Curriculum Committee

  1. Offices and Departments
  2. Academic Affairs
  3. Curriculum Committee

CU's Curriculum Committee serves as the faculty recommending body to the provost and vice president for academic affairs on all matters affecting the development, modification, change, adoption, and implementation of the curriculum.

UCC provides procedures and mechanisms for the systematic review, evaluation, and change of the curriculum at the institution-wide level. In addition, all such procedures and mechanisms shall be in compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Commonwealth University/State System of Higher Education and APSCUF. UCC is responsible for acting upon curricular proposals at the institution-wide level, serves as a coordinating committee of the curricular proposals emanating from all components of the academic community, serves as a faculty advisory committee to the provost and vice president for academic affairs recommendations for improving the curriculum at BU. In acting upon curriculum proposals from each of CU colleges and other academic units, UCC reviews and make recommendations on:

  • The additions or deletions of courses
  • Change in title, number, prerequisites, or other protocol for a course
  • The addition or deletions of degree programs
  • Changes in requirements for degrees, majors, minors, and career concentrations
  • The designation of a sequence or group of courses such as general education, honors programs, or programs within or among departments

In order to improve the academic curriculum, UCC formally recommends to the provost and vice president for academic affairs changes in academic policies and practices emanating from all components of the university academic community and/or when such changes are referred to the committee by the provost and vice president for academic affairs. UCC holds at least one advisory meeting per semester with the provost and vice president for academic affairs and acts in the role of an advisory committee to discuss issues in addition to the functions listed above. The provost and vice president for academic affairs and the UCC chairperson will jointly develop the agenda and establish the dates for such meetings of the UCC.

Composition

Each campus of Commonwealth University will be represented by one faculty member from each of the following academic colleges:

  • College of College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
  • College of Education
  • College of Health Sciences
  • College of Science and Technology
  • Zeigler College of Business
  • One additional seat will be reserved for one non-aligned faculty member from any of the campuses.  

In addition to the above-stated members, the UCC shall include the following additional members:

  • Up to three administrative representatives as ex-officio, nonvoting members
  • The Registrar or designee as an ex-officio, nonvoting member
  • Other ex-officio, nonvoting members added by the UCC or its subcommittees to serve in a resource capacity. 

Current UCC Members

Meeting Schedule

All meetings are open to CU faculty and staff, and will be held via Zoom, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at the link located here: UCC Meeting Zoom Link

Please note: Friday, February 27, 2027 is the deadline for curriculum proposals to be received by UCC in order to be considered for inclusion in the next Academic Year catalog.

Fall 2026Spring 2027
  • Wednesday, August 26
  • Wednesday, September10
  • Wednesday, September 24
  • Wednesday, October 8
  • Wednesday, October 22
  • Wednesday, November 5
  • Wednesday, November 19
  • Wednesday, December 3
  • Wednesday, January 28
  • Wednesday, February 11
  • Wednesday, February 25
  • Wednesday, March 11
  • Wednesday, March 25
  • Wednesday, April 8
  • Wednesday, April 22
  • Wednesday, May 6 

Meeting Minutes

All minutes are from their academic year.

Faculty Election Procedures

  • Eligible faculty must be tenured or tenure-track. The tenured and tenure-track faculty shall elect equal representation by campus. Faculty will vote on all candidates from all campuses as one ballot. Candidates need a plurality of votes to win an election.  
  • If a college at any campus indicates that it cannot provide any nominees, the election shall become at-large, with candidates from any other college on that campus eligible to run. The term of the at-large member shall be one year.  
  • Should a UCC member need to step down temporarily and unexpectedly, the APSCUF Chapter president of the affected campus, in consultation with the departing UCC member (if possible) and any other appropriate groups, may appoint a replacement to serve no longer than the remainder of the semester. The replacement should represent the same college as the committee member he/she is replacing. The originally elected UCC member may return to the committee to serve out his/her remaining term if conditions warrant.
  • Should a UCC member need to step down from the committee for a longer period of time, or should a UCC member’s absence be known in advance, the affected campus/college may hold an emergency election no more than 30 days after it has been given notification of the member’s intentions. The elected replacement shall serve no more than a one-year term. The originally elected UCC member may return to the committee to serve out his/her remaining term if conditions warrant.
  • The elected replacement shall represent the same college and campus as the original UCC member. However, if the college announces that it cannot provide any nominees, the election shall become at-large, with candidates from any other college on that campus eligible to run for the position.

Amendments to the UCC Bylaws

Pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order, amendments to the UCC Bylaws are subject to a two-thirds majority of the voting members of UCC.