University Curriculum Committee Charge

Composition: The University Curriculum Committee shall be comprised of two faculty

members from each college, elected from their College Curriculum Committee. The two
members from a college must be from different departments, and the Faculty Senate will select
one representative to serve on the committee. The chairperson of the committee will be the
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, appointed by the AVP for Curriculum, Assessment
and Faculty Affairs. The chairperson is a non-voting member except in the event of a tie.
Additional non-voting ex-officio members include: Academic Advising, Ex-Officio; Manager of
University Catalog and Curriculum, Ex-Officio; and Secretary, Ex-Officio. (When an academic
department has curriculum items being considered they are encouraged to send a non-voting
guest to the meeting to provide additional information to the committee if needed).
Specific duties of the UCC are as follows:
• Develop criteria and procedures to evaluate proposed courses and curricula in terms of
the contributions to the objectives of the University and the needs of the state;
• Apply these criteria and procedures to all proposed courses and curricula and forward the
results of its action to the Academic Council;
• Periodically examine existing courses and curricula as to the contributions to the
objectives of the University and the needs of the state and recommend indicated changes
to the appropriate departments;
• Study courses and curricula in light of legislative and Coordinating Board directives
concerning small classes, interdisciplinary programs and the objectives of the institution;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the University core curriculum and for recommending
courses that meet core curriculum requirements;
• Review, approve/disapprove special program requests for exceptions to core curriculum;
• Review, approve/disapprove all undergraduate curriculum items, and recommend
indicated changes to the departments; and,
• Evaluate courses/programs for consistency with the mission/goals of the University and
the Office of Academic Affairs
In addition, the UCC follows criteria and procedures to evaluate proposed courses and curricula
in terms of their contributions to the objectives of the university and the needs of the state. The
evaluations of program curriculum and faculty oversight are available in SACSCOC
Comprehensive Standard 10.4. The delineation of responsibilities in 10.4 fully assures that
program curriculum is appropriate for all constituents of the university. Deliberations of
departmental faculty consider items within their discipline to evaluate the needs of the program
and provide the most current curriculum for Tarleton students.