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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Academic Year 2005-2006
 


University of Nebraska at Kearney
General Studies Council
Minutes of the April 27, 2006 Meeting
Founders Hall, Room 2147
[Approved 8/17/06]
 


Present:  Glen Powell, Sylvia Asay, Mary Ann Barton, Debbie Bridges, Valerie Cisler, Karin Covalt, Mary Daake, Randall Heckman, Sonja Kropp, Larry Kuskie, Brett Haskell, Marta Moorman, David Rozema, Kim Schipporeit, Linda Spessard-Schueth, Vern Volpe,

Absent:  Kenya Taylor, Ed Walker 

Guests: Maha Younes, Sandy Cook-Fong, Daryl Kelley

Director of General Studies Glen Powell called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in Founders Hall Room 2147. 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 6, 2006.
    1. Mary Barton moved to approve the minutes of the April 6, 2006 meeting of the General Studies Council with a minor correction on page 2.  Larry Kuskie seconded the motion, and approval was unanimous. 
     
  2. NEW BUSINESS.
    1. The request by the Social Work Program to reassign SOWK 170 from Personal Development to Social Perspective has gone through the NSS College Education Committee, and is before the Council for consideration and approval. Professors Maha Younes and Sandy Cook-Fong from the Social Work Program presented their application and answered questions from the Council.  Professor Daryl Kelly, Sociology, stated that the Sociology Program Director had signed the form to acknowledge his awareness of the request, but had not notified the Department Chair.  Discussion ensured.  Powell noted that the NSS Ed Policy Committee and the Dean signed their approval.  The authority of program directors in departments appears to be inconsistent.  After discussion, the General Studies Council unanimously agreed to move the request forward to the College Education Policy Committees in the four academic colleges for approval.
     
  3. OLD BUSINESS:
    1. Mary Barton moved, Randall Heckman seconded, to forward the General Studies Council Governance Document to Senior Vice Chancellor Murray for approval after Chair Powell makes the final revision to the document.  Upon vote taken, the Council unanimously approved the motion.

      The draft document, Fundamental GS Program Changes that was previously shared with the Committee was discussed.  Senior Vice Chancellor Murray wants General
      Studies Council input before he approves it.  Council members were asked to send their suggestions to Dr. Powell who will revise and forward the document to the Senior Vice Chancellor.
       
    2. The General Studies bookmarks and pamphlets are in the process of being printed and will be available for use at Summer Advising and Enrollment, as well as through the First-Year Program.  Council members may request copies for their use as well.
     
  4. OTHER: 
              Glen Powell thanked the Council for their good work and cooperation during his tenure as Chair of
              the Council.

    NEXT MEETING:                    The next General Studies Council regular meeting will be chaired by Daren Snider.  It will be held
                    on Thursday, September 7, 2006, in Founders Hall, Room 2147, at 3:30 p.m.


University ofNebraska at KearneyGeneral Studies CouncilMinutes of February 2, 2006 Meeting 

Present:  Glen Powell, Sylvia Asay, Mary Ann Barton, Debbie Bridges, Valerie Cisler, Karin Covalt, Sonja Kropp, Larry Kuskie, Brett Haskell, Marta Moorman, David Rozema, Kim Schipporeit, Kenya Taylor, Vern Volpe

Absent:  Mary Daake, Randall Heckman, Linda Spessard-Schueth, Ed Walker  

Director of General Studies Glen Powell called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in Founders Hall Room 2122. 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 1, 2005. 

    Debbie Bridges (Kuskie) moved to approve the December 1, 2005, minutes.  Motion unanimously carried.

  2. NEW BUSINESS: 
      
    1. Inventory of General Education Materials Purchased for GS Council Members:

      Director Powell shared an inventory list of resource materials published primarily by the American Association of Colleges and Universities [AACU].  The intended use of the materials will be for Council reading and discussion of liberal education philosophy, curriculum, and curriculum trends.

      Powell indicated that he had contacted Faculty Senate President Martha Kruse regarding the collection of materials as resources for possible use by the Roundtable.

      The draft document of Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) was distributed to Council members by Powell.  This is a major initiative being presented this year by the AACU for guiding liberal education program development over the next decade.  Committee members also received copies of the AACU position statement regarding the definition of liberal arts. 

