Meeting of the Faculty Senate

General Education Committee

325 Main Hall
March 29, 2010

Meeting convened at 3:35pm, Galbraith presiding

Attending: Michael Current, Anne Galbraith, Tom Gendreau, Jean Hindson,

Gerald Iguchi, Riley Moore, James Pierce, Tom Pribek, Robert Ragan,
Don Sloan

Guest & Consultants: Chris Bakkum, Carla Burkhardt, Amelia Dittman, Bob
Hoar, Tim Walls; English Dept., Virginia Crank, Susan Crutchfield,
Haixia Lan, Darci Thoune

M/S/P, Minutes of 3/1/10, with Gerald Iguchi recorded as attending,

Don Sloan excused; voice vote, unanimous

New Course, ENG 112, proposal from English Dept:

- most freshman will take ENG 110 or 112; AP credit will be awarded to
those in 112 or could take 112 but choose to take 110 (AP 4); ENG 110
will be waived for AP 5 score; begin Spring 2011
(Eau Claire & River Falls already following this model)
- Can the AP credits count for GE (as elective) or just credit to
graduate? – discussed, no action taken
- M/S/P, voice vote, unanimous
- language for catalog changes:
1. add ENG 112 to the “first 60 credit of GE” rule
2. “Students receiving less than a grade of C in CST 110 and/or
ENG 110/12 must repeat the course” and eliminate rest of
“note” on p. 49 of current catalog (ref. to “second writing
course” & ENG 303-09)
3. eliminate “composition” under “A. Literacy” (p. 49): “Courses
in this area include writing and oral communication”

Discussion, M/S/P, approve FINAL DRAFT charge to GEAC, after

GEC chair consulted with GEAC; voice vote, unanimous

Discussion, assessment as a free-standing, independent FS comm.;

no action taken

Meeting adjourned at 4:40pm

Notes compiled by Pribek