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Section 13 · Protected Area (Architecture)
General Education Management
Governance architecture for Ferris State University general education — policies, committees, approval workflows, and communication. Authentication pending.
- Protection status
- architecture only
- Auth provider
- pending
- Catalog year
- 2026-2027
Management sections
Policy preview
- major change
Major General Education Change Policy
v3.1 · Effective 2017-09-01 · Office of Academic Affairs
Defines criteria, approval pathway, and documentation requirements for major GE curriculum revisions.
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- minor change
Minor General Education Change Policy
v2.0 · Effective 2019-01-15 · General Education Committee
Streamlined review for course-level and assessment adjustments within existing competency framework.
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- assessment
General Education Assessment Policy
v2.2 · Effective 2019-08-01 · Assessment Coordinator
Annual direct and indirect assessment requirements for all competency areas.
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Committee structure
General Education Committee
Primary governance body for curriculum proposals, assessment review, and policy recommendations.
- Chair
- Committee Chair (elected, 2-year term)
- Meetings
- Monthly during academic year
Roles
- Chair · 2 years
- Set agenda
- Report to Faculty Senate
- Coordinate with Director
- Vice Chair · 2 years
- Act in chair's absence
- Lead assessment subcommittee liaison
- Recorder · 1 year
- Maintain minutes
- Track action items
- Update change registry
Subcommittees: Assessment Subcommittee, Transfer Alignment Working Group
Approval workflow preview
- Proposal
Initial Proposal
Department or faculty member submits written proposal with rationale and competency mapping.
2–4 weeks · Proposing department
- Committee Review
Committee Review
General Education Committee evaluates proposal against framework and stakeholder input.
4–6 weeks · General Education Committee
- Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate
Major changes require Faculty Senate vote; minor changes may be delegated.
2–4 weeks · Faculty Senate