Standing Joint Committee on General Education Assessment

View the Standing Joint Committee on General Education Assessment duties in the Standing Rules of the Faculty Senate governance documents.

 

Information:

The Standing Joint Committee on General Education Assessment is charged to:

  • Further implement the assessment of general education outcomes within the institution’s overall plan for assessing student learning, and evidence that such assessment results are used for curricular improvement
  • Develop a regular and ongoing assessment plan for (current) General Education, following the principles described in the April 28, 2015, University Faculty Senate’s Approved Legislative Report entitled, “Revision to General Education Curriculum;”
  • Consult and maintain liaison with the University Faculty Senate Standing Committees on Curricular Affairs and Undergraduate Education;
  • Consult and maintain liaison with the Office of Planning and Assessment.

The Standing Joint Committee will be expected to present its work as follows:

  • Prepare a Legislative Report for the University Faculty Senate Plenary meeting of March 15, 2016;
  • Prior to submission to the Senate Council, the Special Joint Committee will forward its report for consideration, review, and feedback to the University Faculty Senate Standing Committees on Curricular Affairs and Undergraduate Education.

Membership:

NameTitleEmailTerm EndsCommittee Position
Jeff AdamsAssociate Vice President and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Educationjza184@psu.eduNAUE representative
Barnes ChrisAssistant Director of Assessmentcqb6042@psu.eduNAOPAIR
Joel BurkholderReference and Instruction Librarianjmb7609@psu.eduNALibrary representative
Betty HarperAssistant Vice Provost for Assessmentbjh17@psu.eduNACo-chair, OPAIR
Kirsten HochstedtAssistant Director of Assessmentksh148@psu.eduNAOPAIR
Jessica MyersAssistant Director of Assessmentjld801@psu.eduNAOPAIR
Alex SerpiAssessment and Research Analystmas963@psu.eduNAOPAIR
Maggie SlatteryDirector of Office for General Educationmjs436@psu.eduNADirector and Assistant Dean of the Office for General Education
Lisa ChewningCo-Chairlvc3@psu.edu2025Co-chair, SCCA
Richard PageMember of Senate Committee on Education/ Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor of German and Linguisticsbrp3@psu.edu
Owen HaddadUPUA Representativeozh5068@psu.edu
Kristen PueschelFaculty Senator Location Other than UP and on CAklp65@psu.edu
Bob SchraufFaculty Senator UP and on EDrws23@psu.edu
Joyce FurfaroFaculty Senator UP and on EDjaf182@psu.edu
Ermek NurkhaidarovFaculty Senator Location Other than UP and on EDesn1@psu.edu

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