University Senate

Committee Members

Name	Unit	E-mail	Phone	Office	Term Expires
Larry Peterson (Presiding Officer)	Provost & VPAA Representative	larry.r.peterson@ndsu.edu	231-8824	Minard 412J	Ex-officio
Xiwen Cai	Ag., Food Systems, & Natural Res.	xiwen.cai@ndsu.edu	231-7404	Loftsgard 266G	May 2012
Elizabeth Birmingham	Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	elizabeth.birmingham@ndsu.edu	231-6587	Minard 320J	May 2009
Charles Stevens	Business	charles.stevens@ndsu.edu	231-7935	Putnam 4	May 2010
Catherine Haugen	Division of Student Affairs	kate.haugen@ndsu.edu	231-7052	Ceres 124	Ex-officio
Eric Asa	Engineering & Architecture	eric.asa@ndsu.edu	231-7246	CME 120D	May 2009
Tom Barnhart	Human Development & Education	thomas.barnhart@ndsu.edu	231-7810	BBF 1B	May 2012
Charlene Myhre	NDSU Libraries	char.myhre@ndsu.edu	231-9746	Library 114B	Ex-officio
Maggie Lee	Pharmacy, Nursing, & Allied Sciences	margaret.lee@ndsu.edu	231-7746	Sudro 222H	May 2009
Virginia Clark Johnson	Provost & VPAA Representative	virginia clark@ndsu.edu	231-8211	EML 255B	Ex-officio
Kristi Wold-McCormick	Registrar	k.wold-mccormick@ndsu.edu	231-7989	Ceres 110	Ex-officio
RaNelle Ingalls	Registration & Records	ranelle.ingalls.edu	231-7745	Ceres 110	Ex-officio
John Martin	Science & Mathematics	john.martin@ndsu.edu	231-8197	IACC 258	May 2009
David Anderson	Student	david.r.anderson@ndsu.edu			May 2009
Ron Storhaug	Student	ronald.storhaug@ndsu.edu			May 2009
Robert Harrold	University Assessment	robert.harrold@ndsu.edu	231-8967	Morrill 315D	Ex-officio

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Committee Meeting Schedule

All meetings are scheduled for Mondays at 3:30 in the Memorial Union.

• September 22
• October 6
• October 20
• November 3
• November 17
• December 1
• January 12
• February 9
• March 9
• April 6

• Meeting Minutes Archive
• Annual Reports
  
  

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University Senate Bylaws: Part IX, Section 11

1. Membership shall consist of one tenured faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies), two students, one representative each from the University Assessment Committee, the Division of Student Affairs, and one representative from the NDSU Libraries.
   
   Liaisons from the Deans, the University Registrar, and the Associate Registrar will serve as ex-officio members. The Provost/Vice-President of Academic Affairs' representative will serve as chair and an ex-officio representative and, pending confirmation by the committee, will serve as chair and Senate Liaison. The chair must be a tunured faculty member who has previous experience on the Committee and holds the rank of associated or full professor. Ex-officio representatives may vote on student petitions and matters of committee governance.
   
   
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   
   • Ensure that all existing courses or experiences, subsequently approved to meet general education requirements, include evidence that they are consistent with the University's mission and that they help students attain two of the General Education Intended Student Outcomes.
     
   • Develop criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses or experiences that meet NDSU general education requirements and the general education guidelines of the North Central Accreditation Association.
     
   • Develop criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses or experiences that meet the general education requirements for integration into students' curricula.
     
   • Coordinate and recommend actions to the Senate on proposals for approving general education courses.
     
   • Provide periodic assessment of students' attainment of intended student outcomes in general education.
     
   • Study, coordinate, and recommend policies and procedures for continuing improvement in general education.
     
     
3. All courses approved by the committee shall be reviewed by the committee every five years. Recommendations on reviewed courses will be forwarded to the Senate for action.
   
   
4. The Committee shall provide a yearly summary of its activities to the Senate.
   
   

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General Education Program

The purpose of general education at NDSU is to ensure that students acquire knowledge, perspectives, and skills associated with a university education. The program is designed so that graduates will be able to adapt to and anticipate changes in their profession and in society. Graduates also will be able to integrate and use the knowledge and perspectives they have gained to live productive, intellectually rewarding, and meaningful lives.

Intended Student Outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and formats.
2. Locate and use information for making appropriate personal and professional decisions.
3. Comprehend the concepts and perspectives needed to function in national and international societies.
4. Comprehend intra personal and interpersonal dynamics.
5. Comprehend concepts and methods of inquiry in science and technology, and their applications for society.
6. Integrate knowledge and ideas in a coherent and meaningful manner.
7. Comprehend the need for lifelong learning.
   
   

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Additional Information

• Courses Approved for General Education Requirements (Bison Connection)
• General Education Proposals and Five-Year Review Information:
  
  • Administrative Policies
  • Forms - New Courses, Revised Courses, Five-Year Review
    
  • Rubrics for General Education Outcomes
    • Word format
    • PDF format
  • Syllabi Requirements
  • Upper Division Writing Requirements
    • Guidelines: Incorporating Upper Division Writing in Program Curricula
    • Flow Chart for Approving Writing Intensive General Education Courses
    • NDSU Center for Writers
  • Working Definitions and Essential Considerations for General Education