    2. Progress Report of Fall Semester General Studies Department Assessments:

      Powell has been visiting with department chairs or faculty assigned to assessment of General Studies courses during the past two weeks.  As of February 2, he had visited with 15 departments.  He reported to the Council that 13 of the 15 had conducted GS course assessment during the Fall semester.  The other two departments are scheduled for GS course assessment during Spring 06 semester.  Three departments have scheduled visits with Powell for the week of February 6-10.  Only four or five departments have not scheduled or responded to requests for a meeting to review the GS assessment process.

      Powell stated that a personal goal of his is to try to play an active role in visiting both deans and department chairs regarding GS and the visits in regard to assessment are the first step in initiating that process.

      Powell made the observation that departments offering bachelors degrees, masters degrees, and General Studies courses are at a level of assessment saturation.  This problem will need to be addressed over time.

     
  3. OLD BUSINESS: 
      
    1. Phase II of General Studies Roundtable Participation:

      Powell has visited with Martha Kruse, Faculty Senate President, and Finnie Murray, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Life, regarding his memo on behalf of General Studies Council participation in Phase II of the Roundtable process.  A number of governance issues have been discussed.   The one element that is known is that the Council will participate in some way.  The degree of participation of the Council has not been determined.

    2. Complete updating of General Studies Council Governance Document:

      During the discussions between Powell, Kruse and Murray regarding issues raised by the General Studies Council about its participation in the governance process, a number of gray areas have emerged regarding how to address the development and ratification of a General Studies program that may be fundamentally different from the existing program.

      The Senior Vice Chancellor has requested that the Council develop an additional governance process describing the Council’s role and the ratification process as it works on continued review of its governance document.  Powell stated that because of the Roundtable schedule, it needs to be developed before conducting the Council’s other work that we have scheduled.

      The remainder of the session was devoted to discussing the process and the Council’s role, as well as long-standing concerns about how the preceding academic program review recommendations and current assessment fit into the current overall process of the Roundtables.

    3. Revised General Studies Strategic Plan for APR and Assessment:

      Handout distributed and item postponed due to lack of time.

    4. Continued discussion of General Studies courses on-line:

      Item postponed due to lack of time.

     
  4. OTHER: 
      
    1. Introduction of New Members:

      Powell introduced two new members of the GS Council.  Sylvia Asay will finish out the term of Peg Camp as a representative of the College of Business and Technology, and Dave Rozema will finish out the term of Marguerite Tassi as a representative of the College of Fine Arts and Humanities.

     
  5. NEXT MEETING:

    The meeting was adjourned at 5 p.m.  The next General Studies working session will be Tuesday, February 14, 2006, in Founders Hall, Room 2122, at 3:30 p.m.  The next regularly scheduled General Studies Conference meeting will be on Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Founders Hall, Room 2122, at 3:30 p.m.


General Studies Council Reflections Regarding Participation in
Phase II of the General Education Roundtable
Discussions
 

January 17, 2006
by
Glen Powell
Director of General Studies

Introduction 

The General Studies Council (GSC) met in a working session to discuss its involvement in the second phase of the Roundtable discussions. The basic outcome of the discussion was that the GSC wants to be actively involved in the Roundtable process. The extent of the involvement is dependent on the goal(s) of Phase II and the governance procedures that will be implemented if the General Studies Program (GSP) is to be changed. The remainder of this memo will identify and explain concerns that were identified and that need clarification in order to determine the best method for involving the GSC in this Faculty Senate initiative.

Concern #1 

The specific goal(s) or accomplishments intended for Phase II need to be identified as explicitly as possible. For example, if the intent of the Roundtable discussions is to extend the “brainstorming” of “fresh” ideas toward a general description of a General Studies Program then extensive participation by the GSC is not as critical a need for Phase II. However, if the goal is to produce a specific GS curriculum with identified courses, the participation of the GSC is considered to be very essential in the process.

Concern #2 

The second concern that was raised is related to the specific goals and accomplishments mentioned above. A product of Phase I was a draft of a Mission Statement and Goals/Objectives. Is the draft “cast in stone” or is it meant to facilitate the next round of discussions? Addressing this question is essential because the answer implies what is intended to happen with the final product of Phase II. For example, if the intent of Phase II is to develop and present a curriculum that is a “done deal” the participation of the GSC is inherently critical to ensure that all voices have an opportunity to be heard. If the intent of Phase II is to produce a set of ideas for future reflection or work by the GSC in revising the current program or developing a new one, then participation by the GSC in this phase may be much more limited.

