Frequently Asked Questions

The Gen Ed Board reviews proposals on a rolling basis. We suggest that you apply at least two terms in advance of when you want it to be offered with this designation.

Contact the Director of Gen Ed (address is on the right hand side of the page). You can also reach out to your Gen Ed divisional representative (see this page for the committee members).

No need to reapply. CQ designations are preserved as courses move from temporary approval to permanent approval, as long as the syllabus remains largely the same.

Yes. We have made a blank version of the application so you can look at the questions before applying. This PDF contains every possible question that could appear based on your responses. When it's time to fill out the actual application, you will not see all of these questions; just the ones that pertain specifically to your particular course.

The Learning Design and Digital Innovations Team (formerly ITS Learning Technologies) offers support to faculty in the areas of professional development, individual and team based coaching, and technology development.

Here is a description of the Areas of Inquiry and Perspectives and a PDF version for printing.

Yes! We encourage faculty from all divisions to read the descriptions and learning goals of the various Perspectives to determine if their course fulfills the stated goals. Each proposal is read by multiple faculty members from different disciplines and discussed to ensure that the learning goals are explicitly demonstrated in the syllabus and application. If a course does not initially meet all learning goals, a member of the Board will reach out for further discussion. The faculty member may choose to re-envision or augment parts of the course to align with learning goals and re-submit a proposal or decide to withdraw their course from consideration of that Perspective.

No. This application is for general education designation. For new courses, you will need to fill out and submit a Course Proposal Form before submitting this application. One-time course approval is no longer permitted. All new courses are now required to go through the standard approval process.

No, unless your syllabus already explicitly addresses the learning goals of the Area of Inquiry and Perspective(s). You are providing this information in the application, but it's important for students to understand how courses incorporate the Areas of Inquiry and helps to bring together the various different Perspectives they are encountering as a part of the general education program. If a syllabus does not address the learning goals in the new curriculum, the proposal will be returned for revision.

No. each course may be approved for only one Area of Inquiry.

You may only apply for up to three Perspectives designations for a single course. However, regardless of how many Perspectives a course has been approved for, a student may only count a course toward one Perspective.

Each proposal is read by multiple faculty members from different disciplines and discussed to ensure that the learning goals are explicitly demonstrated in the syllabus and application. If it is not initially clear to the evaluators that the course meets all learning goals, a member of the Board will reach out for clarification. While in many cases the faculty member may simply need to clarify their submission, they may choose to re-envision or augment parts of the course to better align with learning goals and re-submit a proposal, or decide to withdraw their course from consideration of that Perspective.