Southern Utah University

General Education Committee

Charge:

The GEC is responsible for providing quality and oversight of all of the General Education courses offered at SUU, and it is expected to ensure compliance with state-mandated policies on General Education and alignment with SUU's strategic and academic plans.

The GEC is governed by SUU Policy 6.8.

GEC Responsibilities

  • Work with faculty, staff, and students to ensure SUU offers and maintains a comprehensive, assessable, and dynamic General Education program that meets the agreed upon institutional learning outcomes and goals.
  • Develop and coordinate the GEC's operation in cooperation with the University Curriculum Committee (UCC).
  • Provide oversight of the General Education courses offered at SUU.
  • Work with the Center of Teaching Innovation (CTI) to help support faculty teaching effectiveness in General Education courses.

Committee Members

Camille Thomas

Camille Thomas

Chair

Provost's Office/Co-Chair

Term: Ongoing

Emma Turner

Emma Turner

Chair

CSTEM (Mathematics)/Co-Chair

Term: Spring 2026

Maralee Carlin

Maralee Carlin

Member

Library

Term: Spring 2027

Rosalyn Eves

Rosalyn Eves

Member

HSS (Humanities)

Term: Spring 2027

Roderick He

Roderick He

Member

BUS

Term: Spring 2028

Elizabeth Hill

Elizabeth Hill

Member

CoHS

Term: Spring 2026

Whitney Hoff

Whitney Hoff

Member

CSTEM (Life Sciences)

Term: Spring 2028

Michelle Lambert

Michelle Lambert

Member

Concurrent Enrollment

Term: Ongoing

Kristi Larrison

Kristi Larrison

Member

Academic Advising

Term: Spring 2027

Drew Liedtke

Drew Liedtke

Member

PVA

Term: Spring 2028

Matthew Newsom

Matthew Newsom

Member

HSS (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

Term: Spring 2028

Matt Prater

Matt Prater

Member

CONS (Physical Sciences)

Term: Spring 2027

Lauren Roberts

Lauren Roberts

Member

COEHD

Term: Spring 2028

Ryan Siemers

Ryan Siemers

Member

Faculty Senate

Term: Spring 2026

Valeena Wood

Valeena Wood

Member

Registrar

Term: Ongoing