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GEAC Submissions 1 September 2010

Submission #165:	EDUC 105: Education in Goblal Times: Radical to Conservative Agendasa
Department Contacts:	Joel Spring (joel.spring@qc.cuny.edu)
	Area of Knowledge and Inquiry: Culture and Values (CV)
	Context of Experience: World Cultures (WC)
	[Abstract] [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOCX)] [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOCX)]

Submission #166:	ITAL 250W: Italian Cinema. Reading Italy Through Film
Department Contacts:	Eugenia Paulicelli (eugenia.paulicelli@qc.cuny.edu)
	Area of Knowledge and Inquiry: Appreciating and Participating in the Arts (AP)
	Context of Experience: European Traditions (ET)
	[Abstract] [Justification, Materials, Assessment, Administration (DOC)] [Syllabus/Syllabi (DOC)]

Minutes of GEAC Meeting
1 September 2010

Attendance
J. Allen, P. Anderson, E. Fernández, K. Lord, A. Li, A. Morgado, L. Pozzan, B. Simerka, J. Summerfield, C. Vickery, C. Winks.

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 12:20 in RZ 318. Minutes of meeting on May 12, 2010 were approved. Agenda for the meeting was approved.

Submissions Tabled:

None

Revised Submissions Approved:

EDU 105

New Submissions Approved:

ITAL 250W

Submissions Pending Revisions (Liaison):

SOC 215 (J. Allen)
DANCE 151 (B. Simerka)*
PHIL 106 (J. Allen)**
STPER 201 (TBD)

Other Business

P. Anderson has been named to serve as the representative of the Education Division to the committee.
C. Vickery was reelected as committee chair.
Support services for the committee will now be provided by the Dean for General Education's office rather than the Center for Teaching and Learning. Eva Fernández of CTL has agreed to continue to provide advice to the committee but will no longer serve in a public role. Lucia Pozzan and Ann Morgado of the Dean for General Education's office will be taking over most of the duties formerly provided by CTL.Chris Vickery and Judith Summerfield reported on summer activities and anticipated changes to GEAC.
The committee discussed the goal and role of the committee for the coming year

Notes

*While the course is appropriate for both Appreaciating and Participating in the Arts and Cultures and Values Areas of Knowledge, the committee felt that it would probably fit in more naturally as an AP course, rather than as a CV, as currently proposed. B. Simerka will communicate this to the proposers. Also, a PLAS statement should be included in the syllabus.
**The committee agreed that the syllabus should provide a more detailed description of the activities students are asked to engage in, in order to assess whether the course indeed promotes active inquiry. LIkewise, the committee suggests that a midterm exam be included in order to ensure whether the students are assimilating the materials.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
L. Pozzan, Recording Secretary