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
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