Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group
Committee Description: Committee Description: This committee's focus is to ascertain the University's compliance with the SACSCOC goals associated with general, undergraduate, and graduate education. This compliance requires an examination of the education components as a part of the undergraduate and graduate programs. This committee will also focus on the evaluation of transfer coursework and the academic policies that contributed to "good educational practice."
Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Members
| Eric Van Leeuwen (Committee Co-Chair) | Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost |
| William Nichols (Committee Co-Chair) | Dean, Office of Undergraduate Education |
| Jennifer McDowell (Committee Co-Chair) | University Registrar, Registrar |
| Mary Jo Venetis | Senior Director, Academic Affairs and Provost |
| Ingrid London | Assistant Vice President, Admissions and Enrollment |
| Shilyh Warren | Associate Dean, Bass School of Arts, Humanities and Technology |
| Lev Gelb | Chair, Committee on Educational Policy |
| Mary Beth Goodrich | Chair, Committee on Educational Technology |
| Chandramallika Basak | Chair, Committee on the Core Curriculum |
| Mark Cooper | Associate Vice President, Center for Digital Learning |
| Melissa Ray | Senior Director, Academic Affairs and Provost |
| Mark Thouin | Associate Dean, Jindal School of Management |
| Joshua Summers | Associate Dean, Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science |
| Juan E. González | Dean, Office of Graduate Education |
| Melanie Spence | Associate Dean, School of Brain and Behavioral Sciences |
| Michael C. Biewer | Associate Dean, School of Natural Science and Mathematics |
| Poonam Kumar | Assistant Vice President, UTD Global |
Principles
- 9.1: Program content
- 9.2: Program length
- 9.3: General education requirements
- 10.5: Admissions policies and practices
- 10.6: Distance and correspondence education
- 14.3: Comprehensive institutional reviews
Meeting Minutes
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Notes 06-03-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Notes 07-07-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Notes 07-22-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Notes 08-05-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting PowerPoint G 06-03-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Notes 08-19-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Notes 09-02-2026
Meeting Agendas
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Agenda 06-03-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Agenda 07-07-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Agenda 07-22-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Updated Agenda 08-05-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Agenda 08-05-2026
- 2028 SACSCOC Curriculum Design and Educational Policies and Practices Working Group Meeting Agenda 09-02-2026