6.2.10 General Education Committee (F, S)

Approved (before 1980) by Academic Council 

The General Education Committee is responsible for oversight of the University General Education Program.

The oversight functions of the committee include:

• Defining the curricular policies of the all-University General Education Program
• Establishing University-wide minimum general education requirements
• Establishing criteria for courses in the General Education Program
• Certifying courses in the University General Education Program
• Decertifying courses that are no longer taught or are no longer suitable for inclusion in the University General Education Program
• Periodically reviewing courses in the General Education Program
• Maintaining an accurate list of courses included in the General Education Program
• Defining standards and policies for the Foundation Skills Requirements of the University General Education Program

The committee refers any major revisions in the all-University General Education program to the Academic Council for approval and recommendation to the Provost.

The General Education Committee is a committee of the Academic Council.

The membership of the Committee consists of faculty representatives elected by their schools and colleges for three year staggered terms as follows:

• One representative each from the Benerd School of Education, Conservatory of Music, the Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the School of Engineering, the Eberhardt School of Business, the School of International Studies, and the Library.
• Three representatives from the College of the Pacific, each from a different division.
• One representative from each of the Mentor Seminars, appointed by the Director of General Education with the approval of the General Education Committee for one year terms.
• The Director of General Education is an ex-officio voting member of the committee.
• One student also serves as a voting member of the committee. The student representative of the committee is appointed by ASUOP or the General Education Committee if ASUOP is not forthcoming in appointing a representative.

Unit coordinators for the General Education Program are invited to attend meetings of the General Education Committee as ex-officio, non-voting members.

The chair of the General Education Committee is selected by the members of the committee from among the faculty representing the Benerd of School of Education, the Conservatory of Music, the Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Engineering, the Eberhardt School of Business, the School of International Studies, the Library and the College of the Pacific.

Secretarial support for the committee is provided by the Provost’s Office.

6.2 Faculty Committees

• 6.2.1 Academic Affairs Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.2 Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.3 Committee for Academic Planning and Development (CAPD) (F, S)
• 6.2.4 Committee on Graduate Studies (F, S)
• 6.2.5 Council on Teacher Education (F, S)
• 6.2.6 Experiential Learning Oversight Committee (ELOC) (F, S)
• 6.2.7 Faculty Compensation Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.8 Grievance Committee (F, U)
• 6.2.9 Faculty Research Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.10 General Education Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.11 Library Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.12 Professional Relations Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.13 Student Academic Grievance Board (F, S)
• 6.2.14 Student Faculty Advocate Board (F, S)
• 6.2.15 University Awards Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.16 International Programs and Services Committee (F, S)
• 6.2.17 Technology in Education Committee (F, U)