General Education Committee

The General Education Committee is charged with reviewing all core courses and recommending changes to the core to the full faculty.

The Committee Charge

 

Functions:

1. develop mission and outcomes for the General Education curriculum;
2. approve courses that can be designated CI or OPO;
3. work with the University Assessment Committee to develop assessment processes for the General Education curriculum;
4. proactively monitor the General Education curriculum and propose changes to the Curriculum Committee, as required, based on internal and external sources; and
5. monitor all policies related to the General Education curriculum and propose any changes to the Curriculum Committee.

Composition:

• Seven faculty members, comprised of three faculty members elected at large and one elected faculty member representing each of the four areas of the General Education curriculum;
• a voting student representative; and      
• three nonvoting ex-officio members, comprised of representatives of the Provost’s office, Registrar’s office, and Admissions office.
• This committee may solicit members with expertise to develop criteria and guidelines for the competency areas.

Reporting Relationship: The Faculty

General Education Mission/Vision Statement:

 

The general education curriculum at Wilkes University provides a liberal arts foundation for life-long intellectual development and personal growth, engenders a sense of values and civic responsibility, and prepares all students to meet the opportunities and challenges of a diverse and continually changing world.  The general education curriculum fosters the development of communication, intellectual and technical skills, and introduces Wilkes students to a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, and provides the opportunity to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills and awareness of the world beyond the classroom.  

2020 - 2021 Members

Voting Members:

• Kalen Churcher (At large), Co-Chair
• Bobby Karimi (Area II), Co-Chair
• Chris Zarpentine (Area I)
• Laura Skoronski Chavez (Area III)
• Lisa Reynolds (Area IV)
• Kim Ference (At large)
• Helen Davis (At large)

Student Representative:

• Liam Flynn

Non-Voting Members:

• Anthony Kapolka (FYF Director)
• Amy Patton (Admissions)
• Joe Kultys (Registrar's Office)
• Brian Bogert (Institutional Research)
• FAC Liaison: