General Education Committee

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.

(Approved by Faculty on November 4, 2010)

Functions

1. Develop mission and outcomes for the General Education curriculum.
2. Develop standards for designating courses that satisfy Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for the General Education skill areas and approve course designations.
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.
5. Monitor all policies related to the General Education curriculum and propose any changes to the Curriculum Committee.

Reporting Relationship: The Faculty

(Updated 2022)

Curriculum Proposals

Revisions to the general education curriculum, including addition or revision of courses that contribute to the general education curriculum, require approval by the General Education Committee (GEC). Proposal should be submitted through Curriculog external website. Applicants should make sure to select “Yes” in response to the question, “Is this course currently in or being added into the general education curriculum?"

Approval by GEC is required prior to review by the Curriculum Committee. To expedite this process, proposals can be shared with the GEC co-chairs at least one week prior to regularly scheduled GEC meetings (first Tuesday of each month). Incidental changes (i.e. changes to course number, title, or description, only) can be approved by GEC co-chairs and do not require review by the GEC.

Submit Curriculog Proposal external website

Composition

• Six faculty members elected at large, with one elected faculty member from each academic unit.
• A voting student representative appointed by Student Government. 
• Six nonvoting ex officio members, comprised of representatives from the Provost’s office, Registrar’s office, and Admissions office, as well as the First-Year Foundations Advisory Board (FYF), the Council on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (CODIE), and Institutional Research.

This committee may solicit members with expertise to develop criteria and guidelines for the competency areas.

2024-2025 Members