Concern #3 

The implementation of the governance processes for approving a revised GS Program (or a new one) is unclear. Two very different scenarios for approving any changes or a new program were discussed. Either of these has different implications for GSC participation in Phase II. The possible scenarios discussed were

  1. The Phase II recommendations will be forwarded to the GSC for its review, continued work with curriculum development, and initiation of the process for GS Program approval. This scenario best reflects the role of the GSC and its assigned duties. If this scenario occurs, then GSC participation in Phase II could be relatively limited since its real work would begin later.
  2. The Phase II recommendations are forwarded to the Faculty Senate and approved by it and then SVCAASL. The GS Program is then given to the GSC to implement. If this scenario is implemented, the GSC should be extensively involved as participants in Phase II.

Concern #4 

The degree of GSC involvement could be described as occurring potentially at any of four levels. The degree of involvement should be linked to the intended goal(s) and accomplishments of Phase II. The levels of involvement are identified below.

  1. General Studies Council: The entire GSC needs to be involved if the intent is to produce a completed program that reflects all voices.
  2. Representatives from the Council: Representatives from the GSC who represent each college and the library may suffice if a smaller number is needed and the intent is to produce a draft for later work by the GSC.
  3. The Director (or another GSC member): Minimal representation may be needed if the intent is to simply continue the “brainstorming” process.
  4. No GSC representation: No representation maybe needed if the intent is to simply “brainstorm” and not move toward a specific curriculum at this stage.

Conclusion: 

The members of the GSC were very clear in their desire to play a constructive and objective role in the Roundtable discussions. The element that is unclear is what is expected to happen as a result of the Roundtable discussions. If the result is simply to encourage campus-wide discussion with the actual work and decision-making then being done by the GSC then representation is then quite different from its being given a completed curriculum with the “order” to make it work.


University of Nebraska at KearneyGeneral Studies Council
Meeting of December 1, 2005
Minutes 

Present: Mary Ann Barton, Debbie Bridges, Valerie Cisler, Mary Daake, Randall Heckman, Sonja Kropp, Larry Kuskie, Kristi Milks, Glen Powell, Kim Schipporeit, Linda Spessard, Vern Volpe, Ed Walker

Absent:  Peg Camp, Marta Moorman, Marguerite Tassi, Kenya Taylor

Visitor: Gloria Vavricka

Director, Glen Powell, called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in room 2122, in Founders Hall. 

  1. Approve the November 3, 2005 minutes. 

    ***Debbie Bridges (Cisler) moved to approve the November 3, 2005 minutes. Motion carried.

  2. New Business:
     
    1. Gloria Vavricka – General Studies Courses On-line:

      Gloria Vavricka discussed promoting General Studies course to be taught on-line. Vavricka stated the target audiences for on-line courses are: 

      • Non-traditional
      • Traditional
      • High School Seniors

      To stay competitive, UNK is currently offering on-line courses which are being taught by UNK faculty to high school students. The cost is $100 per credit hour. A tuition remission will be granted if the student enrolls in classes at UNK after high school graduation. Once the student is enrolled, he/she will have credit hours waived to off-set the credit hours which were taken in high school.

      If more UNK General Studies courses were offered on-line, UNK would market the on-line and video conferences courses statewide. In the summer of 2005, UNK offered three on-line courses which filled very quickly.

      If a course is going to be taught on-line there are stipends available to pay faculty for developing on-line courses. Currently, there is a course development stipend of $1,500 and $2,500 stipend for a fully on-line course. Grant programs are also available up to $15,000.

      Powell indicated he will meet with the Deans and Department Chairs to promote the General Studies on-line courses if the Council thinks it is a good idea. The General Studies Council will discuss with colleagues as well. The Council will continue discussions at the February General Studies meeting.

     
  3. Old Business: 
     
  4. Next Meeting:

    The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. The next General Studies working session will be January 17, 2006, in Founders Hall, Room 2122, at 3:30. The next regularly scheduled General Studies meeting will be on February 2, 2006, in Founders Hall, Room 2122, at 3:30. 


