Committee to Reimagine General Education at UIC

The current UIC General Education Program was last updated in 2007. We are now presented with a unique opportunity to revisit, reimagine, and update UIC’s General Education Program to better reflect the realities of and prepare our students to address the challenges of the 21st century while simultaneously establishing an innovative, student-centered program that communicates, reinforces, and furthers our mission “to provide the broadest access to the highest levels of educational, research, and clinical excellence.”

This committee has been charged with reviewing, analyzing, and discussing a proposed new structure for UIC’s General Education Program and has been asked to complete its work to consult with, consider feedback from, and find consensus endorsement from campus. In carrying out its charge the committee will engage with campus and college stakeholders, including faculty, students, and key standing committees, via public forums, meetings, and other settings.

The members of the committee (list below) represent each college with an undergraduate degree program in addition to representatives from CAAD.

• Annie Armstrong, Professor and Coordinator of Teaching and Learning Services, Daley Library, University Library
• Christine Dunford, Associate Professor of Theatre and Director of Theatre, School of Theatre and Music, College of Architecture, Art, and Design
• Stephanie Estrada, Senior Associate Director, Office of Institutional Research
• Evgenia Golubeva, Clinical Professor of Finance and Associate Dean for Student Success, College of Business Administration
• Rosie Hernández (co-chair), Professor of Hispanic Studies and Senior Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Amy Johnson, Clinical Assistant Professor of Population Health and Director Pre-Licensure BSN Program, College of Nursing
• Amy Knetl, Director, Transfer Articulation and Degree Audit, Office of Academic Programs, Student Success, and Effectiveness
• Miiri Kotche, Clinical Professor of Bioengineering and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, College of Engineering
• Meghan Mason , Clinical Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Director of Undergraduate Programs, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health
• Michele McCrillis, Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Outreach Programs, Honors College
• Charles McPherson, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacist and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Undergraduate Education, Retzky College of Pharmacy
• Lori Mumpower, Executive Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence
• Brenda Parker, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Urban Planning and Policy, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs
• Junaid Quadri, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in History, and Program Director in Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Brian Roessler, Executive Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs and CAAD Representative, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Chris Sayre, Registrar, Office of Enrollment Management
• Eric Schwarze (co-chair), Associate Director, Academic Program Development, Office of Programs and Academic Assessment
• Renee Taylor, Professor of Occupational Therapy and Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs, College of Applied Health Sciences
• Scott Tharp, Associate Director, Academic Program Review and Assessment, Office of Academic Programs, Student Success, and Effectiveness
• Cheryl Towler Weese, Professor of Graphic Design and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts, SCEP Program Review Council subcommittee member
• Marc Van Overbeke, Associate Professor for Educational Policy Studies and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Education