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University Curriculum

The University Curriculum Committee (UCC), as a standing committee of the Academic Senate, reviews and approves University Curriculum;聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽

The University Curriculum Committee, which reports to the President or designee, the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Academic Senate, has the following responsibilities:聽

  • Review and recommend approval or disapproval of new, modified, or uncontested discontinued programs to ensure that the academic standards of the university are met in accordance with the university strategic plan and system- wide and campus policies;
  • Review and recommend action on appeals of college curriculum related decisions;
  • Review and recommend action on proposals returned to the originating unit for revisions or additional information by off-campus approval bodies;
  • Recommend and approve changes in the curriculum review process in accordance with existing university and system policies;
  • Identify curricular policy issues to be referred to the Educational Policies Committee of the Academic Senate;
  • Prepare an annual report for the Academic Senate and, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Membership of UCC shall be comprised as follows:

Voting Members

  • 1 Faculty member appointed by Academic Senate
  • 1 Faculty member from each College and the University Library, elected by the College.
  • 1 Academic College dean
  • 1 Student representative
  • 1 Chair, Educational Policies Committee (or designee)
  • 1 Chair, Graduate Council (or designee)

Ex-officio Members

  • Dean of Undergraduate Studies
  • Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
  • University Registrar (or designee)
  • Dean from the College of Continuing and Professional Education (or designee)
  • Staff member from the Office of Academic Programs

To maintain continuity in decision making, all terms of service will be staggered and members will serve for a period of two academic years. The Committee will elect its own chair annually at the last meeting of the Academic Year.

The committee will meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month during the academic year. The first meeting of the fall term will commence in September and the first meeting of the spring term will commence in February.

The Committee will prepare an annual report on it activities and make recommendations based on its experience. The report will be submitted to the Chair of the Academic Senate and the Provost/Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.

The Office of Academic Programs will act as the administrative liaison to the committee to schedule and coordinate activities.

While decisions of the Committee are normally final, under extraordinary circumstances they may be referred by the Academic Senate Chair to the Academic Senate for adjudication. Examples of extraordinary circumstances include, but are not limited to, decision made contrary to normal procedures; decisions that are arbitrary, unreasonable, prejudiced or capricious; and decisions involving conflicts of interest. The burden of proof that the decision was incorrect lies with the parting making the appeal. Errors in procedure will normally be remanded back to the Committee for reconsideration.

Voting Members

  • Iara Mantenuto (Academic Senate Elected)
  • Payman Nasr (Committee Chair, CHHSN)
  • Sheng Yi - (CBAPP)
  • Jarod Kawasaki - (COE)
  • Miguel Rodriguez (CNBS)
  • Kerry Shannon (CAH)
  • Laura Dowell (LIB)
  • Mi-Sook Kim (Academic Dean)
  • Student Representative (Vacant)
  • Carolyn Yarnall (EPC Chair)
  • Antonia Boadi (GC Chair)

Non Voting Members

  • Jenn Brandt, Dean of Undergraduate Studies聽
  • Sheree Schrager, Dean of Graduate Studies
  • Cynthia Turner, Articulation Officer,聽University Registrar designee
  • Lynda Wilson, Associate Dean, CCPE Designee
  • Rosio Moreno, Academic Programs Specialist

Schedule

The University Curriculum Committee meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.聽

UCC Reports:

For more information on UCC, contact Rosio Moreno @ rmoreno@csudh.edu.聽