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

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

Director of the Writing Program or Designee

Deputy Director and Senior Lecturer

bello
bello

Center for Teaching and Learning

Sara Cavallo
Sara Cavallo

Dir. Transfer Affairs/Designee

donovan-hall
donovan-hall

VP International Programs/Designee

Mark
Mark

Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education

Hajir
Hajir

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

paik
paik

Associate Provost Assess & Educ. Effectiveness

alicia
alicia

Five Colleges Ex Dir or designee

Raymond Rennard
Raymond Rennard

Registrar or Designee

Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan

CHC designee / CHC Council Rep

Dean of Commonwealth Honors College or a designee

Dominick Usher
Dominick Usher

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

Fall Meetings

11
Sep
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Friday, September 11th, 2026
25
Sep
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Friday, September 25th, 2026
23
Oct
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Friday, October 23rd, 2026

Spring Meetings

12
Feb
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Friday, February 12th, 2026
26
Feb
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Friday, February 26th, 2026
26
Mar
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Friday, March 26th, 2026
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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