Committee Charge: Working in the spirit of shared governance, the committee will review and disseminate proposals for the structure of the General Education curriculum, solicit feedback, and then develop a proposal informed by their review of the disseminated proposals and the feedback they receive. The committee will make regular and transparent updates to the university community.
In its deliberations, the committee will consider such factors as academic quality, accreditation requirements, student needs, state transfer policies, market trends, resource availability, faculty expertise, and alignment with the university’s mission. Committee members are not meant to represent the interests of their home colleges or academic units; they are meant to use their best judgment in support of the university’s mission.
Members
- Bethany Blackstone, Co-Chair, Professor and Dean, Honors College
- Shane McGary, Co-Chair, Associate Professor, Geology and Environmental Science
- Sarah Brooks, Professor, Art, Design and Art History
- Katie Dredger, Professor and Academic Unit Head, Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education
- Jennifer Lang-Rigal, Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures
- Harold Butner, Professor, Physics and Astronomy
- Sarah Carson Sackett, Professor, Kinesiology
- Katey Castellano, Professor, English
- TJ Fitzgerald, Associate Professor, History
- Abe Goldberg, Associate Professor, Political Science
- Rubén Graciani, Professor and Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Krisztina V. Jakobsen, Professor, Psychology
- Fletcher Linder, Professor and Dean, University Studies
- Scott Paulson, Associate Dean, University Studies
- Diane Phoenix, Associate Professor, Music
- Katie Quertermous, Associate Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
- Alexa Quinn, Associate Professor, Early, Elementary and Reading Education
- Amanda Sanson, Professor, Integrated Science and Technology
- Cathy Snyder, Senior Lecturer, Marketing
- Jeff Tang, Professor and Interim Dean, College of Integrated Science and Engineering
- Traci Zimmerman, Professor and Dean, College of Arts and Letters
- Elizabeth Brown, Professor and Council Chair, General Education
- Rudy Molina, Assistant Professor and Vice Provost, Student Academic Success
- Elizabeth Oldmixon, Professor and Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs and Curriculum
- Carolyn Schubert, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Engagement, Libraries
- Myles Surrett, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs
Timeline and Key Milestones
August 15, 2025: Proposals submitted.
August 18, 2025: Proposals posted.
August 16–September 14: AUHs, Academic Resources, and Student Academic Success conduct feasibility analyses.
September 15: Feasibility analyses posted.
September 15–October 14: Feedback period.
October 15–November 14: CCC revises and integrates the proposals.
November 17: Revised proposal posted.
November 17–January 16: Second feedback period.
January 19–February 6: The CCC revises the proposal.
February 9: Revised proposal posted.
February 10–March 6: Instructional faculty, Academic Council, Academic Unit Heads, and the Committee on Academic Programs vote, making a positive, negative, or neutral recommendation on the revised proposal.
March 13: The interim provost recommends the General Education structure to the president.
March 20: The president selects the General Education structure and informs BOV.
