General Education Council

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
Jeff Beaulieu
Senator Math & Statistics
Jeff Beaulieu
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Jeff Beaulieu
Membership

Faculty Members

Philippe Baillargeon
Languages, Literatures & Cultures
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baillargeon
Melissa Baker
Senator
Hospitality & Tourism Management  
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Jessica Barr
Comparative Literature
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Jeff Beaulieu
Senator Math & Statistics
Jeff Beaulieu
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Jeff Beaulieu
William Clement
Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences
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Darrell Earnest

TECS

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Earnest
Justin Fermann
Chemistry
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Patricia Gubitosi
Spanish and Portuguese Studies
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gubitosi
Emily Hamilton
History
Emily Hamilton
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Emily Hamilton
Sharon Kearney
Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS)
Sharon Kearney
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Sharon Kearney
Joshua Lonthair

Biology

Joshua Lonthair
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Joshua Lonthair
Siobhan Mei
Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences
Siobhan Mei
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Siobhan Mei
Yeonsik Noh
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Magda Oiry
Linguistics
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Razvan Sibii
Journalism
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Reiko Sono
East Asian Languages and Cultures
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Andrew Spracklen
Biology
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Michelle Trim
Senator 
Computer Science  
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Annette Vadnais
Library
Annette Vadnais
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Annette Vadnais
Valerie Voorheis
Economics
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Voorheis

Ex-officio Members

Morgan Donovan-Hall
Dir. Transfer Affairs/Designee
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Dori McCracken

University Registrar/Designee

Dori McCracken
Dori McCracken
Mark Eckman
VP International Programs/Designee
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Mark
Farshid Hajir
Provost or designee
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Hajir
Claire Hamilton
Director - Center for Teaching & Learning
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CHamilton
Anthony Paik
Secretary of the Faculty Senate
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Tara Pauliny
Dir University Writing Prog/Designee
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Alicia Remaly

Asst Prov Assess & Educ. Effectiveness

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Raymond Rennard
Five Colleges Ex Dir or designee
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Raymond Rennard
Patrick Sullivan
Univ Registrar or Designee
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Patrick Sullivan
Martha Yoder

Dean CHC/Designee

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Ex-officio Students Members

Isaac Pliskin
GSS Representative
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Isaac Pliskin

Vacanies

Nursing Faculty Position
Vacant College of Nursing Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
At-large Faculty Position
Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
At-large Faculty Position
Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
At-large Faculty Position
Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Undergraduate Student 1
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
Undergraduate Student 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
Undergraduate Student 3
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
Graduate Teaching Assistants/Associates 1
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
Graduate Teaching Assistants/Associates 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 2023

25
Oct
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Gen Ed Council Meeting 10/25/24
22
Nov
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Gen Ed Council Meeting 11/22/24
13
Dec
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Gen Ed Council Meeting 12/13/24

Spring Meetings 2024

14
Feb
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Gen Ed Council Meeting 02/14/25
28
Feb
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Gen Ed Council Meeting 02/28/25
28
Mar
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET
Gen Ed Council Meeting 03/28/25
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