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responsibilities of the Curriculum Committee

to be concerned with the program of study, graduation requirements, student advising, credits, and evaluations. (Faculty Handbook 3.2.5 a)

As of Fall 2006, the functions of Curriculum Committee have been divided into two committees : Curriculum Course and Program Review Committee, and Academic Planning Committee. Their respective purviews are described in Faculty Handbook 6.1, Curriculum Approval and Implementation Process, which can be found below.

Curriculum Course and Program Review

Erin Dionne, Blyth Hazen, Masako Kamiya (chair), Theresa Skelly (Registrar), Stacy Thomas-Vickory

Academic Planning Committee

Charles Boyer (chair), Martha Buskirk, Scott Hadfield, Fred Lynch, Barbara Moody, Theresa Skelly (Registrar)

next meetings

Thursday, 8 May — 11:15am in H-201
agenda:

  1. Requirement change form submitted by Blyth Hazen
    Change to A+IM Concentration Requirement
  2. Course change form submitted by Stacy Thomas-Vickory (Printmaking Department)
    Course Description Change — "Printmaking Portfolio"
  3. Course change form submitted by Meredith Morten/ James Durrett
    New course proposal — "Fabrication Methods in Metal II"
  4. Requirement change form submitted by John McVey
    Requirement change in Book Arts core
  5. Course change form submitted by John McVey (Liberal Arts Department)
    New course proposal — "Cultures and Forms of the Book"
  6. Course change form submitted by John Colan (GD department)
    Course Description Change — "Senior Design Seminar"
  7. Other discussions

    The meeting is open to all faculty. (Department Chairs and faculty members who are relevant to the proposals and/or the discussion topics are encouraged to attend.)

Thursday 8 May — 11:15 in H-201
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next meeting : TBA

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minutes

minutes

forms
Course Change Form 07-08   download   word.doc
Requirement Change Form 07-08   download   word.doc

 
6. ACADEMIC PROCEDURES
6.1 Curriculum Approval and Implementation Process
6.1.1 Changes to the Curriculum : Programmatic
Programmatic changes include (but are not necessarily limited to) new programs (including concentrations, majors, minors); reconfigurations of departments; and overall credit (and other) requirements for the BFA.
      a. Approval
        1 Department chair(s) if and as applicable
        2Curriculum Vision and Policy, and Curriculum Course Approval, committees
        3Faculty (in Faculty Meeting)
        4Dean (in consultation with the President); may form ad hoc committee to review feasibility
        5President
        6Academic and Student Affairs Committee (of Board of Trustees)
        7Board of Trustees
      b.8 Implementation
  Dean's Office —
responsible for implementation timeline, initial budget approval; accreditation plan approvals; implementation by Registrar and Advising offices (summary sheets, revision of Advising Handbook, etc.); updates to website and other published materials.
6.1.2 Changes to the Curriculum : Routine
Routine changes include changes to program (concentration, major and/or minor) requirements, deletion of courses required in any concentration/major; change in senior capstone requirements for students in a particular concentration/major; changes in prerequisites; and the approval of new courses (whether required or not).
      a. Approval
        1 Department chair(s) if and as applicable
        2 Curriculum Course Approval Committee
        3 Faculty (in Faculty Meeting)
      b.4 Implementation
  Dean's Office —
responsible for implementation timeline, initial budget approval; implementation by Registrar and Advising offices (summary sheets, revision of Advising Handbook, etc.); updates to website and other published materials
 

  14 may 08