Finding aid for the Academic Senate, General Education Requirements Task Force Committee, Records, 1989-[Ongoing]


Title:
Academic Senate, General Education Requirements Task Force Committee, Records, 1989-[Ongoing]
Repository:
Youngstown State University
Creator:
Academic Senate, General Education Committee Youngstown State University
Dates:
1989-2008
Quantity:
4.6 linear feet
Abstract:
The GER Task Force was established by the YSU Academic Senate to research the creation of a general education model for use at Youngstown State Members represented a broad cross-section of academia. In 1998, Dr. William Jenkins was named Coordinator of General Education and the GER Committee was formed. By 2001, a general education model was in place at YSU and the Committee issued its Report on General Education to (the) North Central Association.
Identification:
68/1
Language:
The records are in English

History of General Education Requirements Task Force Committee

During the early 1990s, discussion began regarding the establishment of a curriculum common to all disciplines taught at Youngstown State University. A GER Task Force was created, which submitted a general education model to the Academic Senate. Debate on the model began prior to YSU's decennial accreditation through the North Central Association, but did not conclude until after the NCA visit.

The model passed by the Senate was goal driven, thereby permitting key outcomes to be assessed, and made use of "intensive courses," e.g., courses that have a writing, oral communication, or critical thinking component attached to them. It also made provision for the continued involvement of faculty in the review processed involved with general education.

In 1998, the Senate established the General Education Committee. Dr. William Jenkins of the History Department was selected to serve as the committee's General Education Coordinator. By the following year, academic departments were developing courses and submitting them for approval. Soon thereafter, a manual for advisors was prepared, workshops were held, and explanatory information was included in the Youngstown State University Bulletin and the Student Schedule of Classes.

By 2001, the new general education curriculum was in place, with ongoing assessments taking place when needed.

Scope and Content

The archival material preserved herein includes the general records of the GER Task ForceICommittee, including correspondence, meeting agenda and minutes, and committee reports. Of particular interest to the researcher may be the following: The nine major subcommittees dealing with intensive areas of study (Series III)

The general reports prepared by the Task ForceICommittee (Series IV) The Report on General Education to (the) North Central Association (2001), which provides a decent summary of the activities of the GER Committee and the establishment of the general education curriculum at YSU.

Statement of Arrangement

The Series is arranged in Series. Series Description: Series I: Correspondence Series II: Minutes & Agenda Series III: Subcommittees Series IV: Reports and Comments Series V: Subject Files Series VI: News

Restrictions on Use

There are no restrictions on use.

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on access

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Academic Senate
Academic departments
Accreditation
Committees
Curricula
General education requirements
Subcommittees
Task forces
Youngstown State University

Preferred Citation

Academic Senate, General Education Task Force Committee, RG 6811, Archives & Special Collections, William F. Maag, Jr. Library, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio.

Detailed Description of The Collection



Correspondence, 1993-2006, undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
Correspondence, undated




Box 1 / Folder 2
Correspondence, 1993-1995




Box 1 / Folder 3
Correspondence, 1996




Box 1 / Folder 4
Correspondence, 1997




Box 1 / Folder 5
Correspondence, 1998




Box 1 / Folder 6
Correspondence, 1999




Box 1 / Folder 7
Correspondence, 2000




Box 1 / Folder 8
Correspondence, 2001




Box 1 / Folder 9
Correspondence, 2002




Box 1 / Folder 10
Correspondence, 2003




Box 1 / Folder 11
Correspondence, 2004




Box 1 / Folder 12
Correspondence, 2005




Box 1 / Folder 13
Correspondence, 2006





Minutes & Agendas, 1994-2006




GER Task Force/Committee, 1994-2006

Box 1 / Folder 14
GER Task Force/Committee, 1994




Box 1 / Folder 15
GER Task Force/Committee, 1995




Box 1 / Folder 16
GER Task Force/Committee, 1996




Box 1 / Folder 17
GER Task Force/Committee, 1997




Box 1 / Folder 18
GER Task Force/Committee, 1998




Box 1 / Folder 19
GER Task Force/Committee, 1999, Part 1




Box 1 / Folder 20
GER Task Force/Committee, 1999, Part 2




Box 1 / Folder 21
GER Task Force/Committee, 2000




Box 1 / Folder 22
GER Task Force/Committee, 2001




Box 1 / Folder 23
GER Task Force/Committee, 2002




Box 1 / Folder 24
GER Task Force/Committee, 2003




Box 1 / Folder 25
GER Task Force/Committee, 2004




Box 1 / Folder 26
GER Task Force/Committee, 2005-2006







Other Committees, 1999, 2006

Box 1 / Folder 27
College of Arts and Sciences General Education Committee, 1999




Box 1 / Folder 28
General Education Compliance Committee, College Advising Staff Consultations, 2006




