Educational Policies Committee (EPC)

Charge

The Educational Policies Committee shall have primary responsibility over the curriculum and academic standards of the University. Functions shall include but not be limited to: (1) review and recommendation concerning all program initiation, modification and termination; long range goals of the University, establishment of priorities for resources allocations and evaluation of current programs; (2) review and act upon all student petitions pertaining to academic standards, and (3) review and recommendation of policies regarding University academic standards including grading policy, discipline, student academic dishonesty, student diversity and educational opportunity.

The Educational Policies Committee shall establish such subcommittees as necessary to carry out its charge. Standing Subcommittees of this Standing Committee should include:

  1. a University Standards Subcommittee;
  2. a General Education Subcommittee;
  3. a Graduate Studies Subcommittee;
  4. a Program Review Subcommittee
EPC Membership 2012-2013
Position School/Area Incumbent Dept Phone Elect Date End of Term method by
Chair Armand Gilinsky Bus 42709 2012 2013 elected committee
Member Arts & Humanities Jeffery Reeder Mod Lang 42882 2011 2014 elected School
Member Arts & Humanities Christina Baker AMCS 42177 2011 2014 elected School
Member Business & Econ Armand Gilinsky Bus 42709 2012 2015 elected School
Member Education Mary Dingle Edu 42433 2010 2013 elected School
Member Science & Technology Elaine Newman Math 44461 2010 2013 elected School
Member Science & Technology Carmen Works Chem 43084 2011 2014 elected School
Member Social Sciences Melinda Milligan Soc 42319 2012 2015 elected School
Member Social Sciences for Amy Kittelstrom F'12 History 42327 2010 2013 elected School
Member Library Carrie McDade Lib   2012   elected Library
Member SSP Lillian Lee A&R 2012 2014 elected SSPs
Member Student   AS 2012 2013 appointed AS
Ex-Officio Academic Affairs Elaine Sundberg Academic Programs Office
Ex-Officio Administration Articulation Officer Office

 

University Standards Subcomittee

Charge

The University Standards subcommittee shall consider all matters pertaining to academic standards in the University. It will review and act upon student petitions of academic regulations and recommend policy regarding academic standards to the Academic Senate.

Standards Membership 2012-2013
Position School/Area Incumbent Dept Phone Elect Date End of Term method by
Chair Michelle Jolly History 42709 2012 2013 elected committee
Member Arts & Humanities Daniel Malpics AMCS 44217 2011 2014 elected School
Member Business & Econ Doug Jordan Bus 42012 2010 2013 elected School
Member Education Paula Lane Edu 43292 2010 2013 elected School
Member Science & Technology Jeremy Qualls Physics & Astro 42256 2012 2015 elected School
Member Social Sciences Michelle Jolly History 42709 2011 2014 elected School
Member SSP Janet Swing ACE 43079 2012 2015 elected SSPs
Ex-Officio Academic Affairs Elaine Sundberg Academic Programs 42215 Office
Ex-Officio Registrar or designee   A&R   Office
EPC Liaison TBA appointed EPC

 

General Education Subcommittee (GE)

Charge

  1. Develop and modify the General Education curriculum of the University in accordance with Title V and applicable Executive Orders after consultation with the School G. E. committees;
  2. Coordinate the curriculum of G.E. courses through consultation with faculty engaged in teaching G.E. courses;
  3. Develop and analyze procedures for evaluation of G.E. program in consultation with School G.E. committees;
  4. Design policies in consultation with Admissions office staff concerning the evaluation of G.E. equivalencies and substitutions in the transcripts of transfer students;
  5. Update and simplify G.E. catalog copy;
  6. Report in writing all decisions pertaining to the G.E. program to the Educational Policies Committee. The Chair of the G.E. Subcommittee shall make periodic oral reports to the EPC and send minutes of subcommittee meetings to the Chair of EPC and;
  7. Submit recommendations for proposals for significant changes in the G.E. curriculum, i.e., changes in the total number of units, the distribution of units among the Schools and Departments, or involving unresolved disputes between departments, to the EPC for consideration and action. Other changes agreed upon by the G.E. subcommittee and the G.E. committees of the School (s) involved may be decided by subcommittee, subject to challenge by the EPC or the Academic Senate.

