University of Rhode Island
Faculty Senate
University College and General
Education Committee
Report #2004-05-1
The
University College
and General Education Committee considered matters related to the
Diversity
Overlay and agreed that further clarification was necessary. The UCGE committee agreed that only one
course in a foreign language may be applied to the diversity overlay to
ensure
that students who take foreign language have the opportunity to take
courses
that examine the role of difference within as well as outside national
boundaries. The Committee
therefore recommends that existing section 8.20.24 of the
University
Manual be amended to read as follows. (Changes are in boldface
italics):
8.20.24 To ensure that students are
exposed to courses that include a multicultural or diversity
requirement, two of
the courses
taken as part of a student's general education program must include
the
examining human differences skill. These
two courses shall be
selected from courses designated by a
"D." Only one
course in a foreign language may be applied to the diversity overlay. This overlay does not increase the
number of credits required in the general education program.
8.20.24 Two of
the courses
taken as part of a student's general education program must be selected
from
courses designated by a "D." This overlay does not increase the
number of credits required in the general education program.
Members
of the UCGE
Committee for 2004-05:
Arts and
Sciences: *Leo
Carroll, SOC, (6)
Arts and
Sciences:
*Judy Van Wyk, SOC & APG, (05)
Arts and
Sciences: David Heskett, PHY, (06)
Arts and
Sciences: Michael Honhart, HIS,
(07)
Business
Administration: Douglas Creed, (06)
Engineering:
*Leland
Jackson, ELE, (05), Chairperson
Human
Science and
Services: Peter Blanpied, PEX,
(05)
Nursing: Marlene Dufault, (05)
Pharmacy:
Serpil
Kislalioglu, BPS, (07)
The
Environment and
Life Sciences: Conrad Recksiek, FAVS, (06)
University
Libraries:
Mary MacDonald, (05)
Provost's
Representative:
Judith Swift, Interim Vice Provost
ASFCCE
Representative:
Edmund Ferszt, Associate Dean
Student
Affairs
Representative: Pamela Rohland
Dean of
University
College: Jayne Richmond
Faculty
Senate
Coordinator: Sheila Black Grubman
*Senators