Committee Composition

The committee consists of seven faculty members elected by the Faculty Assembly, the Basic Science coordinator, the Associate Dean for Education, one student from each of the second, third, and fourth year classes, the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, the Instructional Designer and a member of the library faculty selected by the Health Science Center library. The committee elects the chairperson and vice chairperson from among the members. For more information, please refer to the college’s Constitution and Bylaws.

Standing Committee Charge

As stated in the Constitution and Bylaws, it is the responsibility of the committee to evaluate, revise, and recommend policies to implement the pre-doctoral curriculum. As dean, I have empowered the committee to oversee all pre-doctoral curricular issues in the college.

• 2021 – 2022 Curriculum Committee Charge

Timeline for Revision Proposals

The Office of Education faculty and staff are available to assist you. They can also advise if the changes you are planning will also require the University Curriculum Committee, Registrar and/or State University System approval.

Academic Program Approval is Required for:

• student contact hours (increasing or decreasing >2hrs)
• course grading
• changing competency assessments
• moving courses or course content
• terminating courses
• requesting new courses (core courses and electives)

Individual Faculty Member Responsibilities

The Curriculum Committee meets once a month on the 1st Thursday of the month from 5:15–6:30 p.m. Committee members are also expected to participate in any annual retreats of the Curriculum Committee or joint meetings with other standing committees. Work required outside of the meeting varies but includes review of course syllabi, course proposals, curriculum review, etc. Time commitment: Minimum of 4 hours per month for meetings along with 1 retreat per year. Preparation time for meetings will vary.

Schedule of Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, Curriculum Committee meeting business begins at 12:00 p.m.