The Special Committee On Reforming General Education (SCORE) is a special committee approved by the All-University Committee (AUC) February 5, 2021. Its charge is to “reimagine and redesign general education in the long term at Westfield State University,” and to do so in a manner that is inclusive (Appendix A). SCORE reports to the All-University Committee and keeps the University Curriculum Committee updated on its work. There are 18 current members of SCORE. The committee began meeting in spring 2021 and has worked continuously since then, including during summers. Committee members typically devote 3 hours each week to SCORE. Additionally, a key component of SCORE’s work is to solicit extensive input from the campus community. A table describing the community engagement can be found in Appendix F.
Committee Structure:
•12 MSCA members (broad representation from different domains of knowledge as stipulated by New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), and at least 1 MSCA Librarian)
•5 Presidential appointees from Academic Affairs with at least 2 being APA members.
•2 students
Committee Membership:
Academic Departments
Shirley Acquah, Associate Professor of Communication (Spring 2021-present)
Heidi Bohler, Professor of Sports Medicine and Human Performance (Fall 2022-present)
Alina Gross, Program Area Chair Liberal Studies, Assistant Professor Geography, Planning and Sustainability (Spring 2021-present)
Sonya Lawson, Professor of Music (Summer 2023-present)
Brooke Orr, Professor of History (Spring 2021-present)
Tim Parshall, Professor of Environmental Science (Spring 2021-present)
Jamie Rivera, Associate Professor of Nursing (Spring 2022-present)
Lynn Shelley, Professor of Psychology, SCORE Co-chair (Spring 2021-present)
Kimberly Sherman, Chair of Management and Marketing, Faculty Center Coordinator (Spring 2022-present)
Elizabeth Starr, Professor of English (Spring 2021-present)
Student Representatives
Christopher Lannan. Student Government
Academic Affairs
Beverly Army Williams, Executive Director of General Education and High Impact Practices (Fall 2023-present)
Megan Kennedy, Educator Preparation, Accreditation and Outreach. SCORE Co-Chair (Spring 2021-present)
Center for Student Success and Engagement
Kristie Knotts, Assistant Director of the Banacos Academic Center (Spring 2021-present)
Nicole West, Director, Course Achievement, Retention, & Engagement Center (Spring 2021-present)
Catherine Savini, Reading and Writing Center and Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator, Professor of English (Spring 2021-present)
Library
Corinne Ebbs, Librarian, Head Education Resource Center (Spring 2021-present)
Enrollment Management
Emily Gibbings, Associate Director of Admissions (Spring 2022-present)
Past Members:
Enrique Morales-Diaz, Tom Raffensperger, Andy Bonacci, Christopher Masi (Spring 2021)
Margot Hennessy, (Spring 2021-Fall 2021)
Jennifer Hanselman, Susanne Chuku (Spring 2021-Fall 2022)
Ruth Kurniawati, (Fall 2022-Spring 2023)
Brian Jennings (Spring 2021-Spring 2023)
Past Student Members: Lyric Lamagdelaine ‘22 Cameron Kelleher ‘21, Emily Fluet, ‘23