WIU COUNCIL ON GENERAL EDUCATION
MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 5TH, 2013
Fall 2013 CGE Members
Yin-Chi Liao
Marjorie Allison
Irina Andreeva
Cheryl Bailey
Rumen Dimitrov
Magdelyn Helwig
Keith Holz
Ben Lampere
Russ Morgan
Nancy Parsons
Tom Sadler
Diane Sandage
Joanne Sellen
Keva Steadman
Oswald Warner
Michelle Yager
Dean Zoerink
Department of Management and Marketing
(At-Large)
Dept. of English and Journalism
(Humanities/Fine Arts)
Dept. of Mathematics
(Math/Natural Science)
Dept. of Communication
(Communication Skills)
Dept. of Mathematics
(Math/Natural Science)
Dept. of English & Journalism
(Communication Skills)
Dept. of Art
(Humanities/Fine Arts)
Student Government Association
(Social Science)
College of Arts and Sciences
(Ex-officio, Dean's Council Representative)
Office of the Provost
(Ex-officio, Provost's Representative)
Dept. of Economics and Decision Sciences
(Social Science)
Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology
(Social Science)
Dept. of Educational & Interdisciplinary Studies (At-Large)
Dept. of Economics and Decision Sciences
(Social Science)
Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology
(Multicultural)
Advising Center
(Ex-officio, COAA Representative)
Dept. of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration (Human Well Being)
ELECTED MEMBERS PRESENT: Diane Sandage (CGE Chair, Soc & Anthro), Magdelyn Helwig (CGE Vice-Chair,
English & Journalism), Yin-Chi Liao (Management and Marketing), Irina Andreeva (Math), Cheryl Bailey
(Communication), Rumen Dimitrov (Math), Keith Holz (Art), Tom Sadler (Economics & Decision
Sciences), Oswald Warner (Soc & Anthro), Dean Zoerink (Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration)
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER PRESENT: Nancy Parsons (Provost’s Office)
ELECTED MEMBERS EXCUSED/ABSENT: Marjorie Allison (English & Journalism), Ben Lampere (SGA), Joanne
Sellen (CGE Secretary, EIS), Keva Steadman (Economics)
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS EXCUSED/ABSENT: Russ Morgan (Dean’s Council), Michelle Yager (COAA)
GUESTS PRESENT: N/A
CGE Chair Diane Sandage called the meeting to order at 3:34p.m. in Horrabin 60 on the Macomb
campus.
MINUTES, INTRODUCTIONS, AND REPORTS
Minutes from the last meeting on November 14, 2013 were approved with no changes.
Additions to the Agenda: Added to the agenda was a brief discussion of when Lori Baker-Sperry will
next attend CGE for follow-up discussion on assessment. There will be a good bit of new business for our
first Spring meeting, on Thursday, January 30th, including approval of a new Communication course and
approval of assessment plans for two courses, so it may make more sense for Baker-Sperry to attend our
next meeting. Dr. Parsons will contact Baker-Sperry.
Announcements: None
REPORTS:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Office of the Provost – Dr. Nancy Parsons, Associate Provost – No report.
CAS – Dr. Russ Morgan – No report.
University Advising – No report.
Faculty Senate/Articulation Requests – Diane Sandage noted that since our previous
meeting there were three new articulation requests—one each in Natural Science,
Social Science, and Humanities—and all were accepted.
OLD BUSINESS
a. Dr. Parsons announced that a revised version of the General Education Assessment of Student
Learning Impact Form will be available for the January 30th meeting.
b. Helwig provided a brief update on EASC progress on the Teaching Resources Archive and has
agreed to continue providing such updates, during announcements, as the need arises;
therefore, Old Business item b, EASC Follow-Up, may be removed from future agendas.
NEW BUSINESS—
a. Helwig nominated Diane Sandage to continue as CGE Chair for 2014-2015; Warner seconded the
nomination. Sandage accepted, and the nomination was approved unanimously.
Motion: Zoerink motioned to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 3:47.
CGE will next convene at 3:30PM on Thursday, January 30th in Horrabin 60.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Magdelyn Helwig, CGE Vice-Chair