Box 1 / Folder 29
Senate Executive Committee Meeting, undated





Subcommittees, 1989-2000, undated

Box 2 / Folder 1
Artistic and Literary Perspectives, 1998, undated




Box 2 / Folder 2
Critical Thinking, 1989-2000




Box 2 / Folder 3
Interdisciplinary, undated




Box 2 / Folder 4
Mathematics, 1998, undated




Box 2 / Folder 5
Natural Science, 1998, undated




Box 2 / Folder 6
Oral Communication, 1999-2000




Box 2 / Folder 7
Societies and Institutions, undated




Box 2 / Folder 8
Personal and Social Responsibility, 1998




Box 2 / Folder 9
Writing, 1996-2000





Reports and Comments, 1994-2006, undated




General Reports, 1994-2005, undated

Box 2 / Folder 10
General Reports, undated




Box 2 / Folder 11
General Reports, 1994




Box 2 / Folder 12
General Reports, 1995




Box 2 / Folder 13
General Reports, 1996, Part 1




Box 2 / Folder 14
General Reports, 1996, Part 2




Box 2 / Folder 15
General Reports, 1997




Box 2 / Folder 16
General Reports, 1998




Box 2 / Folder 17
General Reports, 1999-2000




Box 2 / Folder 18
General Reports, 2001-2002




Box 2 / Folder 19
General Reports, 2003-2005







Other Reports, 1996-2006, undated

Box 2 / Folder 20
General Education Requirements: Report to the University, undated




Box 2 / Folder 21
Report on General Education Submitted to North Central Association, 2001




Box 2 / Folder 22
Report to Academic Departments, 2000




Box 2 / Folder 23
Report to the University, undated




Box 2 / Folder 24
Reports to the Academic Senate, 1996-2006




Box 2 / Folder 25
Syllabi Reports, undated







Comments, 1994-2001

Box 2 / Folder 26
Departmental Comments, 1994




Box 2 / Folder 27
GER Draft Comments, 1998




Box 2 / Folder 28
Objections, 1999-2001





Subject Files, 1992-2006, undated

Box 3 / Folder 1
Academic Profile Results.. .2004-2005 Testing, 2006




Box 3 / Folder 2
Accessing Usenet Newsgroups at YSU..., 1994




Box 3 / Folder 3
Alumni Surveys-American College Testing Program, 1994




Box 3 / Folder 4
Collection of Papers on Self-study and Institutional Improvement (North Central Association of Schools), 1992




Box 3 / Folder 5
College of Education Curriculum Sheets, 1996




Box 3 / Folder 6
Course Processing, 1998-1996




Box 3 / Folder 7
Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, 1992-1993




Box 3 / Folder 8
Diversity Issues, undated




Box 3 / Folder 9
Draft of a Leadership Statement for YSU General Education Programs, undated




Box 3 / Folder 10
Faculty Candidate Assessment Form (Blank), 2002




Box 3 / Folder 11
Forensic Science Curriculum Sheet, BSAS Degree, 2002




Box 3 / Folder 12
General Education Administrators Network, 1993-1994




Box 3 / Folder 13
General Education Committee Charter & Bylaws, 1998, undated




Box 3 / Folder 14
General Education Committee Proposal Flow Form, undated




Box 3 / Folder 15
General Education Committee: General Documents, 1999, undated




Box 3 / Folder 16
General Education Course Proposal Form, undated




Box 3 / Folder 17
General Education Course Proposal: Natural Science Form, 1999




Box 3 / Folder 18
General Education Courses at Other Institutions, 1994, undated




Box 3 / Folder 19
General Education Criteria, 1999




Box 3 / Folder 20
General Education Model from Other Schools, 1995




Box 3 / Folder 21
General Education Model, 1998




Box 3 / Folder 22
General Education Models, 1995, undated




Box 3 / Folder 23
General Education Timeline, 1999




Box 3 / Folder 24
GER-Draft of Statement to the Faculty, 1995




Box 3 / Folder 25
GER Processing Outline, undated




Box 3 / Folder 26
GER Statements of Purpose and Goals, 1999, undated




Box 3 / Folder 27
Intensive Record, 2002-2003




Box 3 / Folder 28
National Survey of Student Engagement: Youngstown State University, 2006




Box 3 / Folder 29
North Central Association Guidelines: Faculty Qualifications, 1994




Box 3 / Folder 30
Off Campus Presentation Fliers, 1995, undated




Box 3 / Folder 31
Papers Presented by Non-YSU Scholars, 1996-1997




Box 3 / Folder 32
Quarter-to-Semester Conversion: Updates and Timelines, 1999




Box 3 / Folder 33
Questions for the Meeting with the President, undated




Box 3 / Folder 34
Required/Elective GER Domain Courses in Engineering and Technical Programs, 2002




Box 3 / Folder 35
Roster of Members, 2002, undated




Box 3 / Folder 36
Scheduled Fall 2005 Graduates-Assessment of General Education Completion, undated




Box 3 / Folder 37
Score Sheet for Writing, undated




Box 3 / Folder 38
Search for Writing Across the Curriculum Director, 1999-2000




Box 3 / Folder 39
Standards for Approval of Associate Degree Programs (Ohio Board of Regents), 1994




Box 3 / Folder 40
Suggested Criteria for Writing-Intensive Courses, undated




Box 3 / Folder 41
Summary of Transcript Analysis, 1994




Box 3 / Folder 42
Testimonies Before the Academic Standards and Events Committee, 1994




Box 3 / Folder 43
Transfer and Transfer Credit, undated




Box 3 / Folder 44
University Studies Program at Southeast Missouri State University, 1994




Box 3 / Folder 45
Youngstown State University - Graduating Student Questionnaire, undated





News, 1997

Box 3 / Folder 46
News Clippings, 1997