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Poly's General Education (GE) program is the administrative
responsibility of the GE Committee. This administrative function
is meant to be consistent with normal university procedures
involving curriculum and to parallel the process used by departments
in making programmatic proposals. Just as a department makes
curricular and programmatic recommendations via a dean to the
Academic Senate, the GEB Committee, after appropriate consultation
with affected units, makes curricular and programmatic recommendations
to the Academic Senate via the Provost. The Provost submits
the GE proposals to the Academic Senate for review and recommendations.
The ultimate decisions and responsibilities for the General
Education and Breadth program, as with any program, lie with
the president.
General
Education Committee
The GE Committee is charged with assuming a vigorous leadership
and administrative role in the development and maintenance
of a strong and coherent General Education program that meets
the noble purposes of its conceptual goals and fosters a stimulating
academic and intellectual environment on the Cal Poly campus.
By its own initiatives, and those of the university community,
and by consultation with appropriate campus groups, the GE
Committee will make recommendations, through its director,
to the provost on all matters and aspects pertaining to the
General Education and Breadth program including philosophy,
content, format, delivery, and adherence to standards of quality.
Among
the specific duties assigned to the GE Committee are the Following:
- program development, monitoring, and assessment
- designating GE courses
- encouraging innovation
- issues related to community college GE programs
- interaction with academic and administrative units
- acting on petitions regarding GE requirements
- promoting and coordinating GE related activities such as
conferences, seminars, and speakers
Membership:
A director and eight committee members will compose the GE
Committee; two from the College of Science and Mathematics,
two from the College of Liberal Arts, and one from each of
the four professional colleges. Committee members will serve
three-year renewable terms that are staggered to promote continuity.
Qualifications
of GE Committee Members: Committee members will be faculty
members with a demonstrated interest in GEB and who have a
thorough understanding of, and deep conviction and commitment
to, the philosophy and conceptual goals of the General Education
and Breadth program.
Appointment
of GE Committee Members: The Provost appoints GE Committee
members after consultation with the Academic Senate.
Director
of the GE Committee
The
director has administrative responsibility for the university's
General Education program and will lead the GE Committee in
fulfilling its charges, responsibilities, and duties.
Qualifications:
The director will have a thorough understanding of, and deep
conviction and commitment to, the philosophy and goals of
the General Education and Breadth Program, extensive experience
in teaching, developing, and supervising GEB courses, and
demonstrated leadership experience in curricular matters.
Normally, the director will be a faculty member in either
the College of Liberal Arts or the College of Science and
Mathematics.
Selection:
The director will be appointed by the provost after solicitation
of nominations and applications and consultation with the
GE Committee and the Academic Senate.
Term:
Three-year renewable terms at the pleasure of the Provost.
GE
Subject Area Committees
Subject Area Committees will be established and modified
by the GE Committee for the purpose of advising the committee
on courses and programs within each area, and to review courses
and programs already in place. Initially there will be three
area committees - (1) Arts and Humanities, (2) Science, Mathematics,
and Technology, and (3) Social and Behavioral Sciences - that
will be composed of seven members each, including one student.
At least four of the members and the student must be from
department/colleges in the subject area. Area committee members
will be appointed by the GE Committee after consultation with
the Academic Senate. Terms: three-year renewable.
Academic
Senate Resolution AS-472-97/gebadhoc (PDF)
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