Liberal Education Committee (LEC)

-- A Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate -- 

This is an elected committee. Elections are conducted in the Spring.

As per the bylaws, the Liberal Education Committee is responsible for:

• Maintaining and refining all of Old Westbury’s college-wide curricular requirements that are separate from academic degree programs.  These include, but are not limited to, the SUNY General Education program, college-wide course requirements and college-wide proficiencies.  Academic departments that offer courses satisfying college-wide curricular requirements shall ensure appropriate course content and teaching approach.  Committee decisions regarding a given requirement will be made in close consultation with the academic departments(s) responsible for implementation.

• Establishing and reviewing procedures with respect to the adoption and removal of courses into and out of college-wide curricular requirements.

• Coordinating with Academic Affairs the assessment of college-wide curricular requirements.

• Making recommendations to the Senate with respect to resources necessary to make college-wide curricular requirements effective.

The Committee meets 4 times a semester to review courses proposed for inclusion in liberal education domains as well as matters relevant to college-wide curricular requirements.  Reference the Faculty Bylaws for a full description of this committee and direct any questions to the members listed here.