One of our priorities at K-State is to continue to improve the learning environment for our students and more effectively link our approved student learning outcomes with our general education curriculum. At an initial meeting on December 7, 2005, Provost Nellis charged a new K-State General Education Task Force to: (1) review the work of a previous committee that surveyed K-State faculty and students about general education and solicited ideas from faculty about a redesign; (2) consider the recommendation of the Higher Learning Commission regarding the assessment of general education and its alignment with K-State's undergraduate student learning outcomes; (3) become familiar with the Higher Learning Commissions criteria for accreditation that address general education; and (4) develop a recommendation for a general education plan for K-State.
Membership on the Task Force (listed below) was determined in consultation with the Faculty Senate President and the college Deans. Representation was sought from across the campuses and faculty, professional staff, and students were selected who would be able to be thoughtful and visionary as they consider the future of general education at K-State.
K-State currently has a unique model of general education that is based on pedagogical approaches, such as active and experiential learning and critical thinking. These are teaching and learning strategies that are central to the national discussions about general education. The goal of the task force is to build on the positive aspects of our current model to envision our future general education plan.
Dave Nichols, Animal Sciences & Industry
Rick Forsyth, Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning
Kim Morgan, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
Greg Eiselein, English
Marcelo Sabates, Philosophy
Peter Wong, Biology
Fred Smith, Accounting
Be Stoney, Secondary Education
Jim Goddard, Architectural Engineering & Construction Science,(Chair)
Karen Myers Bowman, Family Studies and Human Services
Leslie Hannah, Arts, Science, and Business
Melody LeHew, Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design Student Development
Scott Jones, Greek Affairs Career and Employment Services
Kerri Day Keller, Career and Employment Services
Sara Kearns, Hale
Krystle Richard
Nate Watt
Vicki Clegg, Center for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning
Cia Verschelden, Office of Assessment