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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
  • Aaron Fellmeth, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Downtown Phoenix campus 2022
  • Kay Faris,  W.P. Carey School of Business, Tempe campus 2022
  • 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     
  • Caroline Harrison, College of Global Futures, Tempe campus 2022
  • 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
  • Kate Brown, College of Health Solutions, Downtown Phoenix campus 2022
  • 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

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