The University Curriculum Committee is a Standing Committee of the Senate, with the following responsibilities:
- Reviewing and considering proposals for new, revised, or discontinued courses, programs of study, degrees, and other credentials for consistency with:
- the mission, goals and strategic priorities of the University
- University policies
- With input from relevant faculty and staff members, resolve outstanding issues in proposals and approve curriculum submissions for recommendation to the Senate.
- Reporting and making recommendations to Senate on:
- the status of concept papers and program proposals, implementations, revisions, and discontinuation
- the progress of curricula review
- proposed revisions to relevant University policies, including Policy No. 5012, “Course Syllabus,” and Policy No. 5009, “Program and Curriculum Development,” as appropriate
- the form and frequency in which the University Academic Calendar is published
- other items of note arising out of the Committee’s work
- Developing and approving the processes, standards, and guidelines for curricular changes, to ensure that curricula reviews are conducted in accordance with:
- best practices in post-secondary education
- relevant University policies, including Policy No. 5009, “Program and Curriculum Development”
- Establishing a schedule for revisions to existing courses to ensure that the curricula are consistent with the mission and goals of the University.
- Developing and approving the processes, standards, and guidelines for program approval.
- Periodically reviewing the policies and practices for the review and approval of curricular changes to ensure consistency and compliance with:
- the mission, goals, and strategic priorities of the University
- the responsibilities of the Senate
Committee Membership
Position/Member |
Name |
Term |
---|---|---|
Chair – Faculty Representative | Dr. Alexander Sakharov | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
Vice Chair – Faculty Representative | Dr. Mehdi Akhgari | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
Program Chair Representative | Dr. George Drazenovic | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
Program Chair Representative | Dr Gelareh Farhadian | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
Faculty Representative | Dr. Rushdi Alsaleh | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
Faculty Representative | Jack Smith | 2023.05 – 2026.04 |
Staff Representative | Anna Lee Boulton | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
Student Representative | Janette Adriana De La Torre Macias | 2023.11- 2024.10 |
Executive Dean | Dr. Stephanie Chu | Ex Officio |
Registrar | Henrique Gea | Ex Officio |
Director, Curriculum and Scheduling (now, Director, Curriculum and Quality Assurance) | Harpreet Ahluwalia | Ex Officio |
Manager, Academic Advising | Cherie Chang | Ex Officio |
University Librarian (or designate) | Nicoletta Romano | Ex Officio (non-voting) |
Senate Secretary/Recording Secretary | Adrian Mitescu/Saleiha Sharif | Ex Officio (non-voting) |
The Committee meets on an as-needed basis, with a minimum of two meetings per year; meetings are usually closed. For any questions, please contact the Senate Secretariat at [email protected].
UCC Meetings
The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) meets monthly, on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 2:30 to 4 pm. The meetings take place virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Deadline for Call for Agenda is two weeks in advance, deadline for agenda items inclusion is one week in advance and the agenda will be shared to the committee members three days prior to the meeting.
Month |
Call for Agenda |
Deadline – Agenda items inclusion |
UCC Meeting |
Senate Meeting |
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August 2023 | July 25, 2023 | August 1, 2023 | August 8, 2023 | September 7, 2023 |
September 2023 | August 29, 2023 | September 5, 2023 | September 12, 2023 | October 5, 2023 |
October 2023 | September 26, 2023 | October 3, 2023 | October 10, 2023 | November 2, 2023 |
November 2023 | October 31, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | November 14, 2023 | December 7, 2023 |
December 2023 | November 28, 2023 | December 5, 2023 | December 12, 2023 | [No meeting in January] |
January 2024 | December 27, 2023 | January 3, 2024 | January 9, 2024 | February 1, 2024 |
February 2024 | January 30, 2024 | February 6, 2024 | February 13, 2024 | March 7, 2024 |
March 2024 | February 27, 2024 | March 5, 2024 | March 12, 2024 | April 4, 2024 |
April 2024 | March 26, 2024 | April 2, 2024 | April 9, 2024 | May 2, 2024 |
May 2024 | April 30, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | June 6, 2024 |
June 2024 | May 28, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | June 11, 2024 | July 4, 2024 |