Curriculum Committee

Charge:

• The Curriculum Committee shall evaluate the merits of proposed courses relative to the academic standards of the institution. Such evaluation shall take into consideration the intellectual rigor, academic integrity, and pedagogical coherence of the proposed course. The Committee shall also consider whether a course merits the proposed number of credits, whether the mode of student evaluation is appropriate for the course content, and whether resources are adequate. Upon course approval, the UWT Curriculum Committee shall forward its recommendations to the UWT Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The Curriculum Committee shall forward its policy recommendations to the Executive Council, who will bring them to the Faculty Assembly for a vote.

Membership:

• The voting membership of the Curriculum Committee shall consist of one representative from each of the academic units of UWT to be elected by each respective unit. The term of office shall be two years.

Administrative Liasion:

Chair:

Members:

• Sam Chung, Institute of Technology
• Tom Diehm, Social Work
• Yonn Dierwechter, Urban Studies
• Emily Ignacio, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
• Kent Nelson, Milgard School of Business
• Ruth Rea, Nursing
• Jose Rios, Education

Web site:

• www.tacoma.washington.edu/faculty_assembly/standing_committees/curriculum_committee.cfm

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