Faculty/Staff Information & Assistance

This Gen Ed website provides numerous resources for faculty and staff, including policies and guidelines, course eligibility and criteria, and the certification, recertification, and decertification process. We are also available to answer your Gen Ed related questions. Students should work with their academic advisor to answer questions about General Education.

Gen Ed Assistance & Office Hours

Faculty and staff may connect with the Director for General Education and/or the Gen Ed Board Chair with questions. Gen Ed related staff including links to bios and contact information may be found on the Gen Ed Contact Page. Gen Ed Office/Ask Me Anything Hours are informal meetings which do not require prior notice of attendance, where faculty/staff may discuss Gen Ed courses, proposals, the Gen Ed Program, the Gen Ed Board, or any other matters concerning General Education. Additional meeting times may be arranged by contacting either directly.

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Melissa Steinkoenig, Director for General Education

Contact: gen-ed@illinois.edu | menewell@illinois.edu | (217) 300-5003 | Available on Teams

Open Drop-In Office Hours for Gen Eds: (Spring 2025)
Thursdays 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Online Zoom Sign-in using your @illinois account (or Teams may be arranged)
In-person: Swanlund Administration Building, 2nd Floor West Side
Additional meeting times may be arranged by contacting Melissa.

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Chadly Stern, Gen Ed Board Chair, Associate Professor in Psychology and Provost Fellow

Meeting times may be arranged by contacting Chadly.

Manny Rodriguez, Sr. Assistant Director, Inclusive Teaching, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)

Assists with Gen Ed course development, redevelopment, alignment with requirements and learning outcomes, and assessment

Meeting times may be arranged by contacting Manny.