University of Nebraska at Kearney
General Studies Council
Meeting of November 3, 2005
Minutes 

Present: Mary Ann Barton, Debbie Bridges, Valerie Cisler, Mary Daake, Randall Heckman, Sonja Kropp, Larry Kuskie, Kristi Milks, Marta Moorman, Glen Powell, Kim Schipporeit, Linda Spessard, Kenya Taylor, Vern Volpe, Ed Walker

Absent:  Peg Camp, Marguerite Tassi

Director, Glen Powell, called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in room 2122, in Founders Hall. 

  1. Approve the October 6, 2005 minutes. 

    A couple of minor changes were suggested to clarify one section of the minutes. 

    ***Marta Moorman (Volpe) moved to approve the minutes with the proposed changes. Motion carried.

  2. New Business: 
     
    1. Gloria Vavricka – General Studies Courses On-line:

      Gloria Vavricka postponed her visit with the General Studies Council to a later date. She would like to visit with the Council about promoting General Studies courses on-line.

      Kate Benzel, Director of the First Year Program, and Gary Davis, Director of the Honors Program, will also be attending a future General Studies meeting to discuss General Studies courses in their programs.

     
  3. Old Business: 
     
    1. Review Merged Governance Document for Suggested Revisions at the November Meeting:

      Powell distributed the merged governance document for the Council to review and comment on. The Council will review and report any suggested changes back to the Council at the next working session on November 15. Council members were asked to compare the merged document to the prior governance documents and adopted policies (in the archival) materials for accuracy, redundancy, and clarity.

    2. React to Powell’s APR Proposal:

      The Council reviewed Powell’s proposal for addressing the 2001 APR recommendations in conjunction with available assessment results. The Council felt the idea of grouping sections into clusters was acceptable. A suggestion was made to combine the actual APR and Powell’s proposal into one document. Therefore, Powell’s recommendations would directly follow the section it applied to in the APR. He will revise the proposal following those suggestions.

    3. Develop Ideas for Cluster 1 of Proposal in Relation Student Faculty Survey Results and APR recommendations:

      The Council will work on developing ideas for cluster 1 at the next working session on November 15.

     
  4. Next Meeting:

    The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m. The next General Studies working session will be November 15, 2005, in Founders Hall, Room 2122, at 3:30. The next regularly scheduled General Studies meeting will be on December 1, 2005, in Founders Hall, Room 2122, at 3:30. 


University of Nebraska at Kearney
General Studies Council
Meeting of October 6, 2005
Minutes
 

Present:  Mary Ann Barton, Debbie Bridges, Valerie Cisler, Mary Daake, Randall Heckman, Sonja Kropp, Larry Kuskie, Kristi Milks, Marta Moorman, Glen Powell, Kim Schipporeit, Linda Spessard, Marguerite Tassi, Kenya Taylor, Vern Volpe

Absent:  Peg Camp, Ed Walker, Maha Younes

Director, Glen Powell, called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in room 2122, in Founders Hall. 

  1. Approve the April 28, 2005 and September 1, 2005 minutes:

    Valerie Cisler sent a revised version of the 4/28/05 minutes to the Council for review.  Cisler requested the changes be made for clarification.  Two versions of the 4/28/05, minutes were distributed and after considerable discussion, Glen Powell asked the Council to act on one set of minutes.

    ***Larry Kuskie (Tassi) moved to approve Valerie Cisler’s revised 4/28/05 minutes with two suggested changes.  Motion carried unanimously.

    ***Kenya Taylor (Bridges) moved to approve the 9/1/05 minutes.  Motion carried.

  2. Old Business: 
     
    1. International Education Experience Policy for CD Credit:

      A copy of the General Studies minutes from 12/4/03 was distributed for reference to the original International Education Experience Policy proposal. The policy adopted at the Faculty Senate meeting in February 2005 was also distributed for review.

      The Director contacted Kate Heelan prior to the September meeting of the CD/WI Committee to see if they were aware of the new International Education Experience Policy.  The committee was not aware of the policy.  The policy was distributed for their review at their September meeting.  The CD/WI Committee asked the General Studies Council to review and make suggestions because of their previous experience with CD policy and courses.  A number of issues and suggestions were made by Council members.  They are presented in the following memo sent to the CD/WI Committee.

