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General Education Curriculum Advisory Board (CAB) Committee

The GE Committee, or Curriculum Advisory Board (CAB), is responsible for making recommendations to the Provost or designee on the implementation, monitoring, and development of the GE program. In consultation with appropriate disciplinary faculty, it is responsible for the coordination of assessment and the addition or deletion of individual courses as well as any proposed substitutions. Since CAB will advise the Provost on a major university program, it may either initiate advice or respond to requests for advice.

In spring 2024, CAB meets on alternating Mondays from 1-2:50 in SSC 122. All meetings are open to the public.

2023-2024 General Education Curriculum Advisory Board (CAB)

Chair

Corey Sparks, English

Faculty Representatives

Agriculture

Betsy Boyd, Plant and Soil Science (fall 2023)

Celina Phillips, Animal Science (spring 2024)

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Jennifer Wilking, Political Science and Criminal Justice (2023-25)

Business

Saurav Dutta, Informations Systems, Finance, and Accounting (2023-25)

Communication and Education

Jesse Engebretson, Recreation, Hospitality, & Parks Management Department (2023-25)

Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management

Kathleen Meehan, Electrical and Computer Engineering (2023-2025)

Humanities and Fine Arts

Robert Tinkler, History (2022-24)

Library

Irene Korber (2022-24)

Natural Sciences

Mahendra Thapa, Physics (2022-24)

Pathway Coordinators

Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (+Food Studies advising)

Maria Giovanni, Nutrition and Food Science (2022-24)

California Studies (+International Studies advising)

Shawn Schwaller, History (2023-25)

Equity, Ethics, and Policy (+Ethics, Justice, & Policy advising)

Erin Horst, Music, Theatre, and Dance (2022-24)

Gender & Sexuality

Michele Eggers, Social Work (2023-2024)

Global Studies (+Global Development Studies advising)

Sinwoo Lee, History (2023-25)

Health & Wellness

Jolene Barry, Kinesiology (2023-25)

Innovation, Design, and the Arts (+Great Books & Ideas advising)

Corey Sparks, English (2023-25)

Race, Ethnicity, and Sovereignty (+Diversity Studies advising)

Lateasha Meyers, Multicultural and Gender Studies (2022-24)

Science, Technology, and Society (+Science, Technology and Values advising)

Corey Sparks, English (2023-25)

Sustainability and Climate Change (+Sustainability advising)

Tim Sistrunk, History (2023-25)

Additional Voting Members

EPPC Representative

Troy D. Cline, Biological Sciences (2023-2024)

Student Representative: Associated Students President or designee

Sonia S. Quintero

Student Representative: Director of University Affairs or designee

Chirag Dhamange

Student Representative: Appointed by Associated Students

Raunak Rajkumar Khithani

Academic Advising Programs

Kylee Sharp

Graduation Advising

Cheryl Sprague 

Ex-officio, non-voting, members

Curriculum Services

Nicol Gray

First-Year Experience

Sue Peterson

Provost’s Designee 

Kate McCarthy, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Academic Success 

General questions can be referred to the General Education Advisory Board

From   EM 21-023(opens in new window) Approval of General Education Program:

ADMINISTRATION OF GE

Curriculum Advisory Board

The Curriculum Advisory Board (CAB) will be responsible for making recommendations to the Provost or designee on the implementation, monitoring, development, and assessment of the GE program. In consultation with appropriate disciplinary faculty, it is responsible for the coordination of assessment and the addition or deletion of individual courses as well as any proposed substitutions. Since CAB will advise the Provost on a major university program, it may either initiate advice or respond to requests for advice. The committee membership will consist of:

  • Eight Faculty Representatives - One representative elected by and from each college and one by and from the library. Faculty representative shall serve staggered, two-year, renewable terms.
  • Pathway Coordinators – Pathway Coordinators receive release time for overseeing the coherence and breadth of upper-division Pathways and corresponding GE Minors, meeting regularly with faculty teaching courses in the GE Minor, and participating on CAB. A coordinator may not also serve concurrently as an elected college faculty representative.  Pathway Coordinators shall serve staggered, two-year, renewable terms.
  • One member selected from the Academic Senate’s Educational Policies and Programs Committee (EPPC), who shall serve a one-year term, renewable twice.
  • Three student representatives, one being the AS President or designee, one being the Director of University Affairs or designee, and one student appointed by Associated Students, who shall serve a one-year term, renewable twice.
  • One representative from Academic Advising Programs and one representative from Graduation Advising (Office of the Registrar).
  • Ex-officio, non-voting, members – one from Academic Publications and Scheduling Services, one from Curriculum Services, one from First Year Experience, and one Provost designee.

The CAB chair will be elected annually from the faculty representatives and will receive release time for coordinating the committee’s work.

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