GE Meeting November 1, 2014

Date: Friday, November 1, 2013
Place: 10-241
Time: 9:10 am to 10:00 am
Attendance
Josh Machamer, GE Chair, Helen Bailey (Office of the Registrar), Tal Scriven (CLA), Bruno Giberti (CAED), Emily Fogle (CSM), Camille O-Bryant (CSM), Rachel Kramer (ASI), Clare Battista (OCOB), Mary Pedersen, Katie Tool (GE/Academic Programs and Planning)

Updates

Developed by Bruno Giberti and Josh Machamer
What is QR and can we point to it here at Cal Poly?
Discussion/Comments
What is the definition of Quantitative Reasoning?
Its not just math, but the application of numbers to the real world
It is the application of real world skills, the ability to use communication about real math
Could use quantitative reasoning in many areas, statistics, economics, etc.
How can we assess this skill? Where do we put it?

Distribution of Program Review template (draft) to provide an overview of writing the self study. Under each category, there are suggested questions to answer.
Discussion on process: Plans to write self-study in winter/spring (2014), and plan for site-visit in fall 2014. Committee will nominate two external reviewers and one internal reviewer. Action planning scheduled for spring 2015

Building the questions for the Student Survey component of the GE self-study
Distribution of examples of previous faculty surveys at Cal Poly, sample of student survey from CSU Chico. GE board members will review and will continue discussion next week.
Discussion/Comments
What questions do we want to ask students?
What do we want to find out?
What is the student's overall satisfaction with GE? To what extent to they value their experience? How applicable are your GE classes to your future?
Are there any negative perceptions of GE? If so, where?
Are Cal Poly students taking GE classes online, off campus?
How do GE classes support the major?
What would be one recommendation to improve GE?