Faculty & Staff Resources

Faculty and staff are key partners in the delivery of the Common Curriculum.

Without the knowledge and expertise of faculty and staff plus the willingness of departments to commit time to the support of General Education, the Common Curriculum would not exist.

Please find resources below for faculty and staff to prepare, propose, and assess activities for the Common Curriculum.

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Course and Experience Proposals and Removals

  • Course Proposals - We support proposing a course or experiences to satisfy Common Curriculum requirements.
  • - The Council on General Education reviews course and activity proposals twice per semester Linked you can find some exemplar examples of course and activity proposals previously submitted to guide you.
  • Requirement Removal Request – Learn more about the process and timeline for department chairs seeking the removal of a Common Curriculum requirement from an undergraduate course.

Common Curriculum Assessment

  • Assessment Calendar - Assessment of the Common Curriculum occurs on a three-year cycle to allow for a more intentional and meaningful evaluation of student learning. Review the calendar.
  • Assessment Assignment Design– Find resources and support for assessment assignment design from the Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness.
  • Common Curriculum Rubrics – Rubrics articulate student learning outcome, supporting skills, and course content criteria for each of the Common Curriculum requirements.

 

General Education Programs and Events

  • Faculty and Staff Trainings - Review our common training catalog and watch online recordings from our archive.
  • – Review our current training scheduled for the current semester on ÃÛÌÒ½´360. Our training schedule is traditionally posted by the first week of class for the spring and fall semesters.
  • – Can’t attend one of the trainings above? Complete and submit this form to schedule a personalized group training. We are available to meet with you at a school, department, or other scheduled meeting times.

Resources and Tools

  • Coherent Rationale- The ÃÛÌÒ½´Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requires that institutions have a coherent rationale for their general education requirements.
  • Degree Planner- Degree Planner has been configured for currently enrolled undergraduate students who are studying under the Common Curriculum. Learn more about how students can use this my.ÃÛÌÒ½´tool to plan general education and graduation requirements. 
  • Course Search - Search, filter, and find ÃÛÌÒ½´undergraduate course which satisfy Common Curriculum general education and graduation requirements.