General Education Redesign

Minnesota State is re-envisioning the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, the lower division general education curriculum.

Through the General Education Redesign Steering Committee, the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum is being reviewed with the intent of revising and updating our approach to general education across the colleges and universities of Minnesota State to reflect the needs of higher education attainment and workforce needs in the 21st century.  

The goal is to launch the redesigned lower division general education curriculum in 2027.

Committee Members

A Steering Committee, comprised of Minnesota State students, faculty, staff, and administrators, has been identified and is coordinating this effort.

Jesse Mason
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Minnesota State

Jessica Migler
Associate System Director for Transfer
Minnesota State

Paul Shepherd
System Director for Student Development and Success
Minnesota State

Aureliano DeSoto
Faculty
Metro State University

Travis Ricks
Faculty
Bemidji State University

Jenny Turner
Faculty
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Sarah Dimick Gray
Faculty
Metro State University

Denise Gorsline
Faculty
Minnesota State University Moorhead

Semya Hakim
Faculty
St. Cloud State University

Stephen Kingsbury
Faculty
Southwest Minnesota State University

Elizabeth Zold
Faculty
Winona State University

Matt Dempsey
Faculty 
Normandale Community College

Kelly Hughes
Faculty
Alexandria Technical and Community College

Jennifer Robey
Faculty
Century College

Ron Ferguson
Faculty
Ridgewater College

Michael Seward
Faculty
Minneapolis College

Mark Johnson
Faculty
Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Molli Anderson
Transfer Specialist
Southwest Minnesota State University

Heather Dieterman
Assistant Director of ACE
Winona State University

Nichole Pazdernik
Transfer Specialist
St. Cloud State University

Shannan Elli
Transfer Specialist
Southwest Minnesota State University

Katie Coil
Century College

Samantha Raghu
System and University Relations Coordinator
Students United

John Runningen
Student
LeadMN President

Julio Vargas-Essex
Student Affairs Officer
North Hennepin Community College

Laura Attenberger
Student Affairs Officer
South Central College

David Hood
Student Affairs Officer
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Nicole Merz
Project Manager
Minnesota State

Sandi Quiñones
Administrative Assistant
Minnesota State

Agendas and Minutes

Minnesota State faculty and staff can find meeting materials on the General Education Redesign page of ASA Connect.

The goal is to complete the work and launch the redesigned lower division general education curriculum in 2027.

Phase I: Research and Parameter Development

August 2022 - April 2024

  • Form General Education Redesign Steering Committee
  • New Framework Parameter Summary

Phase II: Framework Development

September 2024 - May 2025

  • Draft Framework, Competencies, and SLOs

Phase III: Stakeholder Vetting

May 2025 - December 2026

  • Submit Recommendations to the Chancellor
  • Final Parameter Summary Completed

Phase IV: Curriculum Development and Implementation

January - May 2027

The FY23 General Education Redesign Year-End Summary documents the work conducted by the General Education Steering Committee during fiscal year 2023. Work planned for summer 2023 and fiscal year 2024, including estimated milestones, are also detailed within the summary.

Minnesota State faculty and staff can learn more on the General Education Redesign page of ASA Connect. (Sign in using StarID@MinnState.edu).