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General Education Committee
A Standing Committee of the University Senate: Bylaws Part IX Section 11
 

Part IX. Senate Committees: Standing
Section 11. General Education Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and the Graduate School), the Senate liaison person, two students, one representative from the Division of Student Affairs, and one representative from the NDSU Libraries. The following offices will each have an ex-officio and non-voting representative on the committee: University Assessment Committee, the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and the University Registrar.

2. Committee responsibilities are the following:

a. Ensure that all existing courses or experiences, subsequently approved to meet general education requirements, include evidence that they are consistent with the University's mission and that they help students attain one or more of the General Education Intended Student Outcomes.

b. Develop criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses or experiences that meet NDSU general education requirements and the general education guidelines of the North Central Accreditation Association.

c. Develop criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses or experiences that meet the general education requirements for integration into students' curricula.

d. Coordinate and recommend actions to the Senate on proposals for approving general education courses.

e. Provide periodic assessment of students' attainment of intended student outcomes in general education.

f.Study, coordinate, and recommend policies and procedures for continuing improvement in general education.

3. All courses approved by the committee shall be reviewed by the committee every five years. Recommendations on reviewed courses will be forwarded to the Senate for action.

4. The Committee shall provide a yearly summary of its activities to the Senate.

 

     

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