August 17, 2016
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION
CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Curriculum and General Education Committee Meeting
Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 11:10 p.m., T-13
Members Present: K. Bandy, K. Carlson, S. Eastman, S. Eveland, T. Furman, D. Hall, V. Jacobi, J. Martinez, M. Mayfield, V. Jacobi, J. Rangel-Escobedo, M. Williams, and B. Young
Members Absent: A. Anderson, ASB Representative, and PTK representative
Guests: A. Cordova, D. Vohnout
AGENDA
The next meeting of the Curriculum and General Education Committee will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 from 12:10-1:30pm in the Cougar Room
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES: From the August 17, 2016 Curriculum & General Education meeting
On a motion by S. Eveland, seconded by T. Furman, and unanimously carried, the Curriculum & General Education minutes were approved.
- DISCUSSION ITEMS:
- Curriculum Institute Update
Vicki and Danielle reported what was discussed that the Curriculum Institute over the summer. At the Institute much discussion was had regarding zero degrees, distance learning, common assessment tools which is replacing Accuplacer, and UC Pathways.
- Information Literacy
INCO is currently a local graduation requirement. The CSLO will be mapped in eluman as a general education assessment. Each division will let their peers know that they are to use the common INCO SLO in their courses.
- Ethnic Study Proposal
Courses will be identified on our existing general education patterns that meet the Ethnic Studies requirement. The list of possible courses will be discussed at the September Curriculum & General Education meeting.
- Clean up of Degrees
Vicki plans to meet with each division to discuss cleaning up the degrees in our catalog.
- Training New Curriculum Members
The training of new curriculum members wasn’t discussed, but the Curriculum & General Education committee charter regarding membership was discussed. This will be on the agenda in the September Curriculum & General Education meeting.
- Courses in the Fall
Faculty are encouraged to submit their course changes in the Fall, so programs can be reviewed in the Spring.
- INFORMATIONAL ITEM:
- Program Status, please see the table below:
| Program | Tech Review Approved |
C & GE Approved |
Board Approved |
State Approved |
Revisions |
| AA Physical Education | Requiring Approval of Golf Course | ||||
| AA Liberal Arts: Health and Physical Education | Requiring Approval of Golf Course | ||||
| AS & Certificate Disabilities Studies | 11/19/2013 | 1/17/2014 | 2/12/2014 | Returned to Division October 2014 for Revisions | |
| AA English | 11/4/2014 | 11/12/2014 | 12/10/2014 | Returned to Division for Revisions | |
| AA-T Elementary Teacher Education | 2/24/2015 | 3/9/2015 | 4/8/2015 | Returned to Division for Revisions | |
| AA-T English | 11/4/2014 | 11/12/2014 | 12/10/2014 | Under Review | |
| AA Multimedia Journalism | 10/28/2014 | 3/9/2015 | 4/8/2015 | Under Review | |
| AA-T Psychology | 12/16/2014 | 3/9/2015 | 4/8/2015 | Under Review | |
| AA-T History | 4/7/15 | 5/11/15 | 6/10/15 | Under Review | |
| Administrative Services II | 9/8/15 | 9/14/15 | 10/14/15 | Under Review | |
| AS Physical Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Liberal Arts: Math and Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Liberal Arts: Natural Science-Life Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Liberal Arts: Natural Science- Physical Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Life Science | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review | |
| Liberal Arts: Allied Health | 3/8/16 | 5/9/2016 | 7/13/16 | Under Review |
* New Program
- Tabled Until August:
- ART 1850 Web Site Production
VII. NEXT MEETING: October 10, 2016 from 12:10-1:30pm in the Cougar Room.
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