The committee's plans for next semester will be summarized in a memo from Dr. DePaolo to the faculty that will come out early next year. The program we have now has many commendable characteristics, but if they are not working for us, we need to find out why. We have observed many repeated themes throughout the meeting minutes and can conclude that we have seen a valid sample of what has been written about general education programs. We see the need to keep all of the players informed and involved, and need to be operating within our own context. Ongoing evaluation and evolution must be part of our program, and there must be incentives for participation and continued improvement.
Higher education is on a roller coaster between liberal education and technical training.
Faculty need to be informed of our process.