R 144, The GER Act

The GER Act

R 144, 85th Session

Version Info:

4-4-2006, as initially introduced: HTML

4-2-2006, committee version: HTML

4-6-2006, as amended by Senate: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Hankins

Secondary Sponsor(s):

Dimond, Hager, Musick, Shivers, and Winfree

Current Status:

Adopted by Senate

Report(s):

AC-21

Long Title:

AN ACT TO CHANGE THE CURRENT GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Summary of Purpose:

Will Address Concerns with Current GER and Suggest Changes

Consideration History:

3-16-2006:

Filed for introduction

3-22-2006 Senate:

First Reading
Referred to the Academics Committee by the Student Senate President

3-29-2006 Committee:

Academics Committee Consideration
The Academics Committee reported the bill to Senate by consent, AC-21

4-5-2006 Senate:

Second Reading
Adopted by roll call vote (Adopted: 25-5-3; 22 absent)

Roll Calls:

Senate, 4-5-2006:

Adopt R 144, Adopted: 25-5-3; 22 absent

Online Text

(as of 4-6-2006, as amended by Senate)

RESOLUTION 144

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

An act TO CHANGE THE CURRENT GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Short Title: The GER Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senator DIMOND, HAGER, HANKINS, MUSICK, SHIVERS, and WINFREE

Second Reading: April 5, 2006 Version Date: March 20, 2006

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

WHEREAS, a student should be well rounded at NC State University; and,

WHEREAS, at minimum a student is required to take 53 hours in the current General Education Requirements; and,

WHEREAS, students feel like their General Education can be more burdensome to their education than helpful; now therefore be it,

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate suggests that the hours in the General Education Requirements be reduced; and,

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate suggests that hours are specifically reduced in the Humanities & Social Sciences and Mathematics & Natural Sciences requirements; and,

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate suggests that the specific curricula within the GER continues to be determined by the various colleges; and,

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate suggests that GER courses be supplemented with courses that include, but are not limited to, Personal Finance and Diversity, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate suggests that the University makes sure that they allow a student to focus more on their individual majors rather than spending so much time satisfying General Education Requirements; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate requests that the Supervisor of Implementation send this piece of legislation to Dr. John Ambrose, chair of the GER Task Force, in order that he may share the students’ opinion on how to improve our GER

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