Committee Book
Table of Contents A C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Academic Affairs

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Committee Documents

 

Appointed by: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Reports to: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Number of Members: 12
Faculty 9
Ex officio 3

 

Purpose. Reviews for academic integrity the curriculum reports to resolve conflicts to the extent possible; forwards to the Council of Academic Dean for certification of adequacy of funding the costs of program/administrative change to the institution and projected sources of funding; presents recommendations to the Academic Affairs Council regarding action on proposed curriculum changes, i.e., administrative, core curriculum, courses, degree programs; and makes necessary changes in forms to be used in making curriculum reports.

Appointments. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs makes all appointments from nominations submitted by the academic deans and Director of the Newton Gresham Library. The committee consists of nine members-one from the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication, one from the College of Sciences, one from the College of Education, one from the College of Business Administration, one from the College of Criminal Justice, two from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and one from the Newton Gresham Library. The nominations provided by the academic deans are derived from their respective college curriculum committees. The members serve three-year terms; one faculty member is nominated by the University Faculty Senate to chair the committee; the Chair serves a one-year term.

 

Term for Chair expires August 31, 2013:
Sharon Lynch* Chair
Mary Swarthout* Chair-elect
Terms expire August 31, 2013:
  Janice Lange Newton Grisham Library
  Sharon Lynch * Education
  Thomas Prior Fine Arts and Mass Communication
Terms expire August 31, 2014:
  Roger Abshire Business Administration
  Ken Henrickson Humanities and Social Sciences
  Mary Swarthout* Sciences
Terms expire August 31, 2015:
  Rick Bello Humanities and Social Sciences
  Phillip Lyons Criminal Justice
  Karen Smith Education

Ex officio Members:

Dawn Caplinger Office of Academic Affairs
Bill Fleming SAM Center
Teresa Ringo Registrar
Susy Zavala Banner

*Name appears more than once

Correct as of October 2011

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