      Text of Memo: 

      GSC members stated that awarding CD credit for international experiences had been a long standing issue. They recognized that the development of the policy was an attempt to provide a solution to the issue. Several issues for consideration were raised. Some of the issues were framed as questions to address or simply as statements.

      1. Criteria for defining CD credit:
        1. How strict should the interpretation of CD criteria be when evaluating a proposal based on international experience? One view may be that the criteria for CD is either included within the specific proposal, or it is not, with approval contingent on whether the criteria is met. Another dimension to consider is whether or not the present criteria are flexible enough to accommodate an international experience. If the criteria lack flexibility, revisions in the criteria may then need to be made in order to better accommodate approval of proposals.
        2. Are the criteria for CD credit equitable when applied to credit based on international experiences? For example, is a trip to Japan equivalent to one to Europe under the existing CD criteria?
        3. The concept of CD tends to focus on the American concept focusing on underrepresented groups. This concept may be quite different in interpretation of an international experience. It may be that exposure to or study of a specific population group during a trip to Europe or Asia may satisfy the CD criteria.
        4. Should the criteria for CD credit be changed? It has remained essentially unchanged for some time. However, interpretations of the criteria may vary depending on the individuals utilizing it as well as changing views regarding cultural diversity. Are we willing to expand the criteria, or should we insist on the current interpretation in order to safeguard the initial creation of the CD designation – to educate and enhance sensitivity of UNK students to underrepresented groups as well as issues of race, ethnicity, or gender.
        5. Are there other ways for awarding international experience credit? It might be timely to address this issue with current discussions about internationalization, diversity, and the changing UNK Mission Statement to explore other ways for awarding credit.
         
      2. Management:
        1. The present policy may need to be amended to clarify the responsibilities of the faculty member and respective department in regard to working with students. The WI Committee and chair appear to be given responsibilities beyond that of approving the experience for credit. It makes sense to amend the policy to clarify what the faculty member and respective department are expected to do once the experience is approved for credit.
         
       
     
  3. Governance Documents Review from General Studies Information Notebooks:

    ***Valerie Cisler (Moorman) moved to approve that Glen Powell combine and edit the two governance documents to make one complete document.  Mary Barton suggested while merging the two documents the CD/WI information should be deleted.  Motion carried.

  4. Distribute Revised Assessment Plan Pages for Assessment Notebooks:

    Revised copies of the assessment plan were distributed to replace the current pages in the assessment notebooks.  Council members need to replace pages 4-6.

  5. Academic Program Review:

    Powell distributed a draft proposal for addressing the 2001 APR recommendations, assessment and strategic planning.  In the proposal, Powell reviewed the list of strengths and concerns the external reviewer listed.  Powell evaluated each and completed an analysis along with a schedule.  The purpose of the proposal and analysis is to provide a framework for completing work on the APR recommendations in a context congruent with the current assessment process and Roundtable initiatives.

    Powell grouped the concerns listed in the APR into three clusters.  The clusters are as follows:

    • Clarity of Program and Advising:
    • Governance
    • Curriculum

    In each cluster, Powell listed initiatives changes that occurred since the APR.  He also listed potential ideas for further addressing the concerns.  Powell asked the Council to read/review the proposal and make a list of comments/recommendations/ideas.

  6. New Business:
     
    1. General Studies Program Alteration:

      A copy of a Request to Create, Alter, or Discontinue an Undergraduate Academic Program form was distributed for altering the General Studies Program.  The Industrial Technology Department requested the removal of SFED 235, General Safety Education, from the Personal Development section of the General Studies Program since it is currently not being offered.

      ***Debbie Bridges (Heckman) moved to approve the program change.  Motion carried.  Kristi Milks will forward the proposal to the Academic Affairs Subcommittee.

    2. Information and Examples from Murray, Truman State Universities, and University of Georgia:

      Powell distributed information about general education programs from other colleges.  Powell will start to accumulate additional information and distribute to the Council.  Council members were requested to also locate and submit examples from other institutions.

