Supreme court decision due in June, PAC contribution between 5-10 dollars per month Report from CSULB Bookstore regarding Zero Cost Course Materials initiative: TIME CERTAIN 2:30 pm Nonprofit bookstore, contribute fiscally back to school. OER are free resources, affordable materials, zero cost course materials have an icon on schedule. obligation to mandate. Student success focus for bookstore. Law began 1-1-18, when registering students can see zero cost course materials options. SB1359 is law, also low cost option available, not being used now as is open to interpretation. Faculty “low” need to let bookstore know about all course materials required even if not purchased here. Information is crucial for 49 er shops to have. Course enrollment impacts as a results of zero cost courses Reports from HVDI Communications Taskforce: TIME CERTAIN 2:50 pm Gender neutral terms needed on communications Research and Evaluations Taskforce Student success at CUNY and SUNY have incentivized students to 4 year graduation , have made efforts to standardize GE budget constraints cause 4 yr graduation push UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS General Education status update: TIME CERTAIN 3:10 pm Our GE policy vs. EO1100 mandates GE going forward. Ours has 5 categories, EO only has 3 categories in upper division. EO allows for campus specific requirements, some CSU have language, service learning, ethnic studies requirements, all ok as long as they don’t impact 120 unit graduation. 2 years to implement new policy, process EC, GEGC, CEPC- 5 steps Survey sent out regarding GE, Series of forums on campus, various topics and locations Retreat for above organizations to organize information gathered, Retreat information used to draft a new GE policy. Supposed to SP18. New policy may take 2 years for approval Questions/comments: campus specific requirements currently used can remain if they do not interfere with 120 unit graduation Provost of 700 current GE courses, GE is a key pillar of University education, and most students find GE courses do not have a point, unintentional effect. GE courses are a focus of
Supreme court decision due in June, PAC contribution between 5-10 dollars per month Report from CSULB Bookstore regarding Zero Cost Course Materials initiative: TIME CERTAIN 2:30 pm Nonprofit bookstore, contribute fiscally back to school. OER are free resources, affordable materials, zero cost course materials have an icon on schedule. obligation to mandate. Student success focus for bookstore. Law began 1-1-18, when registering students can see zero cost course materials options. SB1359 is law, also low cost option available, not being used now as “low” is open to interpretation. Faculty need to let bookstore know about all course materials required even if not purchased here. Information is crucial for 49 er shops to have. Course enrollment impacts as a results of zero cost courses Reports from HVDI Communications Taskforce: TIME CERTAIN 2:50 pm Gender neutral terms needed on communications Research and Evaluations Taskforce Student success at CUNY and SUNY have incentivized students to 4 year graduation , have made efforts to standardize GE budget constraints cause 4 yr graduation push UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS General Education status update: TIME CERTAIN 3:10 pm Our GE policy vs. EO1100 mandates GE going forward. Ours has 5 categories, EO only has 3 categories in upper division. EO allows for campus specific requirements, some CSU have language, service learning, ethnic studies requirements, all ok as long as they don’t impact 120 unit graduation. 2 years to implement new policy, process EC, GEGC, CEPC- 5 steps Survey sent out regarding GE, Series of forums on campus, various topics and locations Retreat for above organizations to organize information gathered, Retreat information used to draft a new GE policy. Supposed to SP18. New policy may take 2 years for approval Questions/comments: campus specific requirements currently used can remain if they do not interfere with 120 unit graduation Provost of 700 current GE courses, GE is a key pillar of University education, and most students find GE courses do not have a point, unintentional effect. GE courses are a focus of
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