Chair, Members, Advisory, Liaison
Susan Campbell, Chair
Bob Cluss
Chris Keathley
Brett Millier
Peter Hamlin
Katherine DeLorenzo
Nancy Fullman '07
Michael Geisler, advisory
Richard Saunders, advisory for arts, Committee on the Arts
Shel Sax, advisory for technology
Alison Byerly, liaison
Charge to Task Force
Re-assess the distribution requirements with a focus on the question, "What is a 21st Century liberally educated Middlebury College student?"Identify how we can best capitalize on our traditional curricular strengths – our "peaks"Recommend ways to continue strengthening our interdisciplinary programsRe-assess senior-year academic experience, especially "senior work"Assess the role and impact of increasing numbers of double majors on curricular gridlock, teaching resources, faculty time, and a narrowing of our students' liberal arts studiesIdentify ways to clarify and strengthen student advisingConsult, as appropriate, with the reconstituted Committee on the Arts regarding the place of the arts in the curriculumConsult, as appropriate, with the Task Force on Faculty Resources
Sciences
Bob Cluss, Chair
Marcia Collaer
Noah Graham
Jim Larrabee
Sallie Sheldon
Dave West
Scott Buckley '07
Charge
With the completion of Bicentennial Hall and the upgrading of science support and equipment:
What is the appropriate role for science in the liberal arts curriculum of future Middlebury College students?How can the College increase the numbers of admitted students with strengths in the sciences? How can we increase the numbers of student majors in the science division?
International and Languages
Jeff Cason, Co-chair
Michael Geisler, Co-chair
Ian Barrow
Armelle Crouzières
Jim Maddox
Ana Martinez-Lage
Carrie Reed
Allison Stanger
Kathy Foley-Giorgio
Charge
Consider levels of foreign language competence and cultural learnedness among our studentsRecommend ways to continue and strengthen internationalization of the curriculumConsider our opportunities for study abroad, both at Middlebury Schools and other locations, with a focus on our future needs in this areaExamine the relationship between our academic year programs and the Middlebury summer programs
Experiential Learning
Jaye Roseborough, Chair
Bob Prigo
Jessica Holmes
Diane Munroe
Tiffany Sargent
Remy Mansfield '06
Charge
Consider and strengthen bridges between academics and the professions, the world of work, and the needs of our community and societyConsider ways to integrate more fully the different aspects of experiential learningFind ways to integrate our strong internship programs more fully and seamlessly into the academic settingConsult as appropriate with the advisory committee of the Alliance for Civic Engagement