About

The General Education Council oversees parts of the University curriculum required of all undergraduate students, i.e., General Education requirements. The General Education Council does not review courses for the first year writing course (CW).


For a complete description of the council’s charge and membership parameters, please view the General Education Council section in the Bylaws and Constitution of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.

Chair

Senator

Math & Statistics

Jeff Beaulieu
Jeff Beaulieu
Membership

Faculty Members

Commonwealth Honors College

Akli
Akli

Languages, Literatures & Cultures

baillargeon
baillargeon

Senator
Hospitality & Tourism Management

 

baker
baker

Comparative Literature

jbarr
jbarr

Senator

Math & Statistics

Jeff Beaulieu
Jeff Beaulieu

Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences

Jamie Davila
Jamie Davila

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Stacey Giufre
Stacey Giufre

Spanish and Portuguese Studies

gubitosi
gubitosi

Senator
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Ho
Ho

Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS)

Sharon Kearney
Sharon Kearney

Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences

Siobhan Mei
Siobhan Mei

Electrical and Computer Engineering

noh
noh

Linguistics

oiry
oiry

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Joonkoo Park
Joonkoo Park

Senator | Rules Committee Member
Computer Science

 

trim
trim

Ex-officio Members

Center for Teaching and Learning

Sara Cavallo
Sara Cavallo

Dir. Transfer Affairs/Designee

donovan-hall
donovan-hall

University Registrar/Designee

Dori McCracken
Dori McCracken

VP International Programs/Designee

Mark
Mark

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

paik
paik

Dir University Writing Prog/Designee

pauliny
pauliny

Provost or Designee

VP/Dean Undergrad Ed/Designee

Tammy Rahhal
Tammy Rahhal

Associate Provost Assess & Educ. Effectiveness

alicia
alicia

Five Colleges Ex Dir or designee

Raymond Rennard
Raymond Rennard

Univ Registrar or Designee

Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan

Dean CHC/Designee

yoder
yoder

Ex-officio Students Members

Vacanies

Vacant At-Large Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Student Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Meetings
Documents

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September 12 - Minutes

October 24 - Minutes

November 21 - Minutes

December 12 - Minutes

February 13- Minutes

To access older documents, please visit our archive here.

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