The General Education Board is a campus-wide body established by the Senate and subject to the will of the Senate. The Board’s charge is to oversee the campus general education program in accordance with requirements adopted by the Senate, and to ensure, as much as possible, that general education courses will be valuable intellectual experiences. Additional information available on the Senate Bylaws website.
The General Education Board ensures, as much as possible, that general education courses will be valuable intellectual experiences. Responsibilities include defining the categories of general education requirements for the campus, reviewing course proposals, and reviewing and recertifying all courses approved for general education credit.
The General Education Board Website Box folder includes the list of current board members, schedule of full board meetings, office hour details for the General Education Board Chair, annual charge letter(s), agendas and minutes, and annual report(s). To access the Public Box files you must be logged in with University of Illinois credentials.
To contact the Office of the Provost with any questions related to General Education coursework, please email genedboard@illinois.edu.
Gen Ed Board Meetings
Full Gen Ed Board Meetings are open to the campus community. Sponsors of courses going through (re)certification are encouraged to attend the meetings when their courses are discussed. Additional information including agendas and minutes may be found in the General Education Board PUBLIC Website box folder.
2024-25 Gen Ed Full Board Meetings
Full Board Meetings may be attended by anyone from the campus community. Policy Wing Meetings are restricted to members of the respective wing only.
Full Board Meetings
Fall 2024
Spring 2025
- January 30, 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Full Board Meeting | Zoom (@illinois sign-in required)
- February 27, 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Full Board Meeting | Zoom (@illinois sign-in required)
- March 27, 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Full Board Meeting | Zoom (@illinois sign-in required)
- April 17, 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Full Board Meeting | Zoom (@illinois sign-in required)
- May 8, 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Full Board Meeting | Zoom (@illinois sign-in required)
Gen Ed Wing Meetings
Beginning AY2023-24, the Gen Ed Board will have a dual-wing structure. Approximately half of the membership will comprise a wing that will review courses, including both those proposals for courses new to General Education and those due for recertification. Review work will be done in subgroups, with materials provided by our office to members, and votes taken at full Board meetings. The second wing, a policy wing comprised of the other half of the Board, will focus efforts on ongoing policy issues that relate to and impact the general education program on our campus.
Gen Ed Wing Meetings are closed to Gen Ed Board members and invited guests only. Items will move from the Gen Ed Wing Meetings to the Gen Ed Full Board Meetings open to the campus community.
Wing Meetings (Wing Members Only)
Fall 2024
- September 25
- Policy Wing Meeting | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- (Re)Certification Wing Meeting | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- October 23
- (Re)Certification Wing Meeting | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Policy Wing Meeting | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- November 20
- Policy Wing Meeting | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- (Re)Certification Wing Meeting | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Spring 2025
- January 23
- Policy Wing Meeting | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- (Re)Certification Wing Meeting | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- February 13
- Policy Wing Meeting | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- (Re)Certification Wing Meeting | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- March 6
- Policy Wing Meeting | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
(Re)Certification Wing Meeting | 10:00 am – 11:00 amCancelled
- April 3
- Policy Wing Meeting | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- (Re)Certification Wing Meeting | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- May 1
- Policy Wing Meeting | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- (Re)Certification Wing Meeting | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Gen Ed Board Membership
The proper distribution of seats on the General Education Board will be subject to revision by the Senate as enrollment trends change and additional colleges assume responsibility for General Education courses. Expand the list below to view current membership.
2024-2025 Gen Ed Board Membership
First Name | Last Name | College | Committee |
---|---|---|---|
Ann | Abbott | LAS | Policy Wing |
Rachel | Adler | iSchool | (Re)Certification Wing |
Crystal | Allen | ACES | (Re)Certification Wing |
Laurie | Andrews | EDU | (Re)Certification Wing |
Justin | Aronoff | AHS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Brandon | Batzloff | iSchool | (Re)Certification Wing |
Jochen | Bojanowski | LAS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Eric | Chitambar | ENG | (Re)Certification Wing |
Jessie | Choate | LAS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Stefan | Djordjevic | LAS | Policy Wing |
Vlad | Dolgopolov | BUS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Bryan | Dunne | LAS | Policy Wing |
Donna | Gallo | FAA | (Re)Certification Wing |
Holly | Golecki | ENG | (Re)Certification Wing |
Jacob | Henschen | ENG | (Re)Certification Wing |
Josh | Heuman | MDIA | (Re)Certification Wing |
Joe | Hinchliffe | LAS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Sarah | Hind | ACES | (Re)Certification Wing |
Jennifer | Johnson | BUS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Jennifer | Jones Barbour | LAS | Policy Wing |
Heejin | Kim | BUS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Colleen | Lewis | ENG | Policy Wing |
Janet | Liechty | SSW | (Re)Certification Wing |
Dan | Maroun | LAS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Curtis | Mason | EDU | Policy Wing |
Peter | Mortensen | LAS | Policy Wing |
Jaki | Noronha-Hostler | ENG | (Re)Certification Wing |
Eunjung Grace | Oh | EDU | (Re)Certification Wing |
Jenny | Oyallon-Koloski | MDIA | (Re)Certification Wing |
Kevin | Richards | AHS | Policy Wing |
Eman | Saadah | LAS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Chadly | Stern | LAS | Chair, (Re)Certification Wing, & Policy Wing |
Cory | Suski | ACES | (Re)Certification Wing |
Nicole | Turner | FAA | Policy Wing |
Shelley | Weinberg | LAS | (Re)Certification Wing |
Carol | Wilson-Smith | SSW | (Re)Certification Wing |
Mike | Yao | MDIA | (Re)Certification Wing |
Obinna | Egbuchiri | student | Policy Wing |
Fiona | Campbell | student | Policy Wing |
Meng | Yao | student | Policy Wing |
Hannah | Choi | OVCAAP | ex-officio |
Ross | Wantland | OVCDEI | ex-officio |
Kathy | Martensen | OVCAAP | ex-officio |
Melissa | Steinkoenig | OVCAAP | ex-officio |
Gen Ed Board Member Files
Gen Ed Board Members have access to the Gen Ed Board Member Box folder (to access the Public Box files you must be logged in with University of Illinois credentials).
Gen Ed Board Chair

Chadly Stern, Associate Professor in Psychology and Provost Fellow, is serving as the General Education Board Chair for AY 2024-2025. Contact: chadly@illinois.edu or genedboard@illinois.edu.