Title
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Purpose and Function
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, an advisory body to the Administration on undergraduate curricular issues,

reviews all new undergraduate courses and substantial changes to existing ones;

evaluates the appropriate designation of course numbers on the undergraduate level

coordinates the work of its Program Subcommittee and its Core Subcommittee;

channels proposals and other materials to the appropriate subcommittee or retains them for its own action;

reviews and approves proposals that will change the general education or program requirements for the entire undergraduate student body; before reaching a final recommendation, presents the proposal and distributes a ballot to the faculty members whose teaching responsibility is at least one-half on the undergraduate level;

reviews matters that require a wider perspective than either the Program Subcommittee or the Core Subcommittee alone can provide;

resolves differences that may arise between the Program Subcommittee and the Core Subcommittee.

Membership and Selection
Four faculty members drawn from the Program Subcommittee, including the chairperson, assistant chairperson, and two others elected by and from the subcommittee membership
Four faculty members drawn from the Core Subcommittee, including the chairperson, assistant chairperson, and two others elected by and from the subcommittee membership
Four academic deans (non-voting)
One student

Faculty membership is determined each spring once subcommittee elections have been completed.
The student is elected by and from the student representatives to the subcommittees.

The Committee elects its chairperson each spring from among its faculty membership.

Term
Faculty - one year with possibility of reelection
Student - one year with possibility of reelection.

Meetings
A meeting is held at the beginning of each semester. Additional meetings are scheduled as needed.

Reports to
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Undergraduate Program Subcommittee

Purpose and Function
The Undergraduate Program Subcommittee reviews and makes recommendations related to academic programs on the undergraduate level.

Membership and Selection
Two faculty members from each college
One undergraduate student from each college
Chairperson of the Undergraduate Core Subcommittee
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Registrar (non-voting)
One person from the Learning Resources Center (non-voting)

Academic deans are invited to meetings when their advice or information may be helpful regarding a specific issue before the subcommittee.

Faculty are elected by and from the faculty in their respective colleges.
Students are appointed by the deans of their respective colleges.

The subcommittee elects its Chairperson from among the faculty members.

Term
Faculty - three years with possibility of reelection for a second term
Students - one year with possibility of reappointment

Meetings
Meetings are held three times per semester. Additional meetings are scheduled as needed.

Reports to
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
through the Chairperson of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Undergraduate Core Subcommittee

Purpose and Function
The Undergraduate Core Subcommittee reviews and makes recommendations related to the liberal arts core and to the general electives and competencies in the undergraduate curriculum.

Membership and Selection
One faculty member from each of the following departments that support the general education curriculum: Art or Music, Communication Arts, English, Foreign Languages, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Science, and Social Sciences
One faculty member from each of the following: College of Health and Human Services, Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, Reap College of Education and Human Development
Two undergraduate students
Chairperson of the Undergraduate Program Subcommittee
Academic Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (non-voting)
Registrar (non-voting)
One person from the Learning Resources Center (non-voting)

Faculty representatives of departments are elected by faculty in their respective departments.
Faculty representatives of colleges are elected by and from the faculty in their respective colleges.
Students are appointed by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The subcommittee elects its Chairperson from among the faculty members.

Term
Faculty - three years with possibility of reelection for a second term
Students - one year with possibility of reappointment

Meetings
Meetings are held three times per semester. Additional meetings are scheduled as needed.

Reports to
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
through the Chairperson of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

History of Committee
03/28/03 - Revision approved by the President of the University as recommended by the Policy Committee of the University
05/23/05 - Title "Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs" changed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs to "Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management"
06/06/05 - Recommended lists from Student Life for the appointment of students to the undergraduate curriculum subcommittees no longer required, per the Vice President for Academic Affairs
02/20/06 - Two new responsibilities were added to the description, as approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs
03/01/08 - Title change to Vice President for Enrollment Managment
05/06/08 - Tiftle change to Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Last update May 12, 2008
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