    3. General Studies Working Session:

      The Council was asked to review the student and faculty survey analyses and suggestions developed at the summer retreat and look at Powell’s APR proposal for the next General Studies meeting, which will be a working session on November 3, 2005.  In addition, the next regularly scheduled working session will be November 15, 2005, in Founders Hall, Room 2122.

     
  7. Miscellaneous:

    General Studies Conferences: 

  8. Next Meeting:

    The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.  The next regularly scheduled General Studies meeting will be on November 3, 2005, in Founders Hall, Room 2122, at 3:30. 


University of Nebraska at Kearney
General Studies Council
Meeting of September 1, 2005
Minutes 

Present: Mary Ann Barton, Debbie Bridges, Peg Camp, Valerie Cisler, Mary Daake, Randall Heckman, Sonja Kropp, Larry Kuskie, Kristi Milks, Marta Moorman, Glen Powell, Kim Schipporeit, Linda Spessard, Marguerite Tassi, Kenya Taylor, Vern Volpe, Ed Walker

Absent:  Peg Camp, Maha Younes

Director, Glen Powell, called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. in room 2122, in Founders Hall. 

  1. Introduce the General Studies Director and newly appointment members:

    Glen Powell has been selected to become the General Studies Director until July 2007.

    Linda Spessard, College of Natural and Social Sciences, and Mary Barton, Calvin T. Ryan Library, have been appointed as new members to the General Studies Council. 

    Sonja Kropp, College of Fine Arts and Humanities, and Marta Moorman, College of Education, have been re-appointed to the General Studies Council.

  2. Review, Revise and Approve the April 28, 2005, minutes.

    Powell asked the Council for their input on the current format of the General Studies minutes.

    ***Debbie Bridges (Kropp) moved to approve Kristi Milks to take the General Studies minutes in general terms. Motion carried.

    The Council suggested:

    1. To not include attachments in the minutes that are in the draft stage or that have not been formally approved by the Council.
    2. To sign and date the minutes.
    3. Revised minutes of 4/28/05 to be at October meeting for approval. 
       
     
  3. CD/WI Course Submissions:
     
    1. Writing Intensive:

      CJUS 421 – Criminal Justice Planning and Research (Kurt Siedschlaw)
      CJUS 421 – Criminal Justice Planning and Research (Sandy Cook-Fong)

      The above course and instructors were approved by Powell this summer. Presenting the courses to the Council is merely a formality.

    2. Cultural Diversity:

      ENG 254 – Introduction to Literature: Special Topics: Non-Western Literature (Nyla Kahn)
      SOWK 342 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment II (Kelly Beldin)

      The above courses and instructors were approved by Powell this summer. Presenting the courses to the Council is merely a formality.

      ***Valerie Cisler (Bridges) moved to approve Powell’s approval of the WI and CD courses/instructors.

     
  4. Old Business: 
     
    1. CD International Credit:

      The Council expressed concern about the Academic Affairs Committee and Faculty Senate having formally approved International Experience for CD Credit proposal without the General Studies Council having approved the proposal. Members of Faculty Senate on the Council stated that Academic Affairs and Faculty Senate acted according to their procedures and on good faith regarding the information they were given.

      After considerable discussion, it was decided to review the policy approved by the Faculty Senate and provide input to the WI/CD Committee at the October meeting.

    2. General Studies Informational Notebooks (distribute and review):

      Powell distributed General Studies informational books to the Council members. The book was designed to help new members, etc. Powell asked the Council to review the General Studies Governance which was completed 9-20-02. Powell believes some changes and clarifications can be made on the governance document regarding definition of what constitutes a structural change and a specific listing of change procedures in a manner that is crystal clear to all.

      Powell also suggested the Council review and examine the General Studies Academic Program Review in order to facilitate discussion regarding ways to complete analysis and/or implementation of recommendations.

      Powell also distributed Assessment Plan notebooks to the Council. Powell suggested the Council may need to meet more than once a month to become more productive. The additional meetings would be held as mini-retreats and the regular monthly General Studies meetings would be business as usual. 

      The first working meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2005, in room 2122, in Founders Hall. The Council will focus on the Assessment Plan and Powell asked the Council to review Appendix 4.

     
  5. Next Meeting:

    The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m. The next regularly scheduled General Studies meeting will be on October 6, 2005, in Founders Hall, Room 2122 at 3:30.