University Curriculum Committee

Membership: 23 members

• 3 members from among the Vice Presidents, Deans and Directors (or comparable positions) shall be appointed by the Provost, for terms of three years each with one term expiring each year.

• 7 elected by the full-time faculty from among tenured teaching faculty (including Department Chairpersons), for terms of three years each with at least two terms to expire each year.

• 1 elected from the current membership of the Faculty Senate with term of service for one year. 

• 2 Undergraduate Students to serve a term of one year, which must have been in residence for three of the four preceding terms.

• 1 Graduate Student for a term of one year.

• 3 members shall be appointed by the President from among the full-time tenured teaching faculty (including Department Chairs) with terms of three years each with one expiring each year.

• Appointee from College of Graduate Studies/Graduate Academic Council. 

• The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs shall be a permanent member. 

• University College Representative

• Assistant Provost and University Registrar, Senior Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs, and Chair of the General Education Standing Committee shall serve as non-voting ex officio members.

Description: The committee receives proposed changes in curriculum and makes final recommendations to the President of the University. The Committee may initiate studies of academic and/or curricular concern and make resultant recommendations to the President of the University. It may deliberate and make recommendations relative to curricular and/or academic proposals submitted to it through usual academic offices or by faculty organizations. In addition, the Committee advises on matters which the President may submit to the Committee for its consideration. The General Education Standing Committee shall report to the Provost or the University Curriculum Committee. When either the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs or the University Curriculum Committee desires review of CORE courses or CORE issues, this standing committee will be available for this purpose.  This committee may convene during the first week of the fall semester and, on rare occasions, may convene electronically during the summer.

Please Note, this committee may meet during the summer.

(Approver: Provost)

2026-2027 Membership: