One more issue that requires clarification is the role of the General Education Forum in state- level discussions. The forum s goal is to promote inter-institutional dialogue concerning general education issues and is open to all institutions. As you will remember, the idea for a general education forum in Missouri was promoted at the same time the CBHE Committee on Transfer and Articulation appointed a General Education Steering Committee to work on revising the transfer policy. Although the General Education Forum has held several meetings, its members decided to wait until after the general education policy was passed before becoming a fully active organization. With the revisions to general education policy now complete, the General Education Forum has reemerged as an organization committed to the open sharing of information among institutions.
Membership is open to all institutions of higher education.
The CBHE staff perceives this organization as similar in stature to that of other organizations in Missouri supported by faculty and administrators and committed to the exchange of information around a common theme, e.g., the Missouri Assessment Consortium and the Colloquium on Writing Assessment. I hope this information is helpful. Do not hesitate to contact me if you need further assistance.