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 2020-2021

Chair:

• Denise Bodman, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences-Social Sciences, Tempe campus 2021 

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
• Adam Rigoni, Barrett, The Honors College, Tempe campus 2021
• Teresa Foulger, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, West campus 2021
• Patricia Huntington, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, West campus 2022
• Shawn Youngstedt, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Downtown Phoenix campus 2021
• Kate Brown, College of Health Solutions, Downtown Phoenix campus 2022
• Kate Fox, Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions, Downtown Phoenix campus 2021
• Mary Sully De Luque, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Downtown Phoenix campus 2022

 Ex officio non-voting

• Simin Levinson, University Senate President
• Elizabeth Wentz, Graduate College

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