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 in subcommittees. The committee generally meets every other Wednesday, 3:30 – 4:30, in Buntrock 143. Subcommittees generally meet on alternate Wednesdays. Visitors are welcome. Persons wishing to bring business before the committee should contact the chair. New course proposals should be delivered to the Registrar’s Office. Subcommittees generally meet on Wednesdays when the committee does not meet.

The Academic 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:

Current Members Term Expires Faculty Department

Kathryn Ananda-Owens
Chair, Policy and Planning Subcommittee

2009 At-large
David Booth, Chair 2010 Humanities
Sylvia Carullo 2009 Humanities
Mary Cisar,
ex-officio
  Registrar
Dana Gross 2008 Interdisciplinary and General Studies
Elizabeth Leer 2009 Social Sciences
Eric Lund,
ex-officio
  Director, International and Off-Campus Studies
Robert McClure 2009 Social Sciences
Justin Merritt 2009 Fine Arts
Greg Muth 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Anne Sabo 2009 Interdisciplinary and General Studies
Jeanne Willcoxon
2008 Fine Arts
Kathy Shea
Chair, New Proposals Subcommittee
2008 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Gregory Walter 2010 At-large
Solveig Zempel,
ex-officio
Dean's Representative
  Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary and General Studies
Katherine Horvat 2008 Student Representative
Matt Jobe 2008 Student Representative
Emily Sonnesyn 2008 Student Representative