Minutes of General Education Requirements Committee September 9, 2005

1. A meeting of the GER Committee was held on September 9, in Carnegie Hall room 102.

Anne Walker presided.

2. Those present at the meeting were Matt Cavalli, Jay Fisher, Patrick Haertel, Joan Hawthorne,

Birgit Hans, Ryan Herrick, Wendelin Hume, Lana Rakow, Tom Steen, Gary Towne, Anne Walker, Ryan Zerr and Connie Borboa.

3. Minutes August 18, 2005. Joan Hawthorne moved to approve the minutes. The motion was voted upon and carried unanimously.

4. Fall Workshop - Anne Walker informed the Committee of the positive feedback she received regarding the workshop.

5. Updates from Department liaisons – The Committee discussed direct assessment and the idea of sending revalidation notices out to departments a year ahead of time. The Committee discussed options a department has for submitting direct assessment on classes not taught ever semester.

Patrick Haertel moved to require direct assessment for spring only classes but allow them to collect data for the first part of term for analysis. The motion was voted upon and carried unanimously.

6. Geology 105 validation. No direct assessment. Anne Walker will talk to department about this request.

7. The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.

Recorded by Connie Borboa