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Kansas State University

University General Education (UGE)
Course Survey Review

 

Purpose/Background

The UGE program has established a process for reviewing each approved course to ensure that UGE guidelines are being used in the course. During the review process, information is collected from department heads, instructors, and students. From the data collected, class specific reports are generated and reviewed by the UGE Council at the end of each semester. The need for review was prescribed by the Faculty Senate in 1994 and the Academic Affairs Committee of Faculty Senate approved this approach on February 6, 2001. If a course is to maintain its approved UGE status, then department heads and instructors must participate in this review and the course must meet accepted standards.

The accepted standards for UGE include whether the courses are consistent with what was originally approved and the incorporation of the components listed below. (The items below can be found on the UGE website: www.ksu.edu/uge)

  • an active learning environment,
  • an experiential context, and
  • the opportunity to connect ideas and information across various disciplines

The Council has attempted to keep the course review as short as possible. If you have any questions about the requirements and/or the review process, please contact me at 532-7840 or pmudrack@k-state.edu. If you have questions about the survey process, please contact Fred Burrack at 532-5712 or fburrack@k-state.edu.