Unofficial
COMMITTEE ON GENERAL EDUCATION AND
INTERCOLLEGIATE PROGRAMS
Minutes of the May 11, 2011 Meeting
Present:
Mike Foster, THE; Mario Daoust, GGP; John Catau, Office of the Provost; John Downing,
HPE; Ahren Johnston, MKT; Judith Martin, MCL; Thornton Miller, HST; David Mitchell,
ECO; Carl Riegel, HRA; Eric Sheffield, RFT; Joshua Smith, BMS; Art Spisak, and Office of
the Provost.
Absent:
Chantal Levesque-Bristol, FCTL; Ed Chang, FGB; Terrel Gallaway, Faculty Senate Chair
Elect; Steve Jones, RFT; Pedro Koo, MCL; Cathy Pearman, RFT; Anthony Toste, CHM.
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Mike Foster called the meeting to order at 3:33 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union room
317.
II.
OLD BUSINESS
Approval of the Minutes
Joshua Smith moved for acceptance of the minutes from the April 6, 2011 meeting; John
Downing seconded. Minutes were approved as distributed.
MUSIC 239
It was stated that MUS 239 failed to be carried over to the first meeting of this past fall
and after discussion with the sub-committee that reviewed it and the current
department head it was decided that it would be added to the old business for the new
chair to handle in the fall.
SGA Resolution
Student Government Association sent a resolution asking that a student member be put
as an ex officio member of CGEIP. It was decided to carry it over to the Faculty Senate
Rules Committee for a decision. It was stated that CGEIP was an open committee and
therefore it wasn’t necessary for them to have an ex officio member. Discussion
continued.
Gen Ed Task Force
David Mitchell reported on the Task Force meeting and the progress that the committee
is making in the Gen Ed review. John Catau informed the CGEIP committee that a team
of members from the Gen Ed Task Force committee are attending an institute to help
facilitate the Gen Ed review process.
III.
NEW BUSINESS
Election of Chair
Mike Foster thanked the committee for their work and then handed the meeting over to
the Faculty Senate Chair-elect, Chris Herr. Nominations were called for Chair. Eric
Sheffield nominated himself. John Downing moved to cease nominations. Judith Martin
seconded the motion; motion carried to cease nominations. Eric Sheffield was elected
as the Chair of CGEIP.
The committee thanked Mike Foster for his hard work and a thank-you went to those
not present, for their hard work as well.
IV.
ADJOURNMENT
Judith Martin moved to close the meeting; John Downing seconded the motion. The
meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
The next CGEIP meeting will be held 3:30 p.m. on September 7, 2011 in PSU 317.