General Education Curriculum Committee Framework

General Education Curriculum Committee (GECC) Framework

Definition:

The General Education Program at AUM is managed and evaluated by the a standing committee known as the General Education Curriculum Committee (GECC).

Composition:

The GECC, which is headed by the Basic Science and Humanities Department, is comprised of

• Deans' Assistants for Accreditation and Quality Assurance.
• Two faculty members nominated by the president.

It is established by the Council of Deans and serves for a term of two academic years.

The GECC provides recommendations annually to curriculum committees in various undergraduate departments to maintain the effectiveness of the general education curriculum.

Duties:

1. Defining General Education (GE) courses across all academic departments at AUM, including the Department of Basic Science and Humanities.
2. The committee members have the task of annually reviewing and revising the general education curriculum courses to align it with NECHE accreditation standards, cater to the General Education (GE) Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), and fulfill the requirements of the students’ skills learning outcomes.
3. Ensure that the General Education Curriculum courses meet the requirements of the institution and any external accrediting agencies.
4. Ensure that both colleagues and students are acquainted with NECHE commission's General Education (GE) courses requirements. Work together to establish a comprehensive evaluation standards and course structures while crafting Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) specific to their departments’ GE courses.
5. Consider utilizing a rubric to test GE courses’ assessments of students’ coursework and adapt it accordingly for more comprehensive assessment endeavors. 
6. Provide students’ survey feedback on GE courses.
7. Assessing proposals for new courses and alterations to current courses, specifically those pertaining to general education prerequisites, and recommending revisions as needed. 
8. Keep the GECC informed of new courses and current progress.
9. Evaluate student learning outcomes and recommend improvements to ensure ongoing and meaningful assessment of the general education curriculum on campus.
10. It is necessary for members to remain up-to-date of the latest developments in the field of General Education and take part in professional development activities whenever necessary. 
11. Encourage student and faculty participation in GE courses by providing them with relevant information about the courses and highlighting their significance.
12. Monitor policies and the progress of the General Education Curriculum and report on its effectiveness to the appropriate institutional bodies.
13. As part of their responsibilities, members may be required to carry out additional tasks in connection with general education curriculum development, as assigned by the institution.