Preliminary Review Process for Major Restructuring of the G.E. Program
As outlined in section IV. SPECIAL PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM of the UCC Manual (beginning on page 48):
Preliminary Review Process for Major Restructuring of the G.E. Program
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University Planning Council (UPC) Review: The author of the document and/or selected representative(s) shall present the major restructuring document to the University Planning Council for review and for recommendations.
Reviewed and Recommendations received February 20, 2025
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General Education (GE) Committee Review: The author of the document and/or selected representative(s) shall present the major restructuring document along with the UPC’s recommendations to the GE Committee for review and recommendations.
Reviewed and Recommendations received February 20, 2025
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Office of Accreditation and Assessment Review: The author of the document and/or selected representative(s) shall present the major restructuring document along with the UPC’s and GE Committee’s recommendations for review and recommendations.
Reviewed and Recommendations received March 6, 2025
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University Curriculum Committee Review: The author of the document and/or selected representative(s) shall present the major restructuring document containing the UPC’s and GE Committee’s recommendations and the Office of Accreditation and Assessment’s recommendations to the University Curriculum Committee for review and for recommendations.
Reviewed and Recommendations received March 20, 2025
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University Senate Review and Open Hearings: The author of the document and/or selected representative(s) shall present the major restructuring document containing the UPC’s, GE Committee’s, Office of Accreditation and Assessment’s recommendations and the UCC’s recommendations to the University Senate, which shall then conduct open hearings in an effort to consult widely across disciplines, build support, and/or address specific concerns. Based upon the recommendations stemming from the open hearings, the author of the document and/or selected representative(s) shall revise the restructuring document prior to initiating the final approval process. If, at this stage, revision of the restructuring document is perceived to be in conflict with concerns raised by any of the committees involved in the preliminary review process, the author/proposer(s) shall consult with the committee(s) in question and resolve these concerns before embarking on the final approval process.
Senate Reviewed May 6, 2025 and Recommendations received May 14, 2025
Three Open Hearing dates were scheduled:
Thursday Oct. 2nd @ 3:15pm in CAS 106
Friday Oct. 3rd @ 12:15pm in STEM AUDITORIUM
Thursday Oct. 9th @ 3:15pm in Miron Little Theater