2.6.6 University General Education Committee

The committee consists of five faculty members appointed at-large. Experience with the general education program is a factor when making appointments to this committee. The committee also includes the following non-voting ex officio members or their designees: the Provost, Dean of Admissions, and the Associate Provost for Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness. The committee’s duties are to:

  1. Maintain the philosophy, for all undergraduate degrees, of the general education curriculum as a fundamental component of a liberal arts education;
  2. Establish procedures and criteria for the approval, deletion, and alteration of courses fulfilling the requirements of the general education curriculum;
  3. Review and approve or reject proposals for courses to be designated general education courses, once those courses have been approved by the University Curriculum Committee;
  4. Review and evaluate general education courses on a scheduled and on-going basis to ensure that courses continue to fulfill the relevant general education course criteria, making suggestions for course revisions or removal from the general education curriculum as appropriate;
  5. Review the adequacy of general education offerings and make recommendations regarding general education course supply in particular requirement areas;
  6. Make information available regarding the procedures and deadlines for proposing courses to the general education committee;
  7. Review applications for general education designations for transfer courses, including equivalencies for AP, IB, CLEP, and other courses of study; and
  8. Perform other duties consistent with its charge as assigned by the University Faculty Council.

Request for Reevaluation of Transfer Credit Form

Committee Members

  • Ashe Laughlin, 2029, Assistant, ART, CAS
  • Jennifer Magee, 2029, Senior Lecturer, MATH, COB
  • Andrew Dolby, 2029, Full, BIOL, CAS
  • Leanna Giancarlo, 2028, Associate Professor, CHEM, CAS, Chair
  • Karen Anewalt, 2027, Full, CPSC, COB, Secretary

Meeting Dates

  • Monday, October 5, 2026
  • Monday, November 2, 2026

Minutes & Action Items

Minutes and action items will appear when they have been uploaded and approved by committee representatives.