University Committee Year-End Communication
Committee Name	MUS General Education Council
Academic Year	2007.2008	Number of Meetings	Four
Committee Members (available at http://www.umt.edu/committees/) ¯
Karen Hill- Applied Arts and Sciences, UM Jed Cox- Student, ASUM –UM Jeff Adams- Asst Provost for Undergraduate Education, MSU Elaine Arlington- Gen Ed Instructor, UM Helena COT Tasneem Khaleel- Dean CAS, MSU Billings Steve Lockwood- English Professor, MSU Northern Chad Okrusch- Professional & Technical Communications Asst Prof, Montana Tech Brian Price-Asst Provost, UM Western Jackie Schultz – Dean of Instructional Services, Dawson Community College George Shryock – Counselor, Flathead Valley Community College Garth Sleight – Gen Ed Division Spanish Instructor, Miles Community College Dennis Veleber –Arts & Science Department, MSU Great Falls COT
Please describe your experience on the committee (What information would you share with a faculty member who is considering service on this committee?)
This is my last year of a three year appointment. The committee is charged with developing a general education plan for the MUS. Students who transfer will be able to use this plan in lieu of a specific college or university’s plan. Goals and outcomes for each area of general education have been designated and are in the process of being finalized. The committee is closely linked with the transfer initiative from OCHE. The committee meets around four times a year in Helena, usually. The meetings last about three hours.
Topics Addressed (agenda items)¯
Courses at each campus that fulfill MUS guidelines with updates Philosophy and general education guidelines that are acceptable to the group Transfer issues affecting Montana students Adjustments in the plan as needed
Actions Taken (resolutions, proposals, recommendations)¯
Development of a general education plan and preliminary criteria and student outcomes
Unresolved Issues ¯
Will continue to be a work in progress. Each campus will need to submit yearly updates on course changes affecting general education. A new representative should be appointed for Fall. I will attend the May meeting.