General Education Assessm ent Com m ittee
February 7, 2014
Rohrbach Library, Room 22
Present: Krista Prock (at-large non-teaching faculty), Stephen Oross (at-large teaching faculty), Janice Gasker
(at-large teaching faculty), William Dempsey (Academic Dean), Gil Clary (Office of Assessment), Varsha
Pandya (CLAS), Valerie Trollinger (CVPA), Mary Eicholtz (at-large teaching faculty).
Absent: William Donner (SPRC), Dina Hayduk (COB), Nancy Cardenuto (COE), Randy Schaeffer (Gen Ed
Committee), Brent Penny (Admin. & Finance), and Austen Mest (Student Representative).
Oross called the meeting to order at 3:00 pm.
M inutes: Oross introduced the January 24, 2014 Minutes for approval. Motion was made to approve the
Minutes by Gasker, seconded by Prock. Motion carried.
Announcem ents: Oross opened the meeting and addressed some points of interest for the Committee. First,
we have the last curricular map from the departments, and it can be incorporated into the overall curricular
map.
Next, Oross discussed the meeting time and day. We are on a schedule that conflicts with the SPRC meeting
time and some teaching schedules. According to the teaching schedule for the spring, we could meet on
Thursday afternoons. Unfortunately, it is not convenient for all members due to other professional
commitments. Discussion followed. For future meetings, we can vote electronically when necessary. We will
meet on the first and third Friday of the month at 2 pm rather than 3 pm.
Next Wednesday, several members are scheduled to meet to discuss the curricular map conversion into a
database with a student from Computer Science. The student will create an interactive database. It must be
searchable. Discussion followed. The curricular map will need to be updated from time to time to keep current
with new and old courses.
Oross contacted the union about the replacement for him as one of the at-large members. They would prefer
that they are notified to hold an election, but that it would be our decision; and then GEAC must incorporate the
decision into the by-laws. The chair will be a separate election. It is an option to replace members using the
most recent vote and take the next highest vote-getter. At this time, the next highest vote is Nancy Cardenuto,
but we would have to go to the next highest vote after since Cardenuto is already a member of the Committee.
Prock made a motion that when someone resigns from a position that we authorize a new election to fill the
remainder of the term. Pandya seconded. The motion passed. This will revise the GEAC by-laws. The by-laws
will need to be revised and then Karen Epting will be contacted for a new election.
Discussion was brought up concerning a meeting with Paul Quinn and whether it is necessary. This discussion
would address the processes by which classes are identified to participate in the annual assessment cycle.
Poster: Umberger sent revisions to Oross. He reviewed them with the Committee. Oross asked for prices from
the Copy Center and found for each poster the cost is $.30; for each flier on heavier paper $.25 per side.
Discussion followed. Penny talked to Ken Steward and the Provost about the funding. We will need to get a
written quote from the copy center.
Revised language was discussed for the “when” section and the header section for the poster. Oross will meet
with Umberger and finalize the poster for printing.
Goal 3: In the last meeting, we asked that each member who approached a volunteer to assess Goal 3 to
contact them to confirm and ask if they will still perform the assessment, and if they want group training. It is
noted they can also just run the PowerPoint tutorial at their convenience. Please send the information to the
geac email account. Oross will compile the list. We will target February 25 at 11 am for proposed training.
According to Prock, the finalized PowerPoint is on the X: drive.
The Provost has requested a meeting with Oross and Clary to talk, in part, about the Year 1 report. We will
request a response in writing. They will also request funding for the posters and the upcoming Goal 1
assessment.
W orkshop: Clary announced that for the August workshop Terry Rhoads can join us. The general theme is
that this is something that belongs to the campus community.
Next week, there is a conference call with Terry Rhodes and Oross, Prock and Clary. During the call, they will
discuss the theme of finding common ground with general education at Kutztown University; sharing
commitment; a sense of ownership; reporting templates; coordinating assignments; assigning assignments with
reporting templates; and aligning general education learning with co-curricular experiences. He believes that
there are some people who would like some guidance with assignments. Discussion followed.
Clary mentioned Cardenuto has started a group that is discussing the book by John Bean, Engaging Ideas – The
Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking and Active Learning in the Classroom. Clary is
encouraging people to start their own group. Discussion followed.
Volunteer training is Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 11 am in GC 200.
Next meeting is Friday, February 21, 2014 at 2 pm in RL 22.
Meeting adjourned at 4:20 pm.
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