Section 2: Governance
2.7 The Curriculum Advisory Committees of the College
2.7.1 First-Year Seminar Committee The committee consists of six faculty members appointed by the FOC, and, as a non-voting member, a representative from the Office of Academic Affairs (as named by the Dean). The committee’s duties are to:
.1 Study and recommend to the Faculty Senate procedures and criteria for approval, deletion, and alteration of course offerings meeting the first year seminar requirement
.2 Review and approve or reject proposals from the various departments for courses to be designated as first year seminars.
.3 Review at its discretion the frequency of offering and general relevance of courses so designated and make recommendations for changes as appropriate.
.4 Perform any and all additional duties, such as evaluating transfer credit, pertaining to this committee at the request of the committee chair.
.5 Make information available regarding the procedures and deadlines for proposing courses to the general education committee.
2.7.2 General Education Committee The committee consists of six Faculty members appointed by the FOC; and, as non-voting members, a Representative from the Office of Academic Affairs (as named by the Dean), a representative of the Office of the Registrar, a representative of the Office of Academic Services, and a representative of the Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research. The FOC will choose members so that at least four of the eight general education goal areas are represented. The committee’s duties are to:
.1 Maintain the philosophy of the general education curriculum as a fundamental component of a liberal arts education.
.2 Study and recommend to the Faculty Senate procedures and criteria for approval, deletion, and alteration of courses fulfilling the eight goals areas the requirements of the general education curriculum.
.3 Review and approve or reject proposals from the various departments for courses to be designated general education courses.
.4 Review and evaluate general education courses on a scheduled and on-going basis to ensure that courses continue to fulfill the relevant general education course criteria, making suggestions for course revisions or removal from the general education curriculum as appropriate.
.5 Perform any and all additional duties pertaining to this committee at the request of the committee’s chair.
.6 Make information available regarding the procedures and deadlines for proposing courses to the general education committee.
2.7.3 Speaking Intensive Committee The committee consists of the Director of the Speaking Intensive Program, the Director of the Speaking Center, and six faculty members appointed by the FOC who represent a balanced range of disciplines and who are active in the Speaking Intensive Program. The committee chair is the Director of the Speaking Intensive Program or one of the appointed faculty members. The committee’s duties are to:
.1 Study and recommend to the Faculty Senate procedures and criteria for approval, deletion, and alteration of course offerings in the speaking intensive ATC requirement.
.2 Review and approve or reject proposals from the various departments for courses to be designated speaking intensive.
.3 Review at its discretion the frequency of offering and general relevance of courses so designated and make recommendations for changes as appropriate.
.4 Perform any and all additional duties, such as evaluating transfer credit, pertaining to this committee at the request of the committee’s chair.
.5 Make information available regarding the procedures and deadlines for proposing courses to the general education committee.
2.7.4 Writing Intensive Committee The committee consists of the Director of the Writing Intensive Program, the Director of the Writing Center, the ENGL 101 Coordinator, and six faculty members appointed by the FOC who represent a balanced range of disciplines and who are active in the Writing Intensive Program. The committee chair is the Director of the Writing Intensive Program or one of the appointed faculty members. The committee’s duties are to:
.1 Study and recommend to the Faculty Senate procedures and criteria for approval, deletion, and alteration of course offerings in the writing intensive ATC requirement.
.2 Review and approve or reject proposals from the various departments for courses to be designated writing intensive.
.3 Review at its discretion the frequency of offering and general relevance of courses so designated and make recommendations for changes as appropriate.
.4 Perform any and all additional duties, such as evaluating transfer credit, pertaining to the committee at the request of the committee chair.
.5 Make information available regarding the procedures and deadlines for proposing courses to the general education committee.