GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
(Joint Committees)

  • Appointment: The President shall appoint 8 members to this committee from the majority of baccalaureate degree-granting colleges within the University, and the Senate will elect 8 members from the faculty at large. (16 members)
  • Chair: The chair will be elected from the committee. There will be an administrative co-chair appointed by the President.
  • Responsibilities: The General Education Committee establishes a philosophy of what constitutes the general education component for baccalaureate degrees offered by the University. It reviews, in accordance with established criteria, all courses proposed to fulfill general education and Gordon Rule requirements. It makes recommendations to the Curriculum Committee regarding the continued effectiveness of the general education program.
  • Term: 3 years

Upcoming Meetings:

September 18, 2009: Minutes (pdf)
October 9, 2009 (canceled)
October 23, 2009: Minutes (pdf)
November 6, 2009 (canceled)
November 20, 2009
December 4, 2009
December 18, 2009

General Education Web site

Last First Rank Department Term Comm Title PO Box/Address Phone Email Address
Barnes Fiona Director, Business Communications Dean's Office-BA 2012 Member 117150 273-3212 barnesfr@ufl.edu
Dukes Walter E. Professor Building Construction 2011 Member-S 115703 273-1163 dukeswe@ufl.edu
Evans Stephanie Associate Professor African American Studies 2011 Member 117352 392-3365 drevans@ufl.edu
Gibson Heather Associate Professor Tourism, Recreation & Sport Management 2010 Member 118208 392-4042 x1249 hgibson@hhp.ufl.edu
Greer Creed Senior Lecturer & Associate Director Dial Center for Written & Oral Communication 2011 Member-S 112032 392-5421 cgreer@ufl.edu
Johnson Melissa Honors Program Advisor University Honors Program 2010 Member-S 113260 846-6083 mjohnson@aa.ufl.edu
Julian David Associate Professor & Associate Chair Biology 2012 Member-S 118525 392-5878 djulian@ufl.edu
King Debra Associate Dean & Professor Dean's Office-LS N/A Liaison 117300 392-2264 dwking@ufl.edu
McCollough W. Andrew Associate Provost for IT, E-Learning & Distance Education Provost's Office N/A Admin Co-Chair 113175 392-1202 amccollough@aa.ufl.edu
McKeen William Professor & Chair Journalism 2011 Member 118040 392-0500 wmckeen@jou.ufl.edu
Meisel Mark Professor Physics 2011 Member 118440 392-8867 meisel@phys.ufl.edu
Mitchell Gail Associate In Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science 2010 Member 100407 273-5952 gmitchell@dental.ufl.edu
Ogram Andrew Professor Soil & Water Science 2012 Member 110290 392-1951 x211 aogram@ufl.edu
O'Sickey Lynn Associate In Academic Advising Center N/A Liaison 112015 392-1521 x116 losickey@advising.ufl.edu
Smith Brenda Associate Professor Music 2011 Member-S 117900 273-3174 gesang@ufl.edu
Thomson Robert Associate Professor & Associate Chair English 2010 Co-Chair-S 117310 392-6650 x232 rthomson@english.ufl.edu
Vernetson Theresa Assistant Dean, Student Affairs Dean's Office-ED 2012 Member 117042 392-0721 x400 tbv@coe.ufl.edu
Wilson Joseph Assistant Professor Computer & Information Science & Engineering 2011 Member-S 116120 392-1360 jnw@cise.ufl.edu
Zuest Gregory Assistant Director PH-WPPD/DCEE 2012 Member-S 100483 273-6276 zuest@cop.ufl.edu

This page updated on 10/17/2008