example from Fall 2015 for ideas on clarity. Discussion of plan
tabled until the next meeting.
b. Discussion of Associates Degree of Science. Members of committee determine
we have too many questions we cannot answer to truly come to any conclusions.
Discussion tabled until next meeting.
4. Good of the Order
5. Adjournment: 4:52
CGE will meet again on March 24th in Horriban 60 on Macomb Campus, QC Riverfront 2108 in
QC
Respectfully submitted, Marjorie Allison (acting secretary for the day—and only the day!!!)