Mason Core Committee Members 2020-2021
| Co-chair | Bethany M. Usher | Associate Provost, Undergraduate Education | busher@gmu.edu |
| College of Science | Lorelei Crerar (Senate) | Biology | lcrerar@gmu.edu |
| College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Melissa Broeckelman-Post (Senate) | Communication; Co-chair | mbroeke@gmu.edu |
| College of Humanities and Social Science | Jane Hooper (Senate) | Art History | jhooper3@gmu.edu |
| School of Business | (Provost Appointee) | TBD | |
| College of Science | Jason Kinser (Provost Appointee) | Computational and Data Sciences | jkinser@gmu.edu |
| College of Visual and Performing Arts | Ben Steger (Senate) | Film and Video Studies | bsteger@gmu.edu |
| College of Health and Human Services | Laura Poms (Senate) | Global and Community Health | lpoms@gmu.edu |
| Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution | Mara Schoeny (Provost Appointee) | mschoeny@gmu.edu | |
| College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Courtney Wooten (Senate) | Writing and Rhetoric | cwooten3@gmu.edu |
| College of Education and Human Development | Deb Stroiney (Senate) | Kinesiology | dstroine@gmu.edu |
| Ex Officio | Shelley Reid | Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning | ereid1@gmu.edu |
| Schar School of Policy and Government | JP Singh (Provost Appointee) | jsingh19@gmu.edu | |
| Volgenau School of Engineering | Elizabeth Johnson (Senate) | Statistics | ejohns40@gmu.edu |
| Student Representative | Moses Hunsacker | Student Government |
Proposal Help
The Mason Core members are available to answer questions related to proposal creation and submission. Contact information is listed above.
Mason Core Committee
(Charge as revised and approved by the Faculty Senate – April 1, 2009, composition of membership amended September 7, 2011. Revisions including new name: Mason Core Committee approved by the Faculty Senate Dec. 4, 2013)
Composition: The membership of the Committee comprises 14 voting members:
A. Eight elected from the Faculty Senate for staggered three year terms ensuring that most academic units are represented, one at least should be a senator;
B. Four faculty appointed by the Provost;
C. The Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education; and
D. A representative from the Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence (ex-officio);
E. A representative from the Office of Institutional Assessment (ex-officio); and
F. One student elected by the Student Senate.
Charge:
A. The Committee will work in cooperation with the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education on all matters concerning the Mason Core (formerly general education).
B. For all foundation, core, and –synthesis and/or capstone experience Mason Core requirements, the Committee will approve courses to fulfill these requirements. The Committee will develop procedures for the measurement of “satisfactory skills in oral and written presentations” for the synthesis and/or capstone experience requirement, and work with the Office of the Provost to develop procedures for the demonstration of these skills.
C. The Committee will approve and monitor, through periodic review, the proficiency examinations related to the Mason Core requirements, the competency tests, and any other alternatives proposed to fulfill the requirements.
D. The Committee will maintain a file of all proficiency examinations and will approve policies related to their administration.
E. The Committee will confer with the Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Policies when changes to Mason Core requirements impact the entire university and/or would be a change to the university catalog.
F. The Committee will provide an annual report to the Faculty Senate. The report shall include:
a) The number of students taking and passing proficiency examinations; and
b) Changes in the criteria for the Mason Core;
More frequent reports to the Faculty Senate might take place as adjustments to the Mason Core program may warrant.
*Please note, that as this is a Faculty Senate appointed committee, proxy votes are not permitted*
Please contact the Program Specialist for Undergraduate Education at 703-993-5941 or masoncor@gmu.edu with any questions or concerns.