1. GER Review ’02-’03 Bridgewater State College General Education Review – 2002/2003

2. GER Review ’02-’03 Today’s Event…  Introduction  Remarks by President Mohler-Faria  Remarks by Provost Klenieweski  Remarks by Student Trustee Tara Auciello  Remarks by MSCA President Stonehouse  Comments on the Review Process

3. GER Review ’02-’03 How We Reached This Point…  Early Spring 2002 – Faculty Vote  Spring 2002 – Committee Formed  Members of ACC or UCC  Chair’s of ACC and UCC agree to co-chair  Looked for “balance” in making appointments  Summer 2002 – Co-chairs “organize” process

4. GER Review ’02-’03 Committee Members… NameDepartmentCommittee Bob Fitzgibbons (co-chair) PhilosophyUCC Frank Gorga (co-chair)ChemistryACC Lee HeretzHistoryUCC Sylvia KeyesManagementACC Mary LamonicaCommunication Studies & Theater Arts UCC Howard LondonArts & SciencesUCC Anna Martin-JearldSocial WorkACC Pat O'BrienAcademic AffairsACC Nancy WitherellElementary & Early Childhood Education UCC

5. GER Review ’02-’03 Web Site…  webhost.bridgew.edu/ger webhost.bridgew.edu/ger  Contents:  Information  Discussion Boards Hopefully a chief mechanism for campus involvement.

6. GER Review ’02-’03 The Process… Envision a four-stage GER review process:  Define desired outcomes / desired content  Define a delivery mechanism  Define an administrative mechanism  Define an assessment mechanism Do not mean to imply a necessarily linear process; stages may be overlapped and intertwined.

7. GER Review ’02-’03 Where We Stand… Begun to ask the “Outcomes Question” Email to Chairs asking Depts. to consider two questions: “What should all students know about your discipline?” “What should your students gain from a GER program?” Planning for student and alumni focus groups and campus-wide open forums.

8. GER Review ’02-’03 How can you become involved…  Participate in Departmental Meetings on GER Review.  Participate in Discussion Boards.  Participate in Open Forums.