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 143. 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 delivered 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 2011 At-large

David Booth, Chair of Policy and Planning Subcommittee

 2010 Humanities
Anna Kuxhausen 2011 Humanities

Vicki Harper, Chair of Assessment Subcommittee

 2011 IGS
Greg Muth, Chair of Continuting Programs Subcommittee
 2010 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Maria Kelly 2011 Social Sciences
Kathryn Ziegler-Graham 2011 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Elizabeth Leer 2010 Social Sciences
Justin Merritt 2011 Fine Arts
John Schade 2010 IGS
Gregory Walter 2010 At-large
Heather Klopchin, Chair of New Proposals Subcommittee 2011 Fine Arts
Mary Cisar,
ex-officio Registrar
Phyllis Larson, ex-officio Representative of the Dean of the College
Elizabeth Lampman 2010 Student Representative
Jeanne Foels 2010 Student Representative
Megan Kaszuba 2010 Student Representative