General Studies Faculty Representative
The General Studies Faculty Representative (GSFR) is a residential faculty member of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) who is responsible for representing MCCCD with respect to its general-education program. General duties include the following:
- Assists faculty and staff with preparing and submitting general-studies (GS) proposals for courses to be included in the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC). For information on how to prepare and submit proposals for GS designations, please go here. and choose the "How to apply for General Studies" link.
- The GSFR communicates to faculty, administrators, and staff the decisions made after evaluations of submitted GS proposals have been completed. For information on the current status of a submitted general-studies proposal, please go here.
- The GSFR serves as a resource person for any MCCCD committee, council, or employee with questions or concerns about our general-education policies/procedures, general-education courses, or the AGEC.
- The GSFR represents MCCCD in discussions with representatives from other Arizona public colleges and universities about policies and procedures concerning the AGEC, general education, and GS designations.
Membership on Committees, Councils, & Task Forces
In meeting assigned duties and responsibilities, the GSFR is a member of several standing or ad-hoc committees, councils, and task forces, including the following:
The GSFR also serves on other committees, councils, and task forces as requested by the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs.
Dr. Jeffry Ricker currently serves in this position (2006-present). His contact information follows:
- Email: gsfr@domail.maricopa.edu
- District Support Services Center
2411 W.14th St., Tempe, AZ, 85281
- Phone: (480) 731-8036
- FAX: (480) 731-8717
- Room: 339 (Center for Curriculum & Transfer Articulation)
- Scottsdale Community College
9000 E. Chaparral Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85256
- Phone: (480) 423-6213
- FAX: (480) 423-6298
- Room: SB-123 (Social/Behavioral Sciences Division)
