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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> BLC <blc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Connie Smejkal via BLC <blc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 21, 2022 7:18 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> blc@lists.ctc.edu <blc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Connie Smejkal <connie.smejkal@centralia.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [BLC] General Education proposal</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Good Morning,</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">The BLC meeting, the past two days, generated a lot of thoughtful discussion regarding BAS general education requirements and the feedback from Instruction Commission. I appreciated that discussions focused on the purpose of BAS degrees,
students, and establishing the most flexibility possible for programs to serve their students.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">We spent significant time discussing the feedback from Instruction Commission and during our business meeting, yesterday, voted to present the attached proposed policy to IC.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">The document contains two comments and highlights that contain changes BLC would like IC to consider.</p>
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<li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Removal of the lab component requirement for natural science distribution</li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Add 300/400 level distribution coursework to be included in the 20 additional credits of general education requirements (see III, 2, iv.)</li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Below is a side by side comparison of the current general education policy and the attached policy and requested changes, highlighted.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I want to recognize and thank the BLC Pathways workgroup who spent considerable time, energy and effort in reviewing, modifying and proposing a change to the general education requirements.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Connie Smejkal</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">360-623-8615</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Connie.smejkal@centralia.edu">Connie.smejkal@centralia.edu</a>
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