At Pitt, we are committed to enriching every undergraduate’s academic experience with transformative opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive without increased financial burden or time to degree.
To further this ambitious goal, the Office of the Provost and Academic Leadership Team has convened a task force comprised of faculty, advisors, staff, and students from across all schools and campuses.
Learn more in the Gen Ed Task Force Overview.
2025-26 Academic Year
This year, the General Education Reform Task Force seeks to work collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, and alumni to design general education as a purposeful program with a beginning and an end, that allows students to understand, explain, and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
The aim is to center student learning outcomes in a unified general education curriculum for undergraduates across all schools and campuses.
Faculty and staff teaching undergraduate courses are invited to share their insights and expertise this fall. Participate in upcoming “Gen Ed Drafting Days” to help refine proposed student learning outcomes and curricular prototypes.
You may also read through draft concepts and share your insights at your own pace online.
Check back in September to access reading materials and sign up for feedback sessions.
Working Groups
View task force membership, find scheduled meeting dates for the current academic year, and learn more about each of the three dedicated working groups and our advisory partners:
- Curricular Design
- Operation and Implementation
- Administration and Assessment
Process and Timeline
Review the detailed timeline for the task force's efforts.
Get Involved
The task force offers several ways to get involved, such as participating in engagement sessions, surveys, and focus groups.
Participate in upcoming “Gen Ed Drafting Days” to help refine proposed student learning outcomes and curricular prototypes. Check back in September to access reading materials and sign up for feedback sessions.
News and Updates
Keep an eye on what's happening through related news coverage, e-newsletters and updates, and communications to working groups.
Information will be added as it becomes available.
Additional Resources
Find meeting documents, presentation slides, reports, and support resources. Material will be added as it becomes available.
Recommended Readings
The Gen Ed Task Force relies on existing research on higher education administration to guide the work of reforming our general education requirements and student learning outcomes.
Access this LibGuide to see the text we are reading this year.
Contact Us
Reach us at generaled@pitt.edu.