Provost Communication, Monday, September 11, 2023

Good morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Graduate Studies Task Force

Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in serving as a member of the Graduate Studies Task Force. After consultation and careful consideration, the following people have been selected to serve on the Graduate Studies Task Force. They are:

Rouhollah Aghasaleh, CPS Faculty and Senate Representative

Anthony Baker, Budget Representative

Cindy Bumgarner, Dean of the College of Extended Education and Graduate Studies

Carmen Bustos-Works, Dean of Graduate Studies (co-chair)

Terri Fisher, Graduate Studies Coordinator and Administrative Support

Tristan Gleason, CPS Faculty Representative

Margaret Lang, CNRS Faculty Representative

Kyle Morgan, Library Faculty Representative

Kaitlin Reed, CAHSS Faculty Representative

Jenni Robinson Reisinger, Enrollment Management Representative

Amy Sprowles, Faculty Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Administrative Support  

Andrew Stubblefield, CNRS Faculty Representative 

Janet Winston, CAHSS Faculty Representative

If you were not selected to participate as a member of the task force, there will be several opportunities to engage with this work throughout the academic year so please stay tuned.  

General Education and All-University Requirements (GEAR) Review

At the recommendation of the GEAR subcommittee of the Integrated Curriculum Committee (ICC), and in light of the requirements of CSU Executive Order 1100, our campus will conduct a review of our General Education and All-University Requirements (GEAR) program this academic year. The goal of this review is to develop a shared understanding of the purpose, vision, values, curriculum, and outcomes of the GEAR program. The program review will be a collaborative effort led by the Office of Undergraduate Studies and the ICC/GEAR committees with input solicited from students, staff, and faculty throughout the academic year. We encourage all members of our campus community to actively participate in this process and contribute their insights so that we may continue striving for the highest standards of education. 

Curriculum Announcements

The Integrated Curriculum Committee (ICC) and Subcommittees are off to a strong start this year with the proposals that were submitted prior to the end of the 2022-23 Academic Year. We are working diligently to review all your hard work. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Julie Alderson (Interim Chair of ICC), Carmen Bustos-Works (AVP of Academic Programs), or Cameron Allison Govier (Curriculum and Catalog Specialist)

General Education (GEAR) - Please review this memo sent out Friday, September 1, 2023, regarding our Program Review. We have some exciting events coming up, and the first opportunity to participate in this process will be on Thursday, September 14 from 9-11 a.m. on the SAC Quad, for "GEAR, Coffee & Donuts". Earn a treat by answering a brief survey about your experiences with GEAR.  To allow sufficient resources to complete this review, we are requesting a pause on non-urgent new GEAR course proposals. We recognize that there are already some proposals in the pipeline as part of a program change and these will be considered for the 2024-25 catalog. Other proposals may be advanced, as time allows.

Course Changes that do not involve changing program requirements for Fall 2024 are due to be approved by Department Chairs by today. In order to ensure that proposals are complete and follow policies, our Curriculum Analyst will complete an initial review prior to advancing proposals to the Department Chair for review. We have resources available to support this process on the Academic Programs webpage, including in-depth How-Tos for working in Curriculog. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, please send an email to curriculum@humboldt.edu.

Have a great Monday.

Jenn Capps

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Jenn Capps, PhD 

Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs 

Cal Poly Humboldt