Teaching In General Education

Basic Course Information Required:

Course identifiers:

• Course prefix, number (include section number, where applicable), and title
• Class meeting time and place
• Instructor name
• Instructor contacts (office location, phone number, and e-mail address)
• Instructor office hours
• Required text / course materials (to be purchased or made available on Canvas)
• Course prerequisites (where applicable)
• Course description (from the undergraduate catalog)

General Education Program Information Required:

NOTE: This information can be generated for you by completing a short form:

UNK General Education Syllabus Statement Generator – Fill out form

After submitting the form, you will receive an e-mail with a Word document consisting of the exact language needed, which is this: 

Course: _______________ {prefix and number, e.g., MATH 102}

This course is in the UNK LOPERs General Education Program which helps students to develop core academic skills in collecting and using information, communications in speech and writing, and quantitative reasoning (LOPERs 1-4); to acquire broad knowledge in a variety of disciplines across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences (LOPERs 5-8); and to instill dispositions that prepare students to lead responsible and productive lives in a democratic, multicultural society (LOPERs 9-11).

Loper Category Learning Objectives and Performance Indicators:

{The generated Word document will contain the official learning objective and performance indicator descriptions for the appropriate LOPER category(ies).} 

Course and University Policy Information Required:

• Course outline: include a tentative schedule of exams, major assignments, and events such as papers, projects, field trips, and presentations.
• Grading information: include both the components of the course grade and their weights, and the grading scale for course grades, specifying how many points or what percentage is required for each letter grade.
• Course policy / expectations: include attendance, class participation, late assignments, and conduct. Instructor policies on e-mail communications and use of technology in the classroom are recommended but not required.
• Academic integrity: include at least a reference or link to UNK’s Academic Integrity policy and state the instructor’s policy/penalties for academic dishonesty.
• The UNK Course Policies and Resources statements found at this webpage.

During the 2025-26 academic year, the GE Council revised the learning objective format.  LOPER categories 1-9 and 11 each have one or two learning objectives, and each objective has a number of performance indicators that must be measured according to a standard rubric.  Due to larger ongoing discussions about LOPER 10, the old learning objectives are still in place and also act as performance indicators.  Use the links below to view the learning objectives, performance indicators, and assessment rubrics.

GE learning objectives and performance indicators

GE assessment rubrics

Beginning the 2026-27 academic year, course instructors will download the appropriate rubric(s) into the “Outcomes” section of their Canvas courses in order to input assessment data.  As procedures are developed, more information will be made available on the GE Assessment webpage and communicated across campus.

Go to the General Education Course Approval Process webpage for the procedure and required application.

Contact Christopher Exstrom, Director of General Education, exstromc@unk.edu, 107C Calvin T. Ryan Library, 308-865-8565