Undergraduate Educational Policies Committee (UEPC)
The Undergraduate Educational Policies Committee makes recommendations to the Academic Senate on matters of undergraduate curriculum. See section 1.7.4.5 of the Faculty Handbook for a complete description of the UEPC.
2009-2010 Membership
Hoang Vu, Chair
Cynthia VanGilder, Vice Chair
Sam Lind - Liaison Senator
2008-2009 Membership
Paul Zarnoth, Chair
Hoang Vu, Vice Chair
Norm Bedford
Patrick Downey
Elena Escalera
Steve Bachofer
Asbjorn Moseidjord
Jose Feito, Collegiate Seminar
Christa Kell, Nursing
Sue Fallis, January Term
Sue Birkenseer, Library Rep
Ed Tywoniak, Senator Liaison
2007-2008 Membership
Steve Bachofer Chair
Paul Zarnoth
Charles Hamaker
Christa Kell
Sue Birkenseer
Larisa Genin
Sue Fallis
Guidelines for the process of having a new course approved. Includes both "final" and "experimental" approval.
Timeline for experimental course approval: To align the approval of experimental courses with the formal course scheduling process, faculty will submit experimental course offering materials to the UPC chair within the first two weeks of either the Fall or Spring semesters for courses to be offered in the next academic year. Experimental course proposals will include a draft syllabus, letters of approval from the appropriate Dean and Department Chair, a library review, and some justification following the new course proposal document.
In general, experimental course proposals must be submitted and approved in the Spring to join the following academic year's schedule. Fall semester submissions allow faculty to formulate new course offerings which have a very slight probability to be included in the Spring semester but will also typically be planned for the next academic year.
