Curriculum Committee

The Curriculum Committee is charged to oversee the curriculum of the college in light of its mission, aims and objectives, and to recommend to the faculty procedures and policies affecting the educational work of the college. The committee reviews proposals for new programs and courses, oversees the soundness and vitality of existing programs, and makes recommendations to the faculty at large on both matters. The committee works with the Office of the Registrar to establish sound academic policies and practices, and recommends new and revised policies and practices to the faculty. The work of the Curriculum Committee and the faculty on curricular issues is subject to final review by the Board of Regents and the President, as stipulated by the college’s bylaws.

The work of the committee is organized into subcommittees: the New Proposals Subcommittee, the Continuing Programs Subcommittee; the Policy and Planning Subcommittee, and the Assessment Subcommittee. The committee generally meets every other Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30, in Buntrock 142. Subcommittees generally meet on alternate Wednesdays, when the committee does not meet. Visitors are welcome. Persons wishing to bring business before the committee should contact the chair. New course proposals should be sent electronically to the Registrar's office.

New Proposals Subcommittee
Continuing Programs Subcommittee
Policy and Planning Subcommittee
Assessment Subcommittee

Planning Group, an offshoot of the Pandemic Task Force, has written a report outlinging academic and curricular plans in the event of a pandemic. To access them, go to:

Committee Personnel:

  • Twelve faculty representatives, two from each Faculty and two at-large
  • Three student representatives selected through a process outlined in the Student Government Association Bylaws
  • The Dean of the College, or a designated representative
  • The College Registrar, or a designated representative
  • Faculty representatives serve two-year, staggered terms
  • Student representatives serve one-year terms
  • The committee is chaired by one of its faculty representatives. The Chair must be tenured and may not serve as Chair for more than two years per term of service.

 

Current Members Term Expires Faculty Department
Gwen Barnes-Karol
Chair, New Proposals Subcommittee		 2013 At-large

Mark Pernecky
Chair, Assessment Subcommittee

 2014 Social Sciences

Laurel Carrington, Chair

 2013 Humanities

Robert Entenmann

 2013 IGS
Gary DeKrey
 2014 IGS
Eric Swan McDonald 2013 Social Sciences

   
Jonathan Naito
 2014 Humanities
Irve Dell 2013 Fine Arts
Adam Berliner 2014

Natural Sciences and
Mathematic
Paul Zorn 2013 Natural Sciences and
Mathematic
Devyani Chandran 2014 At-large
Jeanne Wilcoxon 2013 Fine Arts
Mary Cisar
 ex-officio Registrar
Phyllis Larson, Associate Dean for IGS ex-officio Representative of the Dean of the College
Evan A. Davis 2014 Student Representative
Paige Dobbertin 2014 Student Representative
Madeleine Steinhauser 2014 Student Representative