University Standing Committees

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Purpose & Function

The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC), an advisory body to the Provost on undergraduate curricular issues:

1. Reviews and approves all new courses and substantial changes to existing ones (i.e., changes that would require an alteration to the catalog’s course description), especially to ensure that courses do not overlap in content;
2. Reviews and approves proposals related to academic programs, including the creation of new programs and the viability of existing ones; and
3. Reviews and approves curriculum changes proposed by each department.

Membership

Position Titles of Members on this USC

• Chair or one of the Co-Chairs of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Committee (UCCC)
• Two faculty members from each college (CHHS, CAS, CPS)
• One member from the Library
• One at-large member from any college or the Library
• Alternates: In addition, faculty from each unit will also elect an alternate in the event that the elected representative cannot attend a meeting.
• Two Undergraduate Students
• Three Consultants:
  • Director of the Undergraduate Core Curriculum
  • Assistant Provost for Student Success
  • Registrar

Method of Selection of Members

The two faculty representatives from each college, one member of the Library, and one at-large member from any college or Library are elected as coordinated by the Faculty Senate.

Two Undergraduate Students are appointed by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The remaining members on the UCC are ex officio.

Selection of Chair and Vice or Co-Chair

The UCC elects its Chair or Co-Chairs from among its faculty membership at the beginning of the Fall Semester from among its faculty membership.

Voting Privileges:

All faculty members of the UCC, including the Chair (Co-Chairs), have voting privileges.

Membership from the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Committee (UCCC):  The UCCC can have either one Chair or two Co-Chairs.  If the UCCC is represented by two Co-Chairs, only one of the Co-Chairs may attend an Undergraduate Curriculum Committee meeting and has one collective vote on Undergraduate Curriculum Committee matters.

Non-voting member include:

• Consultant: Director of Undergraduate Core Curriculum
• Consultant: Assistant Provost for Student Success
• Consultant: Registrar
• Undergraduate Students
  
  

Term

Faculty – three-year term with the possibility of re-election for one additional consecutive term. Eligibility is effective again after a hiatus of one year.

Undergraduate Students – one-year term with possibility of renewal for up to three years.

The remaining members of the UCC are ex officio.

Meetings

Meetings are held two to three times per semester, with additional meetings scheduled as needed.

Documentation Requirements for this University Standing Committee

As provided in the University Standing Committee Policy, the Chair(s) of this University Standing Committee, in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary of the University and General Counsel, must provide the following documentation at the end of each Academic Year: 

Annual Report:            ☒Yes   ☐ No

Minutes of Meetings:   ☒Yes   ☐ No

Reports To

Provost