1. General Education Committee
A review of the last several years

2. The General Education Committee was given the mandate to “rework” GE

3. Set up a foundation first
Set up criteria for each area
Worked with department chairs and deans
Use the criteria for reviewing courses, both new and existing

4. Review courses to make sure they meet the criteria
Use criteria as standards
Collect syllabi
Collect student surveys about criteria for the course
Conducted on a 5-year cycle

5. Limitations R470 gives main requirements 30-39 credits (UVU has 35)
Core of 12 credits (writing, math, American Institutions)
Breadth of 15 credits (arts, humanities, life science, physical science, and social or behavioral science)
3 credits anywhere else
Easy transferability to and from other USHE institutions
Facilitate acceptance of credit from AP
Concurrent enrollment
Challenge exams
Other sources

6. Vistas Guided pathway through GE courses Goals
Reduce confusion of too many classes
Develop higher quality classes
Themes
Life in the Universe
Global Issues and Cultures
Technology, Sustainability, and Environment
Beliefs and Behaviors
Arts and Aesthetic Expressions
History of Big Ideas
Cognition and Reasoning

7. Wish list from the GE Committee:
Ensure the quality of courses
Guarantee that students will experience high-impact practices in GE
Set up ePortfolios in GE classes
Guarantee that students will learn teamwork in the GE Curriculum
Guarantee that students will learn oral communications in the GE Curriculum
Conduct periodic formal review of the overall GE program relative to student success
Invite GE Committee representatives to your meetings

8. Future of the standing GE Committee
Where should the authority be to approve and review courses?
All deans
Gatekeeper department chairs
A university-level faculty committee
Who should have the stewardship for the General Education program?

9. Some ideas from the GE Committee
A STEM category
Guided pathways (like Vistas)
Have a pre-major category
Graduation requirements

10. The General Education Committee Will Support the Plans of This Committee