Category: Mason Core Agenda

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom  

• Welcome 
• Announcements 
• Proposals

Proposals

Category	Title
Writing Intensive	CONF 301: Research and Inquiry in Conflict Resolution
Global Contexts	HIST 362: Modern Korean History
Mason Apex	RUSS 400: Contemporary Post-Soviet Life
Mason Apex	SEED 478: Implementing Teacher Impact on Student Learning
Quantitative Reasoning	PHIL 173: Logic and Critical Thinking
Arts	FAVS 110: Beyond Screens: Digital Creation
Literature	CONF 250: Narratives of Conflict
Arts	FAVS 260: Video Editing for Film
Arts	MUSI 387: Symphony Orchestra
Literature	RELI 333: Spiritual Autobiography
Social and Behavioral Science	WMST 200: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
Social and Behavioral Science	GOVT 204: Lies, Misinformation, and Statistics
Mason Apex	SPAN 495: Introduction to Latina/o Studies
Arts	ITAL 320: Italian Cinema
Arts	KORE 350: Korean Cinema in Global Contexts
Mason Apex	EVPP 425: RS: Ecological Sustainability

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom  

• Welcome 
• Announcements 
• Proposals

Proposals

Category	Title
Global Contexts	SPAN 215: Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Global Contexts	HIST 363: History of Modern South Asia: from Mughals to Modi
Mason Apex	COMM 459: Argument and Public Policy
Global Contexts	JAPA 310: Japanese Culture in a Global World
Writing Intensive	COMM 369: Multimedia Storytelling
Oral Communication	INTS 202: Public Speaking and Critical Thinking Skills
Social and Behavioral Science	KINE 110: Physical Activity and Wellness
Information Technology and Computing	CULT 362: AI & Culture
Global Contexts	TOUR 290: Global Perspectives in Wedding Planning
Mason Apex	EVPP 425: RS: Ecological Sustainability
Global Contexts	DANC 418: Global Dance Intensive
Writing Intensive	CONF 301: Research and Inquiry in Conflict Resolution
Global Contexts	HIST 362: Modern Korean History
Writing Intensive	RUSS 400: Contemporary Post-Soviet Life
Mason Apex	RUSS 400: Contemporary Post-Soviet Life
Mason Apex	SEED 478: Implementing Teacher Impact on Student Learning
Quantitative Reasoning	PHIL 173: Logic and Critical Thinking
Arts	FAVS 110: Beyond Screens: Digital Creation
Literature	CONF 250: Narratives of Conflict
Arts	FAVS 260: Video Editing for Film
Arts	MUSI 387: Symphony Orchestra
Literature	RELI 333: Spiritual Autobiography
Literature	HIST 334: American Scriptures
Literature	RELI 334: American Scriptures

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom  

• Welcome 
• Announcements 
• Career Readiness Discussion
• Proposals

Proposals

Category	Title
Oral Communication	INTS 101: Narratives of Identity
Literature	INTS 101: Narratives of Identity
Mason Apex	COS 411: Introduction to Science Policy
Arts	INTS 346: Art as Social Action
Social and Behavioral Science	GOVT 203: Immigration Politics
Global Contexts	SPAN 215: Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Global Contexts	HIST 363: History of Modern South Asia: from Mughals to Modi

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom  

• Welcome 
• Announcements 
• Proposals
• Career Readiness

Proposals

Category	Title
Social and Behavioral Science	GOVT 204: Lies, Misinformation, and Statistics
Writing Intensive	COMM 308: Writing for Public Relations and Strategic Communication
Oral Communication	INTS 202: Public Speaking and Critical Thinking Skills
Writing Intensive	COMM 369: Multimedia Storytelling

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom  

• Welcome 
• Announcements 
• Proposals

Proposals

Category	Title
Social and Behavioral Science	GEOC 290: The Global Career Accelerator
Global Contexts	HIST 306: The Reformation
Social and Behavioral Science	WMST 200: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
Oral Communications	MUSI 251: Musical/Oral Communication
Arts	MUSI 380: Wind Symphony
Arts	MUSI 383: Symphonic Band
Global Contexts	RELI 240: Death and the Afterlife in Religion
Writing Intensive	SEED 477: Studying Teacher Impact on Student Learning
Mason Apex	BIOL 410: Biology and Society
Social and Behavioral Science	GOVT 204: Lies, Misinformation, and Statistics

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

• Welcome 
• Announcements 
• Proposals  

Proposals

Category	Title
Global Contexts	HIST 326: Stalinism
Social and Behavioral Science	GOVT 202: The Climate Emergency
Writing Intensive	COMM 369: Multimedia Storytelling
Writing Intensive	COMM 380: Media Criticism
Global Contexts	MUSI 431: Music History in Society III
Arts	INTS 346: Art as Social Action
Social and Behavioral Science	SYST 375: Engineering Economy
Social and Behavioral Science	GOVT 203: Immigration Politics

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

• Welcome 
• Announcements 
• Working Session Recap and Next Steps
• Proposals  

Proposals

Category	Title
Global Contexts	ANTH 308: Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
Oral Communication	COMM 101: Fundamentals of Communication
Global Contexts	HIST 306: The Reformation
Global Contexts	JAPA 310: Japanese Culture in a Global World
Mason Apex	KORE 470: Research in Korean Studies
Mason Apex	COS 411: Introduction to Science Policy
Mason Apex	HIST 491: Honors Directed Research
Global Contexts	HIST 326: Stalinism

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

• Welcome
• Announcements
• Proposals
• Learning Outcomes Discussion

Proposals

Category	Title
Mason Apex	BIOL 410: Biology and Society
Global Contexts	DANC 118: Global Dance Perspectives I
Oral Communication	DANC 454: Methods of Teaching Dance

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, September 11, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

1. Welcome 
2. Announcements 
3. Bylaws 
4. Assessment Review
5. Proposals 

Category	Title
Global Contexts	HIST 315: STEM and Society: A History
Social/Behavioral Science	WMST 320: Violence, Gender, and Sexuality
Social/Behavioral Science	INTS 310: Violence, Gender, and Sexuality
Global Contexts	ENGH 371: Global TV
Mason Apex	FRLN 485: Multilingualism, Identity, and Power

Mason Core Meeting 

Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 1:30-3:00pm via Zoom 

1. Welcome 
2. Announcements 
3. Proposals 
4. Oral Communications Outcomes Vote
5. Bylaws 

Category	Title
Global Contexts	THR 359: World Stages
Global Contexts	HIST 315: STEM and Society: A History
Global Contexts	ENGH 371: Global TV
Natural Science Non-Lab	GGS 309: Introduction to Weather and Climate
Global Contexts	CONF 340: Global Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Information Technology & Computing	UNIV 182: AI for All: Understanding and Building Artificial Intelligence
Writing Intensive	BIOL 400: News & Views: Selected Topics