Advisory Committees

Academic Affairs Division

Council on General Education
(Last Modified September 26, 2025)

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Upcoming Meetings for 2024-2025

All dates are subject to change.

Meeting Date: May 16, 2025
Proposal submission date: April 18, 2025

Meeting Date: July 18, 2025
Proposal submission date: June 6, 2025

Note: The Board of Regents approved the Core IMPACTS core curriculum on October 4, 2023. The Council on General Education has created a new proposal form to align with Core IMPACTS. This form will require additional updating when the Academic and Student Affairs Handbook is updated for Core IMPACTS. This page will be updated when that has been done. Meanwhile, institutions should use the proposal form that indicates that it was updated in August of 2024.

Link to download forms to submit proposals

Committee Directory

Institution Representative Role Contact Information
Augusta University

Dr. Christopher Terry
Assistant Chair, Department of Mathematics
Augusta University Representative

cterry2@augusta.edu
706-667-4476
BOR University System Office Liaison

Melanie Largin
Asst. Vice Chancellor for General Education and Student Pathways
USG Liaison

melanie.largin@usg.edu
404-962-3059
College of Coastal Georgia

Dr. German Vargas
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
State College Representative

gvargas@ccga.edu
912-279-5918
Columbus State University

Dr. Michelle DeBruyn
Professor, Schwob School of Music
Fine Arts Representative

debruyn_michelle@columbusstate.edu
706-649-1157
Dalton State College

Dr. Sarah Mergel
Professor of History
Social Science Representative

smergel@daltonstate.edu
706-272-2675
East Georgia State College

Dr. Carmine D. Palumbo
Professor of English
Humanities Representative

cpalumbo@ega.edu
478-289-2046
Georgia College & State University

Dr. Ken McGill
Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Science Representative

ken.mcgill@gcsu.edu
478-445-5271
Georgia Gwinnett College

Dr. Alvina Atkinson
Professor of Mathematics
Mathematics Representative

aatkinso@ggc.edu
678-360-5908
Georgia Gwinnett College

Dr. Jann Joseph,
President

Chair jljoseph@ggc.edu
678-407-5009
Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Steven Girardot
Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Georgia Tech Representative

steven.girardot@gatech.edu
404-385-0597
Georgia Southern University

Dr. Delena Gatch
Associate Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
RACEA Representative

dbgatch@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-7354
Georgia Southern University

Dr. Carl Reiber
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
State and Comprehensive University Representative

creiber@georgiasouthern.edu
912-478-5258
Georgia State University

Ms. Carol Cohen
Associate Vice President for University Advising and Student Success
Learning Support Representative

ccohen1@gsu.edu
404-413-2302
Georgia State University

Dr. Michelle Brattain
Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
Georgia State University Representative

mbrattain@gsu.edu
Gordon State College

Dr. Ric Calhoun
Assistant Vice President of Innovative Education and Strategic Initiatives
eCore Representative

ricc@gordanstate.edu
678-359-5033
University of Georgia

Dr. William K. Vencill
Associate Vice President for Instruction
UGA Representative

wvencill@uga.edu
706-542-9575
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