Council on Liberal Studies and Teacher Education
As a result of the reorganization of the Division of Academic Affairs beginning with the 2004-05 academic year, the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs established a council to oversee the critical operations of liberal studies (LS) and to insure among other things that General Education (GE) courses required for the Liberal Studies major are scheduled appropriately to meet the needs of students, and that adequate resources are provided to maintain a quality program. Prior to the restructuring, the courses for both GE and LS resided mainly in one college. Currently courses in GE and LS may be found in all five instructional colleges. The membership of the Council on Liberal Studies and Teacher Education Policy (CLSTEP) consists of the five instructional deans, the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, the Chair of the GE Committee and the Chair of the Liberal Studies Department. The Dean of Undergraduate Studies and the Dean of the College of Education serve as co-chairs of the Council.
