Gen Ed Contact

The Office of the Provost provides campus-wide leadership in undergraduate education and administers the general education program and the policy that has been enacted by the campus Senate.

Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Undergraduate Education, General Education
Swanlund Administration Building
601 E. John Street, Champaign, IL 61820

Contact for Students

Students should direct questions about Gen Ed requirements, policies, and courses to their Academic Advisors.
Course questions should be directed towards the instructor or the unit offering the course.

Questions about the Gen Ed Program unable to be answered by an Academic Advisor may be directed to gen-ed@illinois.edu

Contact for Faculty and Staff

Gen Ed Student Requirements: Contact student’s College/Unit Advising Office
Course Issues: Contact department/unit administering course, found in the Course Explorer
Gen Ed Course (Re)certification, Policy, Criteria: Find information under the Faculty & Staff sections, contact the Office of the Provost genedboard@illinois.edu, or attend our Gen Ed Office Hours
Gen Ed Assessment: Office of the Provost Assessment, Hannah Choi

Other Gen Ed Questions

Send to the Office of the Provost Gen Ed Program: gen-ed@illinois.edu

Gen Ed Program Staff

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Melissa Steinkoenig (Newell)

Director for General Education
Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
gen-ed@illinois.edu | menewell@illinois.edu | (217) 300-5003
Weekly Gen Ed Office Hours for Faculty/Staff Available

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Chadly Stern

General Education Board Chair
Associate Professor in Psychology and Provost Fellow
genedboard@illinois.edu | chadly@illinois.edu 
Weekly Gen Ed Office Hours for Faculty/Staff Available

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Kathy Martensen

Associate Provost for Educational Programs and Success Initiatives
Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
gen-ed@illinois.edu | kmartens@illinois.edu | (217) 333-6677

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Hannah Choi

Assistant Director of General Education Assessment
Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
hyunchoi@illinois.edu | (217) 265-6971