Guidelines for General Education Course Proposals and Revisions 

These guidelines are designed to aid faculty in the process of General Education course revisions and proposals.

1.	Review the SUNY General Education Framework and the Knowledge and Skill areas  found at: https://system.suny.edu/academic-affairs/acaproplan/general-education/suny-ge/
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a.	This framework defines the SUNY General Education student learning outcomes for each of the 10 SUNY General Education knowledge and skill areas, and the two infused competencies (critical thinking and reasoning and information literacy). Courses should ensure their course includes these student learning outcomes, as defined by this document. All student learning outcomes must be assessed periodically.

3.	When making revisions to or proposing a general education course, it is recommended that you review the SUNY Broome College’s Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) to assess if your course SLOs map  to SUNY Broome ILOs. 

4.	You are strongly encouraged to contact your General Education Division Representative and/or General Education Committee Chair to aid in this process.

5.	Review the SUNY Broome General Education Rubric to ensure it meets the established guidelines. The rubric is on the SUNY Broome General Education website. The General Education Committee utilizes this rubric to aid in its review of proposed courses.

General Education Course Revision Process

1.	Obtain the Course Proposal and Revision Form found on the SUNY Broome  General Education website. 

2.	Complete the form and obtain all required approvals and signatures (Department, Department Chair and Division Dean and Cross-listed information, if applicable). Send an electronic copy to the General Education Committee Chair.

3.	To get your course revisions on the agenda, the form should be submitted to the Chair of the General Education Committee at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled meeting during which the course will be presented.
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4.	The General Education Committee Chair puts the Course Proposal and Revision Form on the General Education webpage.

5.	The course proposer is formally invited by the General Education Committee Chair to attend a General Education meeting, during which they will briefly present their course and respond to questions from those present at the meeting.
a.	If the course proposer is unable to attend the scheduled meeting, they may select a proxy to attend and present the course at the General Education meeting. They may also wish to have their General Education Representative or General Education Chair, if appropriate, and agreed upon, to present on their behalf.

6.	After the course presentation, the committee will take approximately two weeks to review the course prior to a vote being called. There may be times when a course may continue to be discussed, requiring subsequent meetings, prior to a vote being called, extending  beyond this two-week review process.
a.	The General Education Committee may consult with the department(s) who possess expertise in the General Education content(s) area(s) to aid in its review process.

7.	Upon approval, the VPAA, course proposer, and applicable dean will be informed. The course proposer may then submit the required paperwork to the Curriculum Committee for review and approval. If the revisions are not approved, the course proposer may resubmit revisions to the committee for additional review.

SUNY Broome GER Committee, 3/19, 9/21,2/22