Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee
Purpose and Functions
To serve in a policy-forming and advising capacity in matters concerning:
- Proposed establishment or disestablishments of academic units, such as colleges, schools, and divisions
- Academic programs, including degrees, certificates, minors, and concentrations
- Academic policies affecting more than one college or school, including changes in existing programs.
To review and make recommendations concerning:
- Honorary degree policies and criteria
- Proposed curriculum changes ranging from specific to programs
- General Studies program
- Graduate programs
- Research proposals affecting curriculum
- Extended education
- Graduation requirements
Membership Guidelines
- Elected: each college shall have one member. Elected members must be a tenured/tenure-track faculty member, contract faculty member with a MY or RMY status, or an academic professional with continuing status, and may not hold an administrative position of director or higher
- Ex officio nonvoting members: the university president, the provost of the university, vice provost for Graduate Education, university librarian, and the chair of the UAC, or their designees
- The term of the elected members shall be two years. One-half of the elected members shall be replaced each year
Roster 2021-2022
Chair:
- Denise Bodman, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Social Sciences, Tempe campus 2022
Members:
- Scott Danielson, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Polytechnic campus 2022
- Imge Oranli, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Polytechnic campus 2022
- Stacey Kuznetsov, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Tempe campus 2022
- Dennis Russell, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Downtown Phoenix campus 2022
- Andrew Carter, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Downtown Phoenix campus 2022
- James Moore, W.P. Carey School of Business, Tempe campus 2024
- Claudia Sadowski-Smith, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Humanities, Tempe campus 2022
- Stephen Johnston, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Natural and Life Sciences, Tempe campus 2022
- Aribidesi Usman, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Social Sciences, Tempe campus 2022
- Erik Fisher, College of Global Futures, Tempe campus 2024
- Elizabeth Meloy, Barrett, The Honors College, Tempe campus 2023
- Danah Henriksen, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, West campus 2023
- Patricia Huntington, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, West campus 2022
- Brenda Morris, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Downtown Phoenix campus 2023
- Kathleen Dixon, College of Health Solutions, Downtown Phoenix campus 2023
- Kristy Holtfreter, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Downtown Phoenix campus 2023
- Mary Sully De Luque, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Downtown Phoenix campus 2022
Ex officio non-voting
- Eduardo Pagán, University Senate President
- Elizabeth Wentz, Graduate College
- Janice Hermer, University Library