Gen Ed Options Survey: Submit by Friday, April 18

The UH System’s multi-year General Education redesign, initiated in 2021, prompted a necessary review of existing curriculum across all campuses. Through the different iterations of the General Education redesign teams, there have been several suggestions for improvement.  One suggestion to improve the UH System General Education core that is widely supported across all 10 campuses is the inclusion of a foundational course in Hawaiʻi and Hawaiian knowledge, culture, and history (FH). The UH Community Colleges (UHCC) propose prioritizing this implementation, which includes convening content experts from each campus to collaboratively define course hallmarks, guidelines, and assessment methods.

Please review the loom presentation, slideshow, and memo describing the three options to implement the FH course before completing the survey. As a reminder, this proposal pertains to the General Education in totality. It does not intend to mandate implementation of this new requirement if a program does not already incorporate the full General Education course requirements.

This survey is open to all faculty employed at the UHCC campuses. The survey will be open from April 8 to April 18, 2025. Each campus’ top choice will be recorded and used to determine the UHCC majority decision. Your opinion is greatly appreciated to ensure the voices of the UHCC campuses are included in the improvement of our shared General Education.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Shawn Ford (sford@hawaii.edu).