RESOLUTION 31
A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED
Short Title: GER Revisions Endorsement Act (Public)
Sponsored
by: Senators MUSICK
(corresponding), BARNES, FOXX, KLING, POTTER,TART
First Reading: September 20, 2006 Version
Date: September 17, 2006
Referred
to:
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WHEREAS, North Carolina State University currently requires all students to complete 53 hours of courses as part of the University's General Education Requirements; and,
WHEREAS, a University task force was appointed
to review these General Education Requirements and formulate a proposal for
their revision; and,
WHEREAS, the task force has furnished its
recommendations to the Student Senate for review prior to submitting the
proposal to the Chancellor for final approval; and,
WHEREAS, based upon the information it has
received, particularly with respect to the proposed First Year Course, the
Student Senate encourages the Task Force to ensure the material taught does not
duplicate the current curricula of other courses within the respective Colleges
of the University; and,
WHEREAS, beyond this particular concern, the
Student Senate supports the recommendations presented for providing greater
academic freedom to students by reducing the number of hours required to
satisfy General Education Requirements; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate formally endorses the proposed revisions to the General Education Requirements; and be it further,
RESOLVED, that,
if these recommendations are approved, the University cautiously proceed with
its implementation to avoid duplicating material already taught in various
courses of the respective Colleges.