General Education Advisory Committee

General Education, known as the Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC), at Stony Brook University is guided by the General Education Advisory Committee (GEAC).

GEAC Charge
The General Education Advisory Committee is jointly constituted by the Undergraduate Council of the University Senate and the Office of the Provost to provide ongoing advice about implementation, evaluation, and assessment of Stony Brook University’s general education curriculum (the SBC). The Committee examines the extent to which the general education curriculum achieves its stated purpose for students, including outcomes for student learning, degree progress, and post-graduation outcomes, as well as impact on department, school and university operations. [Certification and de-certification of individual courses fall outside the purview of the GEAC.]

GEAC Responsibilities

• Explore and understand how well students master and demonstrate the articulated outcomes of Stony Brook’s general education curriculum;
• Recommend policies, structures, and mechanisms to ensure the general education curriculum fulfills its stated purpose, learning objectives, and external requirements; this includes making recommendations to the Assessment Council about parameters for the assessment of general education learning outcomes;
• Consider periodically (no less than every five years) the purpose and scope of Stony Brook’s general education curriculum in terms of relevance and impact on students and departments;
• Validate that Stony Brook’s general education program meets requirements of regulatory entities, including accreditors, the NY State Department of Education, and the State University of New York;
• Review reports and make recommendations about:
  • • The extent of student learning in each area of general education;
    • The sufficiency of available courses in each area of general education;
    • The satisfaction of students and faculty about the general education curriculum;
• Prepare for the Undergraduate Council of the University Senate and the Office of the Provost an annual report about how the Committee has addressed each point of its charge.

GEAC  Reports

• AY 2022-2023 Report

GEAC  Membership