GE at City University: Where Are We?

1. GE at City University: Where Are We? A. Reza Hoshmand G.E. Coordinator September 21, 2009 September 21, 2009

2. Agenda Update on GE at City University Course Development Capacity-Building Activities Where are we in our future plans? Elements of Effective GE Programmes September 21, 2009

3. Agenda Panel Discussion on our learning from the GE Institute by: Dr. John Ho (School of Law) Dr. Rodney Jones (English) Dr. Ron Kwok (IS) Dr. Paul Lam (BC) Conclusion September 21, 2009

4. Last Year’s Accomplishments: Course Development Began with 8 GE Courses in 2008 Currently we have 26 GE courses approved This cycle 30 proposals were submitted 26 proposals have been sent out to external reviewers Refinement of GE Outcomes Curricular Mapping of Outcomes September 21, 2009

5. Last Year’s Accomplishments: Capacity Building Activities GE-TEACH in Semester A and B GE Coordinator Contributions from the GE Fulbright Scholars Participation in Overseas Workshops and Seminars by 10 City U Colleagues Participation in the AA&CU GE Summer Institute GE Fair September 21, 2009

6. Last Year’s Accomplishments: Capacity Building Activities UGC Funding for GE Teaching Development Grant to Assess the GE Programme for the next 3 years: Prof. Lilian Vrijmoed Dr. Susan-GanoPhillips Dr. Eva Wong Prof. Reza Hoshmand September 21, 2009

7. Our Future Plans Continue to work with the GE Core Faculty on Programme Improvements Solicit Interdisciplinary Course Proposals Provide Funding Incentives Begin Programme Assessment Process Continue with GE-TEACH Invite GE Scholars to campus from the U.S. and Other Countries Encourage Faculty to Participate inSeminars and September 21, 2009

8. Elements of effective GE Programmes Explicit about the Question, "What Is the Point of General Education?" Embody Institutional Mission Continuously Strive for Educational Coherence Are Self-Consciously Value-based and Teach Social Responsibility Attend Carefully to Student Experience Are Consciously Designed So That They Will Continue To Evolve September 21, 2009

9. Elements of effective GE Programmes Require and Foster Academic Community Have Strong Faculty and Administrative Leadership Cultivate Substantial and Enduring Support from Multiple Constituencies Ensure Continuing Support for Faculty, Especially as They Engage in Dialogues Across Academic Specialties September 21, 2009

10. Elements of effective GE Programmes Reach Beyond the Classroom to the Broad Range of Student Co-curricular Experiences Assess and Monitor Progress Toward an Evolving Vision Through Ongoing Self-Reflection September 21, 2009

11. Thank You!Any Questions? September 21, 2009