Curriculum Committee
Curriculum Committee Forms
The Curriculum Committee now accepts curriculum proposals only through the Curriculum Committee Online Portal
Function and Authority
As a committee elected to represent the Utica University Faculty, Curriculum Committee’s (CC) function and responsibilities are determined by the Utica University Faculty Senate and are outlined in Faculty Senate Bylaws. In general, CC reviews proposals to add, revise, or eliminate any credit-bearing course or degree-granting program. CC also reviews proposals for course designations (e.g., Core, Liberal Arts).
Membership
Per the Faculty Senate Bylaws, CC membership shall consist of:
o Ten (10) faculty members and one (1) professional librarian elected by the members of the Faculty Senate.
o At least two (2) elected faculty member representatives from each academic school.
o At least two (2) elected faculty member representatives from each academic school.
o The Provost (or a representative of the Provost) and a representative from the Registrar’s Office as non-voting members.
Meeting Time
Curriculum Committee meets every Monday during the Fall and Spring semesters from 2:30 - 4:00 pm.New Program Development
The process for developing and approving a new major or program is outlined in the Curriculum Development Process web site.
Programs Under Development
Information about programs under development can be found on the programs under development web page.
Curriculum Committee Sourcebook
The Curriculum Committee Sourcebook contains the policies and procedures for revising the Utica University Curriculum.Curriculum Approval Process
In May 2013 the Faculty Senate approved a curriculum approval process for class III changes (new programs) and for significant changes to existing programs. There is also a matrix of what is required for different kinds of curricular changes.
Additional Resources
A guide to Bloom's Taxonomy
Curriculum Map Template
Form for Suggesting a new Library Resource (book, database, journal, other)
General Education
If your curriculum proposal has a general education component, it will need to be submitted to the General Education Council for review and approval before submission to Curriculum Committee. The appropriate forms, and instructions, are available on the General Education website.Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses
The list of approved Liberal Arts courses changes frequently. For the most up-to-date information go to Banner web at https://bannerweb.utica.edu; select the course catalog; select the current term; select all courses by clicking on the first subject entry, scrolling down and shift clicking on the last subject entry; and then filter by course attribute "Liberal Arts."
New York State has issued an official definition of a Liberal Arts course which can be found here:
New York State Education Department Definition
Specializations
Specializations are delineated groups of courses within an undergraduate major or graduate program that are not formal parts of the curriculum and are not approved by curriculum committee. To add, delete, or change a specialization within a program, use the specializations form.
Writing Intensive Courses
The list of approved writing-intensive courses changes frequently. For the most up-to-date information go to Banner web at https://bannerweb.utica.edu; select the class schedule; select the current term; select all courses by clicking on the first subject entry, scrolling down and shift clicking on the last subject entry; and then filter by course attribute "Writing Intensive."Writing Intensive Guidelines (Informational PDF Document)
Form for applying for a new writing-intensive designation (MS Word Document/Application)
Form for renewing a writing-intensive designation (MS Word Document/Application)