The Essential Education Administration is charged with overseeing Essential Education curriculum development, assessment, and continuous improvement. The Administration reports to Michigan Tech's Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.
In support of their charge, Administration activities include developing and implementing a process and timeline for Essential Education course review and approval, providing input and oversight regarding assessment and continuous improvement of the Essential Education curriculum, giving feedback to Essential Education instructors and units regarding curricular needs and possible modifications, and assisting in planning an annual Essential Education Symposium.
| Member | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Marika Seigel |
Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education (APUE) Director of Essential Education Program |
maseigel@mtu.edu |
| Asmaa Radwan | Assessment Manager | aradwan@mtu.edu |
| Steve Patchin |
Essential Ed Project Manager |
shpatchi@mtu.edu |
| Cassandra Reed-VanDam |
Essential Education Experience Manager Husky Folio Specialist |
cmvandam@mtu.edu |
|
Travis Wakeham |
Coordinator of Academic Advising | twakeham@mtu.edu |
| Course List | Team Lead | Unit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations & SHAPE | Steven Holloway | College of Business | holloway@mtu.edu |
| Experience & 1-cr minor course | Laura Rouleau | Social Sciences | lwrouleau@mtu.edu |
| Composition & Communication Intensive | Jennifer Nish | Humanities | jmnish@mtu.edu |
| Seminar & Activities for Well-Being & Success | Crystal McLeod | Center for Mental Health & Wellbeing | cpmcleod@mtu.edu |
| Arts & Culture & Intercultural Competency | Destaney Sauls | Psychology & Human Factors | dmsauls@mtu.edu |
| Math, Science, & STEM | Michael Meyer | Physics | mrmeyer@mtu.edu |
| Name | Representation for: | |
|---|---|---|
| Theresa Jacques | Registrar's Office | tjacques@mtu.edu |
| Anna Spitzley | Student Affairs | ajmcclat@mtu.edu |
| Yu Cai | College of Computing | cai@mtu.edu |
| Audra Morse | College of Engineering | anmorse@mtu.edu |
| Valoree Gagnon | College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | vsgagnon@mtu.edu |