2018 Reaffirmation Teams - Programs, Curriculum Instruction Committee

Programs, Curriculum Instruction Committee

This committee's focus was to ascertain the University's compliance with the SACSCOC goals associated with general, undergraduate, and graduate education. This compliance required an examination of the education components as a part of the undergraduate and graduate programs, but also focused on the role of on- and off-campus programming as a contributor to student success. This committee also focused on the evaluation of transfer coursework and the academic policies that contributed to "good educational practice."

Programs, Curriculum Instruction Committee Members

Poras Balsara (Committee Co-Chair)Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Marilyn Kaplan (Committee Co-Chair)Committee on the Core Curriculum Chair; Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Study Abroad and Clinical Professor, Naveen Jindal School of Management
Andrew BlanchardVice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education; Professor, Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Euel W. ElliottAssociate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Monica EvansAssociate Professor, School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
George W. FairDean and Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Eric FarrarAssociate Professor, School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication
Joanna K. GentschSenior Lecturer, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Juan E. GonzálezAssociate Dean for Graduate Studies and Professor, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
John C. GoochAssociate Professor, Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Varghese JacobVice Dean and Professor, Naveen Jindal School of Management
Simeon NtafosProfessor, Computer Science
Clint PeinhardtCommittee on Educational Policy Chair; Associate Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Alex R. PiqueroAssociate Dean for Graduate Programs and Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Elizabeth RuggAssistant Dean for Office of Graduate Studies; Senior Lecturer, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Melanie SpenceAssociate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Robert StillmanAssociate Dean for Graduate Studies and Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Marion K. UnderwoodAssociate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies; Professor, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Tonja WissingerAssistant Dean and Senior Lecturer, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Courtney BrecheenAssociate Dean, Office of Undergraduate Education
Darren CroneAssistant Provost, Learning Technologies
Kimshi HickmanAssociate Dean, Student Success Center
John JacksonAssociate Dean, Office of Undergraduate Education
Serenity Rose KingAssistant Provost for Policy and Program Coordination and SACSCOC Liaison, Provost’s Office
Jennifer McDowellUniversity Registrar, Registrar's Office
Elizabeth SamuelSenior Associate Director of Academic Records, Registrar's Office
Wray WeldonAssistant Provost, Office of Admission and Enrollment
Brett CeaseCommittee on Educational Policy Graduate Student Representative, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
Brian MooreCommittee on Educational Policy Undergraduate Student Representative, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

Programs, Curriculum Instruction Committee Principles

  • 2.7.1: Program Length
  • 2.7.2: Program Content
  • 2.7.3: General Education
  • 2.7.4: Course Work for Degrees
  • 3.4.1: Academic Program Approval
  • 3.4.2: Continuing Education/Service Programs
  • 3.4.3: Admissions Policies
  • 3.4.4: Acceptance of Academic Credit
  • 3.4.5: Academic Policies
  • 3.4.6: Practices for Awarding Credit
  • 3.4.7: Consortial Relationships/Contractual Agreements
  • 3.4.8: Noncredit to Credit
  • 3.4.9: Academic Support Services
  • 3.4.10: Responsibility for Curriculum
  • 3.4.11: Academic Program Coordination
  • 3.5.2: Institutional Credits for a Degree
  • 3.5.3: Undergraduate Program Requirements
  • 3.6.1: Post-baccalaureate Program Rigor
  • 3.6.2: Graduate Curriculum
  • 3.6.3: Institutional Credits for a Graduate Degree
  • 3.6.4: Post-baccalaureate Program Requirements
  • 4.1: Student Achievement 1
  • 4.2: Program Curriculum
  • 4.4: Program Length
  • 4.8: Distance and Correspondence Education
  • 4.8.1: Distance and Correspondence Education - Student Identity Verification
  • 4.8.2: Distance and Correspondence Education - Student Privacy
  • 4.8.3: Distance and Correspondence Education - Verification Charges
  • 4.9: Definition of Credit Hours
  1. Principle assigned to multiple committees

Programs, Curriculum Instruction Committee Agendas

Programs, Curriculum Instruction Committee Minutes