The University Curriculum Committee is a Standing Committee of the Senate, with the following responsibilities:
- Reviewing and considering proposals for new, revised, or discontinued courses, programs of study, degrees, and other credentials for consistency with:
- the mission, goals and strategic priorities of the University
- University policies
- With input from relevant faculty and staff members, resolve outstanding issues in proposals and approve curriculum submissions for recommendation to the Senate.
- Reporting and making recommendations to Senate on:
- the status of concept papers and program proposals, implementations, revisions, and discontinuation
- the progress of curricula review
- proposed revisions to relevant University policies, including Policy No. 5012, “Course Syllabus,” and Policy No. 5009, “Program and Curriculum Development,” as appropriate
- the form and frequency in which the University Academic Calendar is published
- other items of note arising out of the Committee’s work
- Developing and approving the processes, standards, and guidelines for curricular changes, to ensure that curricula reviews are conducted in accordance with:
- best practices in post-secondary education
- relevant University policies, including Policy No. 5009, “Program and Curriculum Development”
- Establishing a schedule for revisions to existing courses to ensure that the curricula are consistent with the mission and goals of the University.
- Developing and approving the processes, standards, and guidelines for program approval.
- Periodically reviewing the policies and practices for the review and approval of curricular changes to ensure consistency and compliance with:
- the mission, goals, and strategic priorities of the University
- the responsibilities of the Senate
Committee Membership
Position/Member |
Name |
Term |
|---|---|---|
| Chair – Faculty Representative | Dr. Alexander Sakharov | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Vice Chair – Faculty Representative | Dr. Mehdi Akhgari | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Program Chair Representative | Dr. George Drazenovic | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Program Chair Representative | Dr Gelareh Farhadian | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Faculty Representative | Dr. Rushdi Alsaleh | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Faculty Representative | Jack Smith | 2023.05 – 2026.04 |
| Staff Representative | Anna Lee Boulton | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Student Representative | Vacant | Vacant |
| Associate Vice President Teaching, Learning & Scholarship | Dr. Stephanie Chu | Ex Officio |
| Registrar | Henrique Gea | Ex Officio |
| Director, Curriculum and Scheduling (now, Director, Curriculum and Quality Assurance) | Harpreet Ahluwalia | Ex Officio |
| Manager, Academic Advising | Cherie Chang | Ex Officio |
| University Librarian (or designate) | Nicoletta Romano | Ex Officio (non-voting) |
| Senate Secretary/Recording Secretary | Adrian Mitescu/Saleiha Sharif | Ex Officio (non-voting) |
The Committee meets on an as-needed basis, with a minimum of two meetings per year; meetings are usually closed. For any questions, please contact the Senate Secretariat at [email protected].
