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The Curriculum Committee is responsible for reviewing matters and recommending policy pertaining to the curriculum and to the environment for learning and the dissemination of knowledge. Specific matters for review and advice include academic standards and requirements for admission and graduation; the university calendar, academic, research, and service programs, both existing and proposed; and existing policies and procedures, which may affect the environment for learning and the dissemination of knowledge. (Senate Bylaws, Article II.5.a)

Dr. Sarah Culver, Associate Professor in the Collat School of Business, chairs the 2024-2025 Curriculum Committee.

Agendas and minutes of the Curriculum Committee, if prepared, are available to access, go to the login information page; read all of the login information; then select the link in the “Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Other Documents” section. Then login to our SharePoint website. Then, in the far left vertical menu, and click on the committee’s name (if the committee’s name is not displaying, then click on the arrow next to the word “committees” in the menu.)

The Liaison between the Senate Curriculum Committee and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) is Dr. Cristin Gavin, Associate Professor and Associate Dean, School of Joint Health Professions, Neurobiology. The Liaison between the Senate Curriculum Committee and the Graduate Curriculum Committee (GCC) is Dr. Ragib Hasan, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Science, Computer Science.

Curriculum Committee Members

Name Unit
Sarah Culver (Chair) Business
Pius Fasinu Joint Health Sciences
Nabiha Yusuf Medicine
Mitzy Erdmann College of Arts & Sciences
Valeria Dal Zotto Medicine
Melanie Hallman Nursing
Emmanuel Odame Public Health
Samantha Giordano-Mooga Health Professions
Megan Gibbons College of Arts & Sciences
Cristin Gavin (Ex-O-Voting, UCC Chair) Joint Health Sciences
Ragib Hasan (Ex-O-Voting GCC Chair) Public Health
Katrina Mintz (Ex-Officio) Provost Office/SACSCOC
Pam Paustian (Ex-Officio) eLearning
Scott Phillips (Ex-Officio) Provost Office
Amy Hutson Chatham (Ex-Officio) CTL
Chris Minnix (Ex-Officio) Blazer Core Curriculum
Ayona Roychowdhury (Ex-Officio) USGA
Teresa Beamon (Ex-Officio/Rep) Grad Stud Govt Assoc - Rep