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Article XIII - General Education Committee

SECTION 1 - Purpose

The General Education Committee is charged with the continued development and assessment of all aspects of the general education curriculum.

SECTION 2 - Composition

1. The General Education Committee shall consist of five academic faculty members elected for terms of three years, with ex officio members as described in Article VI - Section II.  Elected committee members should provide broad and balanced representation of the academic programs offered by the College.
2. The registrar or designate and the general education coordinator are ex officio members of the General Education Committee.

SECTION 3 - Responsibilities

1. To make recommendations on matters related to the general education curriculum and its courses and communicate them to the faculty.
2. To provide initial approval to the faculty of changes concerning the addition, deletion, or modification of general education requirements and goals.
3. To provide initial approval to the provost of additions or deletions of general education designation to or from existing courses and communicate them to the academic faculty.
4. To provide initial approval to the Curriculum Committee concerning the addition of general education designation to new courses and communicate them to the academic faculty.
5. To provide initial approval to the Curriculum Committee concerning substantial changes in the description of courses with general education designation and communicate them to the academic faculty.
6. To provide initial approval to the Curriculum Committee concerning the addition, deletion, or modification of the KC prefix courses and communicate them to the academic faculty.
7. To work with the general education coordinator and the Office of the Provost to design, develop, support, and oversee an ongoing general education assessment plan.
8. To work with the general education coordinator and the Office of the Provost to periodically review and evaluate the effectiveness of general education requirements and goals and make recommendations to the faculty.