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GE Membership 2012-2013
Position School/Area Incumbent Dept Phone Elect Date End of Term method by
Chair Michael Smith Geology   2012 2013 elected committee
Member Arts & Humanities Andy Collinsworth Music   2012 2015 elected School
Member Hutchins Francisco Vazquez Hutchins 3185 2012 2015 elected School
Member Business & Econ Torben Thomsen Bus 43489 2010 2013 elected School
Member Education Susan Campbell Edu 42628 2011 2014 elected School
Member Science & Technology Michael Smith Geology 707- 480 - 1897 2010 2013 elected School
Member Social Sciences Rheyna Laney Geography 42183 2011 2014 elected School
Member Library Felicia Palsson     2011 2014 elected Library
Member SSP Janet Swing ACE 43079 2011 2014 elected SSPs
Ex-Officio Student   AS   2012 2013 appointed AS
Ex-Officio Designee of Academic Affairs Elaine Sundberg Academic Programs 42215 Office
Ex-Officio Writing Center Scott Miller Writing Cener 44402 Office  
Ex-Officio Admissions & Records designee Lillian Lee     appointed A&R
Ex-Officio Registrar     Office  
EPC Liaison Elaine Newman Math appointed EPC

 

Graduate Studies Subcommittee (GSS)

Charge

The Graduate Studies Subcommittee shall develop policy recommendations on all aspects of graduate studies at the University, make recommendations to the Educational Policies Committee on proposed new graduate degree programs, consider and prepare written comments on the periodic academic reviews of graduate programs that are required by Trustee policy, monitor the quality of graduate programs, and serve as a consultative body to the Dean of Academic Programs/Graduate Studies. The Chair of the Graduate Studies subcommittee will make periodic reports to the EPC and send minutes of the subcommittee meetings to the Chair of EPC.

GSS Membership 2011-2012
Position Dept Incumbent Phone
Chair Terry Lease 42377
Grad Coordinator Biology Derek Girman 43055
Grad Coordinator CRM Margaret Purser F'11/Alexis Boutin S'12 42729
Grad Coordinator Counseling Adam Zagelbaum 42266
Grad Coordinator Education Jennifer Mahdavi 43311
Grad Coordinator English Sherill Jaffe F'11 only 42508
Grad Coordinator History Kathleen Noonan 42959
Grad Coordinator ITDS John Kornfeld 44208
Grad Coordinator Kinesiology Lauren Morimoto 42479
Grad Coordinator MBA Terry Lease 42020
Grad Coordinator MS-CES Farid farahmand 43491
Grad Coordinator Nursing Wendy Smith 42276
Grad Coordinator Organizational Development Debora Hammond 43179
Grad Coordinator Psychology Laurel McCabe 42130
Grad Coordinator Public Administration David McCuan 43309
Grad Coordinator Spanish Jeffrey Reeder 44268
Student Rep Associated Students Christopher Stockdale -
EPC Liaison      
Ex-Officio Academic Affairs Elaine Sundberg 42215
Support Academic Programs David Hartranft 42237

 

University Program Review Subcommittee (UPRS)

Charge

The University Program Review Subcommittee shall review all Program Reviews. It shall examine the Departmental Self Study document, the External Reviewer’s report, the School Curriculum Committee’s report and the Dean’s report, if separate. The Program Review Subcommittee shall meet with the Department faculty and, if necessary, the School Curriculum Committee or Dean for any clarification. The Program Review Subcommittee shall identify issues and prepare a list of actionable items for the Department, School Curriculum Committee, and Dean. The Provost shall review all reports and feedback and, in consultation with the Program Review Subcommittee and the Department and Dean, prepare a Memorandum of Understanding to address identified issues and develop action plans in accordance with any applicable accreditation standards and requirements. The Program Review Subcommittee shall provide an annual report to EPC that extrapolates general themes from its examination of all Program Reviews. EPC shall forward the report to the Academic Planning Committee. (Committee convening Fall 2011.)

UPRS Membership 2012-2013
Position School/Area Incumbent Dept Phone Elect Date End of Term method by
Chair Stephen Galloway     2012 2013 elected committee
Member Arts & Humanities Stephen Galloway Art 43046 2012 2015 elected School
Member Business & Econ Kyuho Lee Business   2012 2015 elected School
Member Education           elected School
Member Science & Technology Jeremy Qualls Physics & Astro   2012 2015 elected School
Member Social Sciences Diana Grant CCJ   2012 2015 elected School
Member Library Feiicia Palsson Lib   2012   elected Library
EPC Liaison   TBA     appointed EPC
GSS Liaison   TBA     appointed GSS
Ex-Officio AVP of Academic Programs Elaine Sundberg Academic Programs 42215 Office