The Office of the Provost provides campus-wide leadership in undergraduate education and administers the General Education policy that has been enacted by the campus Senate. To contact the Office of the Provost with any questions related to the General Education program, coursework, or policy, please visit the Gen Ed Contact page.
EP.17.74
EP.17.74 Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for General Education Courses (GB.91.02) is the primary senate document used by the Gen Ed Board and Office of the Provost. EP.17.74 outlines guidelines from the General Education Board that must be met by courses proposed for General Education credit. The first section of EP.17.74 outlines a set of guidelines that apply to all General Education courses, followed by separate sections outlining guidelines for courses within specific content areas.
Additional Senate General Education Policies and Guidelines
- Senate Committee on Educational Policy Proposal for Revision of Undergraduate General Education Requirements (EP.89.09)
- Senate General Education Policy – The campus Senate adopted a revised set of general education requirements in 2016 (EP16.80) and made provisions for a campus-wide General Education Board to implement the requirements.
General Education Course Offerings
Units are responsible for ensuring their Gen Ed offerings follow all Gen Ed course criteria and maintain active Gen Ed certified status. The Provost’s Office monitors Gen Ed courses each semester and will remove Gen Ed certification from inactive courses or those not submitted for Gen Ed Recertification.
General Education Policy: Inactive Courses provides additional information about the policy, justification, and the process and implementation.
Contact genedboard@illinois.edu with questions.