The General Education Advisory Council is made up of representatives from each of the undergraduate Colleges, as well as representatives from the School of Global Studies, the Division of Access and Community Impact and Faculty Council, and chaired by the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. This group meets seven times throughout the year (more often if needed) to discuss general education. Members of the Council serve a three year term and are responsible for the approval of new general education requests and periodic review of existing general education credit.
Spring 2026 General Education Advisory Council meetings
At OSU, we're committed to providing students a depth of knowledge in their major fields of study and breadth of general knowledge to address issues in a multifaceted and evolving society. OSU aims to give students skills and attitudes conducive to lifelong learning through general education. Read more here.
This council meets regularly to discuss various topics as they pertain to general education at OSU. The detailed minutes of those meetings can be found below: