The General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC) was created in 2004 by Provost Larry Robinson in response to the new "Principles of Accreditation" adopted by SACS (Southern Association of Colleges & Schools).
SACS is now The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
In 2020 the General Education Steering Committee (GESC) was created as part of the restructuring of GEAC.