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.
New Course Approval Guidelines for the process of having a new course approved. Includes both "final" and "experimental" approval.
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.
Process for Approving New Courses Within a New or Revised Degree Program (adopted Oct 2011)
Individualized Major Guidelines - Approval Process
Individualized Major - Proposal Guidelines
A student who believes his/her academic needs and purposes would be better served by a distinctive program of studies may present an individualized major plan. Besides fulfilling requirements for a major, this plan must satisfactorily lead the student toward the goal of liberal education which the College sees as essential for all of its graduates. Students wishing to pursue an individualized major must submit their proposal to the chair of the Undergraduate Educational Policies Committee for approval.
Experimental Courses Approved 2012-2013
ART 090 - Introduction to Digital Drawing
AH 188 - Applied Research: Community Service.
AH 190 - Research and Writing Methods in Art History
BIO 192 - Special Topics in Organismal Biology
BIO 193 - Special Topics in Cellular and Molecular Biology
BIO 194 - Special Topics in Ecology and Evolution
BUSAD 098 - Enactus - Entrepreneurship in Action
CHEM 113 - Analytical Chemistry.
CS 002 - Introduction to Programming and Networks
ES 135 - Youth Cultures, Identities and New Ethnicities
ES 155 - Advanced Peer Facilitator Training
PERFA 114 - Sightsinging I
PERFA 117 - Sightsinging II
PERFA 120 - Sightsinging III
PERFA 018 - Lyric Diction
PERFA 121 - Conducting
PERFA 120 - Orchestration
POL 100 - Writing, Research & Analysis for Politics Majors
SEM 102 - Western Traditions I for transfers.
TRS 127 - In the face of mystery
WGS 126 - Engaging Community: Gender Violence
2013-2014 MEMBERSHIP
Anna Novakov, Chairperson
Robert Gorsch, Vice Chairperson
Molly Metherd
Mari-Anne Rosario
Steve Bachofer
Patrizia Longo
Ellen Rigsby, Director of Collegiate Seminar
Sue Fallis, Director of January Term – ex officio
Linda Wobbe, Library representative – ex officio
Claude Malary, Senate Liaison
2012-2013 Membership
Chris Ray, Chair
Anna Novakov , Vice Chair
Eric Kolhede
Mari-Anne Rosario
Molly Metherd
Hoang Vu
Costanza Dopfel
Jose Feito - Director of Collegiate Seminar
Sue Fallis - Director of January Term
Linda Wobbe - Library Representative
Claude Malary - Senate Liaison
2011-2012 Membership
David Gentry-Akin, Chair
Chris Ray, Vice Chair
Eric Kolhede
Ron Olowin*
Mindy Thomas
Hoang Vu
Asbjorn Moseidjord
Charlie Hamaker - Director of Collegiate Seminar
Sue Fallis - Director of January Term
Linda Wobbe - Library Representative
Steve Cortright - Senate Liaison
*Replaces Kathy Porter (sabbatical) for Jan and spring 2012.
2010-2011 Membership
Asbjorn Moseidjord, Chair
Dave Gentry-Akin, Vice Chair
Charles Hamaker - Director of Collegiate Seminar
Sue Fallis - Director of January Term
Linda Wobbe - Library Rep
Christa Kell - Director of Nursing
Steve Cortright - Liaison Senator
*replaces Kathy Porter (sabbatical) Jan and Spring 2012
2009-2010 Membership
Hoang Vu, Chair
Cynthia VanGilder, Vice Chair
Norm Bedford
Jeannine King
Elena Escalera
Ken Brown
Asbjorn Moseidjord
Charles Hamaker
Sue Fallis
Sue Birkenseer
Christa Kell
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
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