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3.2.14 Curriculum Committee

(Bylaws)

1. The Curriculum Committee is responsible to the University Senate.

2. The committee consists of the Vice President for Academic Administration, chair; one faculty member appointed by the Vice President for Academic Administration; the Registrar or designee to serve as secretary; and four members of the teaching faculty elected by the faculty, one from each of the following academic areas: humanities, sciences-mathematics-engineering, and professional-technical; and one professor from a summer-heavy discipline.

3. The term of membership is five years.

4. The work of the committee is to

   1. Study the academic program in general and recommend to the faculty specific plans for improvement

   2. Consider and recommend bulletin and curriculum changes and changes in degree requirements

5. The committee meets when called by the chair, usually once a week.

(Procedures)

1. Protocol

   1. The chair and secretary develop the agenda and distribute it to members. Significant items must be available to the committee members before the day they are voted.

   2. Actions are taken by vote, usually through voice or hand vote unless a secret ballot is called for by a member.

   3. Committee workload (average in clock hours per quarter):

      i. Chair: 40 hrs.

      ii. Members:

   4. Supporting materials for agenda items are kept in notebooks for each committee member.

   5. All material submitted from departments for consideration must be written on the appropriate forms, which may be obtained in the office of the Vice President for Academic Administration.

   6. Department chairs may request to present materials orally to the committee but only after the materials have been received in the appropriate written form. The committee may ask questions of a chair, but the chair may not remain for the discussion and vote.

2. Communication

   1. Minutes, including bulletin material and policy recommendations, are sent to the Chair of University Senate and committee members.

3. Documentation

   1. Currently, because of the volume and nature of the material considered, rationale is not generally recorded with actions.

   2. Minutes are sent to the Central File.