Approval Process for New General Education Courses

1. Faculty who wish to add a course to the Gen Ed core list of courses should first download and complete application(s) for mapping to the competency/ies desired for your course.
   
   • GEACC Competency Addition or Elimination
   • Course Proposal Form
   • Banner Forms
   Please note that all courses approved for Aesthetic Dimensions must also be approved for at least one Written Communication outcome. Likewise, all courses approved for Continuing Learning/Information Literacy must also be approved for all Ethical Dimensions outcomes.
2. If there are any questions at all about whether, and how, a course would fit into a competency area, the submitter should consult with the designated competency expert to ensure the mapping is done well, that the outcomes are assessable, and that all of the BOR competency outcomes are satisfied. (Poorly filled out applications will be promptly returned to the submitter, so make sure your course mapping is as complete as possible before submitting).
3. All course modifications (including Gen Ed changes) must also seek approval from the Curriculum and Educational Affairs Committee (CEAC). Submit a CEAC Course Modification form (or if outcomes are NOT being changed, the “GEACC Changes Only” form), available here*, along with the completed Gen Ed competency outcomes mapping, to: Jason Seabury, CEAC Chair AND cc: Jeff Damiano, GEACC chair. *Note that clicking on this link will require you to log in with your Net ID and Password.
4. GEACC will review the Gen Ed outcome mapping and vote to approve its addition to the Gen Ed list based on the criteria found here.
5. CEAC will then (usually one week later) review the application in light of curricular concerns.
6. CEAC will bring the application forward one more time during its semi-annual Open Hearing. It will then proceed to the All-College Meeting for a college-wide vote.
7. At the beginning of the following semester (following the completion of the process at the administrative level), GEACC will add the new course to the list on the GEACC website and in the college catalog.