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General Education Advisory Task Force

The General Education Advisory Task Force leads the initiative of reviewing and making recommendations for renewing the UMKC general education program.

Higher Learning Commission Statement on General Education

Charge/Responsibilities

The General Education Advisory Task Force is charged with developing a strategy/plan for the creation and implementation of a “new” UMKC general education program that is tied to our UMKC mission, puts student success and student retention as a focus, includes a premier student learning assessment component and has an ongoing review and revision cycle. This plan will be submitted to the Provost as a recommendation.

The work of the committee will include:

Reviewing current national perspectives regarding general education experiences for undergraduate students in higher education, including: AAC&U’s position statements and publications, reviewing aspirational peer institutions’ general education and assessment programs and reviewing programs at institutions deemed to be exemplars of “best practices” associated with general education and student learning outcome assessment associated with general education programs.
Reviewing current work in the state of Missouri regarding entrance and exit competencies (CAI) and consider this work in the revision of the UMKC general education program.
Reviewing any additional relevant material to assist in the development of an outstanding general education program.
Developing and implementing a plan for engaging the university campus in discussions regarding the revision of UMKC’s general education program.
Maintaining student engagement and student retention concerns at the forefront of general education plans, including the development of a unique “UMKC” student experience in general education tied to the university mission.
Preparing a written proposal for submission to the AAC&U General Education Summer Institute focused on our UMKC campus revision efforts.

Recent happenings

Dr. Schneider's University-Wide Presentation

Sept. 2, 2009

Presentation (PDF)

Presentation Video

Accompanying Documentation (PDF)

Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)

Background Information on the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP) Project

Promising General Education Models (AAC&U)

General References (AAC&U)

Members

Name	Representation
Wayne Vaught, Associate Dean/Associate Professor	College of Arts and Sciences
Lynda Plamann, Associate Professor, Biology	School of Biological Sciences
Deborah O’Bannon, Assoc. Professor in Civil & Mechanical Engineering	School of Computing and Engineering
Tim Timmons, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies	Conservatory of Music and Dance
Kim Bray, Professor, Dental Hygiene	School of Dentistry
Cheryl Grossman, Associate Professor of Education, Curriculum and Instructional	School of Education
Laura Gayle Green, Librarian IV-Head of Music/Media Library	Libraries
Paul Cuddy, Professor and Senior Associate Dean	School of Medicine
Julie Cheslik, Associate Professor of Law	School of Law
Linda Garavalia, Assistant Dean for Assessment and Planning and Associate Professor	School of Pharmacy
Marilyn Taylor, Chair, Finance, Information Management and Strategy	Bloch School of Business and Public Administration
Jolene Lynn, Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, BSN Program	School of Nursing

Meetings, agendas and minutes

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