Faculty Senate

Council on General Education - Duties

Among other duties, the Council on General Education;

  • reviews the General Education Curriculum
  • oversees and advises in ongoing assessments of that curriculum by other agencies
  • works to insure that the curriculum reflects the University's philosophy and goals of General Education.

In the fall of 2016, the Council on General Education, with the addition of six Senate-appointed members, was charged with conducting a thorough review of the General Education requirements at Western Illinois University. The report by the General Education Review Committee (GERC) was completed in summer of 2018 and approved by Faculty Senate in September 2018 and by President Thomas in October 2018. 

Meeting Minutes

2024

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2022

2021

2020

2019

 2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Meeting Schedule

Unless otherwise specified, the Council conducts 6 - 8 meetings per semester, every other Thursday at 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Meetings will be held via Zoom for unless otherwise noted. 

Fall 2024:

  • September 5 
  • September 19 
  • October 3
  • October 17
  • October 31
  • November 14
  • December 5

Spring 2025:

  • January 30
  • February 13
  • February 27
  • March 20
  • April 3
  • April 17
  • May 1

Chair, 2024-2025 - Alisha White, English

Members, 2024-2025

  • Greg Baramidze, Computer Sciences
  • Keith Boeckelman, College of Arts and Sciences (ex-officio)
  • Amy Carr, Race, Religion, Gender, and Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Sol Catala-Valentin, University Libraries
  • Paige Goodwin, Psychology
  • Miguel Huerta, Advising (ex-officio)
  • Donald Laney, Theatre and Dance
  • Elgin Mannion, Sociology and Anthropology 
  • Emir Miranda, SGA Representative
  • Christopher Pynes, Office of the Provost (ex-officio)
  • Sebastian Szyjka, Education
  • Anthony Vaughn, English
  • Baofu Wang, Kinesiology
  • Alisha White, English

 Annual Reports:

Archived Minutes:

  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2008