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 2026-2027
Chair:
- Claudia Sadowski-Smith, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Humanities, Tempe, 2027
Co-Chair:
- Brenda Morris, Edson College, Downtown Phoenix, 2027
Members:
- James Moore, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Tempe, 2028
- Elizabeth Buck, School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Tempe, 2028
- James Collofello, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Tempe, 2027
- Jameson Wetmore, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Tempe, 2028
- Sophal Ear, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Downtown Phoenix, 2028
- Karen Sweazea, College of Health Solutions, Downtown Phoenix, 2027
- April Miller, Barrett Honors, Tempe, 2028
- Stephen Carradini, CISA - Leadership, Polytechnic, 2028
- Kendall Funk, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, West Valley, 2027
- Asheley Landrum, Journalism and Mass Communications, Downtown Phoenix, 2028
- Andrew Carter, Legal Advocacy, Downtown Phoenix, 2028
- Ashley Odebiyi, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Tempe, 2028
Jianguo Wu, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Natural Sciences, Tempe, 2027
- Tracy Spinrad, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Tempe, 2028
- Sarada Panchanathan, John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, Downtown Phoenix, 2027
- Kim Day, Nursing Prelicensure, Downtown Phoenix, 2028
Natasha Mendoza, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Downtown Phoenix, 2027
Amanda Boutot, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation, Tempe, 2027
Joshua Anbar, School of Technology for Public Health, Downtown Phoenix, 2027
Ex officio non-voting
- Elisa Kawam, University Senate President
- Elizabeth Wentz, Graduate College
- Janice Hermer, University Library