General Education Governance Board
Responsibilities:
Cal Poly's general education (GE) program is the administrative responsibility of the General Education Governance Board (GEGB), GEGB should function like a department with a deep sense of interest and responsibility for overseeing and implementing the GE program. The General Education Governance Board (GEGB) is responsible for leading and developing a visionary, high quality GE program that enriches the specialized knowledge acquired in a major program with foundational and integrative understanding of its scientific, humanistic, artistic, and technological contexts.
Charges:
- Review curriculum proposals, including proposals for semester conversion. Ongoing
- Evaluate Cal Maritime’s GE curriculum and determine the impact of the possible integration on Cal Poly’s GE program, including the curriculum review process. AY 2024-2025
- Work with campus stakeholders to develop a GE Assessment plan for 2025-2026. AY 2024-2025
- Review the impact of the proposed Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on GEGB bylaws, policies, and procedures, and draft revisions as needed. Ongoing through implementation.
- Work with campus stakeholders to implement EO 1100. Ongoing through implementation.
- Determine the impacts of the Q2S conversion on GE policy and draft revision plans as needed, work with campus stakeholders to coordinate course proposals with semester conversion guidelines and timelines. Ongoing through conversion.
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing.
Duties:
- Review and approve GE course proposals.
- Place GE curriculum proposals on the Academic Senate consent agenda after consultation with the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee.
- Engage in appropriate assessment activities. Be proactive and responsive to the results of assessment activities.
- Conduct a GE academic program review on the same cycle as other programs. Findings will be presented to the college deans and the Academic Senate. The GEGB needs to be proactive and responsive to the recommendations that result from academic program review.
Meetings:
Fall Quarter 2024:
Mondays and Wednesdays 2:10pm - 4:00 pm - ZOOM
Membership:
Two faculty members from each CLA and CSM, one faculty member from each of the remaining colleges including PCS, one student, and a GEGB Chair. All are voting members, with the exception of the GEGB Chair, who has a tie breaking vote only). Ex Officio, non-voting members include one representative from the Office of the Registrar and one representative from Academic Programs and Planning.
| Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Email (@calpoly.edu) | Exp. Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Helen | Evaluations | Admin | 66313 | hbailey | EO (Ofc of Reg) |
| Conway, Bethany | CommStudies | CLA | 62045 | baconway | 2027 |
| Frame, Samuel (CH) | Stats | BCSM | 65802 | sframe | 2026 |
| Hardy, Kristin | Biology | BCSM | 62806 | kmhardy | 2026 |
| Johnson, Scott | Physics | BCSM | 61650 | scjohnst | 2025 |
| Larios, David | Student | ASI | 61281 | dlopezla | EO (ASI) |
| Marijuan, Silvia | WL&C | CLA | 652273 | smarijua | 2026 |
| Mehiel, Eric | Aero | CENG | 67537 | emehiel | 2025 |
| Morris, Andrew | Provost's Ofc | Admin | 62761 | admorris | Of counsel |
| Rutherford-Patten, Mercedes | Library | PCS | 67549 | meruther | 2025 |
| Tubeileh, Ashraf | Plant Sciences | CAFES | 62870 | atubeile | 2025 |
| VACANT | CAED | 2027 | |||
| VACANT | OCOB | 2026 |
Committee Procedures:
GE Governing Board Procedures - Approved 02.07.12 (pdf)
Documents:
Reports:
Click here for 2024 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2024 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2019 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2019 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2019 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2018 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2018 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2018 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2017 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2017 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2017 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2016 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2016 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2016 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2015 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2015 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2015 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2014 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2013-2014 Year-end Report (pdf)
Click here for 2014 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2013 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2012-2013 Year-End Report (pdf)
Click here for 2013 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2012 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2011-2012 Year-end Report (pdf)
Click here for 2012 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2011 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Resolutions:
AS-974-24 Resolution on Consolidation of GE Area C Subject Guidelines and Modification of GE Aera C2: Humanities Prerequisites - President Armstrong supported August 28, 2024
AS-941-22 Resolution on AB 928 and CSU GE Golden Four - President Armstrong acknowledged July 19, 2022
AS-938-22 Resolution on AB 928 and Common GE Pathway - President Armstrong acknowledge July 19, 2022
AS-936-22 Resolution on Educational Objectives and Criteria for Study Abroad Courses in Languages other than English
AS-930-22 Resolution on Temporary Adoption of a 3-Year Catalog During Quarter-to-Semester Conversion - President Armstrong acknowledged and approved February 15, 2022
AS-926-21 Resolution on General Education and Languages other than English
AS-914-21 Resolution on Subject Area Guidelines for General Education Area F: Ethnic Studies - President Armstrong approved March 12, 2021
AS-913-21 Resolution to Establish Area F in the General Education 2020 Template - President Armstrong approved on March 12, 2021
AS-889-20 Resolution on Subject Area Guidelines (II) for General Education 2020 - President Armstrong supported on April 22, 2020
AS-883-19 Resolution on Updating the United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP) Criteria - President Armstrong endorsed resolution on January 16, 2020
AS-882-19 Resolution on Updating the Diversity Learning Objectives - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and support on July 3, 2019
AS-879-19 Resolution on Subject Area Guidelines (I) For General Education 2020 - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and support on July 3, 2019
AS-873-19 Resolution on Template for General Education 2020 - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and support on May 6, 2019
AS-858-18 Resolution on Course Criteria for GWR-Certified Upper-Division Courses Across the Curriculum - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on December 6, 2018
AS-851-18 Resolution on Migration of Current Area D4 Classes to Area E - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on July 20, 2018
AS-850-18 Resolution on Creation of Area B7 and Migration of Current Area F Classes - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on July 20, 2018
AS-787-14 Resolution on Sustainability - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt on August 18, 2014
AS-742-12 Resolution on General Education C5 Elective - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on February 28, 2012
AS-740-12 Resolution on Changes to the Academic Senate General Education (GE) Governing Board Policy - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on February 28, 2012
AS-713-10 Resolution on the Establishment of an Academic Senate General Education Governance Board - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on June 18, 2010