Millersville University Faculty Senate

General Education Review Committee

1995-1996 Annual Report

Submitted 6 May 1996 by Robert Wismer, Chairperson


1995-96 Members Representing Term Expires
Bonnie Duncan, English Humanities 1997
Richard H. Fulmer, Social Work Social Sciences 1997
Yvonne M. King, Elem. & Early Childhood Education Education 1996
Wai Ling "Amber" Lo, Business Administration Social Sciences 1996
Mike Masciangelo Student 1996
Joseph M. McCade, Industry & Technology Education 1997
Judi M. Roller, Associate Provost Provost,ex officio
Delray Schultz, Mathematics Science & Math 1997
Colleen Stameshkin, Philosophy Humanities 1996
Dawn White Student 1996
Marjorie White, Library Non-School 1997
Barbara Zimmerman, Nursing Science & Math 1996
Robert K. Wismer, Chemistry Chair 1996

Meetings:
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 4:10 to 5:45 p.m. Average attendance = eight members.

Motions forwarded to Senate
No motions forwarded to Senate.

Other deliberations/actions (not requiring Senate approval)
The Committee gathered information for and wrote a (23-page) Program Review of the General Education Curriculum. The information gathered included a survey of the academic departments at Millersville (sixteen departments responded) and a poll of approximately 500 students, in classes chosen at random. In addition, the Committee members reviewed the literature in the area of general education; their summaries of eighteen works consulted are in the report's (44-page) Appendices.

Future plans
The Committee plans to begin work next fall on producing recommendations for assessing the General Education curriculum. Some members intend to make contacts this summer.to obtain some preliminary information.

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