University General Education Council

Here is the agenda for our next meeting on Wednesday, April 22. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

Minutes

• Approval of Minutes from 4/8/26

Action Items

1. MTVA – Assign Gen Ed Free Elective to a Major Requirement
2. MTIA – Assign Gen Ed Free Elective to a Major Requirement
3. SDS 496 – New Course – Statistics & Data Science Capstone
4. MKTG 495 – Add Capstone Designation
5. SPLD 491 – New Course – Sports Leadership & Mgmt Capstone

Note

• Course assessment proposal from David Kneip

Here is the agenda for our next meeting on Wednesday, April 8. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

Minutes

• Approval of Minutes from 2/25/26

New Business

1. MUSM 431 & 432 – Capstone Application (capstone was previously MUSM 431 & 449)
2. MTVA – Assign Gen Ed Free Elective to a Major Requirement
3. MTIA – Assign Gen Ed Free Elective to a Major Requirement

Here is the agenda for our next meeting on Wednesday, February 25. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

Minutes

• Approval of Minutes from 11/12/25

New Business

1. MUSM 236 – Add to A&H and CL Menus
2. MUSM 131 – Change from 2 hrs to 3 hrs
3. MUSM 132 – Course Closing, Remove from A&H Menu
4. SOCI 380 – Course Closing, Remove from CL Menu
5. SOCI 415 – Course Closing, Remove from SBS Menu

Discussion items:

• Oversight of updating gen ed menu assessment plans
• Discuss menu coverage
  • Are there courses that you see missing from the menus?
  • Are there courses that faculty report being overburdened by the amount of outcomes or reporting?

Here is the agenda for our first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, November 12. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

1. Approval of Minutes from 4/23/25
2. Review 2024-25 General Education Menu Assessment Findings
   1. Focus on results of student performance: What results give concern or cause for commendation?
   2. Focus on faculty submissions: Would you like to take any action or make recommendations to continue to improve rate of submission?
   3. Focus on rubrics for each menu: Would you propose any revision to the menu rubrics (available in the menu applications in the right column under “Documents”) to better capture performance on the outcomes?
   4. Focus on process: Would you recommend any changes to the collection process or to the report format you’ve received so that you can better use the information?

Here is the agenda for our next meeting on Wednesday, April 23. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

1. Approval of Minutes from 4/9/25
2. ENGL 106/006, 107/007 – Remove from Written Communication Options
3. ENGW 111 – Add to Written Communication Options
4. ENGW 112 – Add to Written Communication Options
5. BUSA 311 – Add to CL Menu (Tabled)
6. BUSA 312 – Add to CL Menu (Tabled)
7. BUSA 423 – Add to CL Menu (Tabled)
8. ENTR 419 – Add to CL Menu
9. FIN 489 – Capstone Application

Here is the agenda for our next meeting on Wednesday, April 9. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

1. Approval of Minutes from 2/26/25
2. ENVR 410 – Remove Capstone Designation
3. SOCW 491 – Add Capstone Designation
4. BCMO Courses – Add to Upper-Division Bible and Theology Selections
5. BUSA 311 – Add to CL Menu
6. BUSA 312 – Add to CL Menu
7. BUSA 423 – Add to CL Menu
8. ENGL 106/006, 107/007 – Remove from Written Communication Options
9. ENGW 111 – Add to Written Communication Options
10. ENGW 112 – Add to Written Communication Options

Here is the agenda for our next meeting on Wednesday, February 26. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

1. Approval of Minutes from 1/22/25
2. Study Abroad Course Sections
3. MUSM 235 – Add to CL and A/H Menus
4. GER 112 – Add to A/H Menu
5. GER 112 – Add to CL Menu
6. SPAN 111 – Add to A/H Menu
7. SPAN 112 – Add to A/H Menu
8. SPAN 301 – Remove from CL Menu
9. GER 341 – Remove from A/H Menu
10. Foreign Language Literature Definitions

Here is the agenda for our next meeting on Wednesday, January 22. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

1. Approval of Minutes from 9/25/24
2. BIOL 122 – Remove from Life & Physical Sciences Menu
3. BIOL 124 – Remove from Life & Physical Sciences Menu
4. BIOL/BIOO 293 – Remove from Life & Physical Sciences Menu
5. BIOL/BIOO 294 – Remove from Life & Physical Sciences Menu

Here is the agenda for our first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, September 25. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

1. Approval of Minutes from 4/10/24
2. Council Orientation
3. Review 2023-24 General Education Menu Assessment Findings
   1. Focus on results of student performance: What results give concern or cause for commendation?
   2. Focus on faculty submissions: Would you like to take any action or make recommendations to continue to improve rate of submission?
   3. Focus on rubrics for each menu: Would you propose any revision to the menu rubrics (available in the menu applications in the right column under “Documents”) to better capture performance on the outcomes?
   4. Focus on process: Would you recommend any changes to the collection process or to the report format you’ve received so that you can better use the information?
4. Discuss Assessment Goals for 2024-25

Here is the agenda for our next meeting on Wednesday, April 10. We will meet online via Zoom at 3:30 p.m.

1. Approval of Minutes from 1/24/24
2. AGRB 261 – Add to Social & Behavioral Sciences Menu
3. HIST 275 – Add to Cultural Literacy Menu
4. HIST 329 – Add to Arts & Humanities Menu
5. HIST 329 – Add to Cultural Literacy Menu
6. HIST 334 – Add to Arts & Humanities Menu
7. Discussion Item – SBS menu rubric followup