In May 2007 the University Senate approved a recommendation to replace the University's General Education Program with the current Essential Studies program. That recommendation, which came about after years of work by a group consisting of members from across campus -- the General Education Task Force -- led to a year of transition that culminated in the beginning of the Essential Studies program starting with the freshman class of 2008-2009.
The links below summarize some of the work that went into this change at UND. The first link addresses the actual report from the General Education Task Force, while the second provides information that was used by the Task Force in helping to craft its recommendations.
