Timeline

January 2010

• Study on Undergraduate Education at Stanford appointed and charged.

Winter and Spring Quarters 2010

• Charge is presented to Faculty Senate.
• Members begin to meet, read, and discuss current requirements and goals for undergraduate education in general in bimonthly meetings and quarterly retreats.
• Stakeholder meetings with
  • Undergraduates in dorm meetings and town hall; plus surveys
  • Faculty in Faculty Senate, departmental, and interdisciplinary groups
  • Other partners in undergraduate education, including Introduction to Humanities; Program and Writing in Rhetoric; Structured Liberal Education; Language Center; Bing Overseas Studies Program; Undergraduate Advising and Research; Residential Education; Haas Center for Public Service
• Six SUES members attend Institute on General Education organized by the Association of American Colleges & Universities (June 4-9)

Summer Quarter 2010

• Members read in focused areas

Autumn and Winter Quarters 2010-2011

• Subcommittees appointed and charged. Will meet at least bimonthly
• Entire SUES group continues to meet bimonthly
• Additional progress reports to Faculty Senate and stakeholder meetings, including: department chairs and program directors in the School of Humanities & Sciences, Admissions, Athletics, CAPS, and academic departments
• Alumni Survey

Spring Quarter 2011

• Draft of recommendations prepared and presented to C-USP with update to Faculty Senate
• Site visits to other institutions
• Additional stakeholder meetings

Summer Quarter 2011

• Final report preparation

Autumn Quarter 2011

• Report with recommendations presented to Faculty Senate for vote