General Education Council
Welcome to the General Education Council website!
The General Education Council (GEC) is charged by Faculty Senate with the ongoing review and maintenance of UNCG’s General Education goals, assessment of student achievement of those goals, oversight of General Education requirements, course approvals and recertifications, as well as student appeals for General Education credit.
The General Education Program at UNCG is Minerva’s Academic Curriculum (MAC). MAC is the common curriculum of the University and engages students in foundational, competency-based learning the University deems essential to student success in college and beyond. Please use the links below for more information about MAC and related resources, processes, and policies.
Effective immediately, the moratorium on MAC course proposals has been lifted.
general education mission statement
A UNC Greensboro graduate should combine specialized education in a major with the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to be a lifelong learner, an ethical and independent decision maker, a critical and creative thinker, a clear and effective communicator, and a responsible citizen.
members
The General Education Council is composed of faculty from across the University, representing each of the Schools and Colleges (except the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering).
Council members are appointed by the Provost on the recommendation of the Deans of the various Schools and Colleges. Ex-officio, non-voting members are appointed by the Provost as needed.
Council Members For 2023-24
| Jessica McCall (Chair) | CAS: Communication Studies | (2021-2024) |
| Hunter Bacot | CAS: Political Science | (2022-2025) |
| Sarah Cervenak | CAS: Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies | (2023-2026) |
| Jim Coleman | CAS: Biology | (2022-2025) |
| Gary Rosenkrantz | CAS: Philosophy | (2022-2025) |
| Cindy Brooks Dollar | CAS: Sociology | (2021-2024) |
| Jeff Sarbaum | BRY: Economics | (2023-2026) |
| Natalie Sowell | CVPA: School of Theatre | (2021-2024) |
| Izzet Lofca | SOE: Information, Library, and Research Sciences | (2021-2024) |
| Jessica Obermeyer | HHS: Communication Sciences and Disorders | (2021-2024) |
| Terry Wicks | School of Nursing | (2021-2024) |
| Melody Rood | University Libraries | (2023-2026) |
| Daniel Huebner | Faculty Senate | (2023-2024) |
Ex-Officio & Non-Voting Members
| Raina Barnett | University Registrar |
| Angela Bolte | Assistant Dean of the Lloyd International Honors College |
| Andrew Hamilton | Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Dean of Undergraduate Studies |
| Jodi Pettazzoni | Associate Vice Provost & Director of the Office of Assessment, Accreditation, and Academic Program Planning |
| Dana Saunders | Assistant Dean for Advising & Student Success |