University Standing Committees

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

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

1.  reviews and approves all new courses and substantial changes to existing ones (i.e., changes that would require an alteration to the catalog’s course description), especially to ensure that courses do not overlap in content;

2.  reviews and approves proposals related to academic programs, including the creation of new programs and the viability of existing ones;

3.  reviews and approves curriculum changes proposed by each department;

4.  reviews as necessary program assessment plans and collects and reviews data from each department on a three year rotation.

All members have voting privileges.

• Four faculty members drawn from the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Committee, including the Chairperson, Assistant Chairperson, and two others selected by the Core Curriculum Committee.
• Six faculty members, one from each academic unit (CLAS, RCEHD, ICCPA, CHHS, ARCH, and the Library), elected by faculty from the respective academic units.
• Five Academic Deans
• Registrar
• Two students, selected by the Vice President for Academic Affairs on recommendations from the Academic Deans.

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

Faculty – three years with possibility of re-election; no more than two consecutive terms.

Students – one year with possibility of renewal for up to three years.

Core Curriculum Committee members serve on a yearly basis.

Meetings are held three times per semester, with additional meetings scheduled as needed.

  Vice President for Academic Affairs

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
07/01/11 - Title changed to Vice President for Academic Affairs
2011- Description revision approved by Vice President for Academic Affairs