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.
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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