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 2025-2026

Chair:

Members:

  • Abby Loebenberg, Barrett Honors, Tempe campus 2026
  • Elizabeth Buck, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Tempe campus 2026
  • TBD 2026
  • Kendall Funk, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, West Valley Campus 2027
  • TBD 2026
  • James Moore,  W.P. Carey School of Business, Tempe campus 2026
  • TBD 2026
  • TBD 2026
  • Valerie Hoekstra,  CLAS-School of Politics, and Global Studies, Tempe campus 2026    
  • Mary Jane Parmentier, College of Global Futures, Tempe campus 2026
  • James Collofello, School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, Tempe campus 2027
  • Diana Bowman, School of Technology for Public Health, Downtown Phoenix campus 2027
  • Sophal Ear, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Downtown Phoenix campus 2026
  • Amanda Boutot, Division of Advancing Education Policy, Practice, and Leadership, Tempe campus 2027
  • TBD
  • Karen Sweazea, College of Health Solutions, Downtown Phoenix campus 2027
  • Natasha Mendoza, School of Social Work, Downtown Phoenix Campus 2027
  • Brenda Morris, Edson College, Downtown Phoenix campus 2026

     

  • Jeff Kingsbury, School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering, Tempe campus 2027

 Ex officio non-voting