Institute Curriculum Committees (ICC)
Curriculum Committees
Subcommittees of the Curriculum Committees
- Administrative Unit and Multi-disciplinary Academic Unit Curricular Matters (AMCM)
- Study Abroad Subcommittee
- General Education and Policy Subcommittee
Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Members
The Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Administration, the Academic Faculty, and the Students.
The Administration shall be represented by the Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Education, the Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness, and the Dean of Students. The Registrar shall be the Secretary.
The Academic Faculty shall be represented by members elected by the Academic Faculty from tenured or tenure-track Faculty members who are not Administrators, determined as follows:
- Ten (10) seats on the committee will be distributed among the Colleges in proportion to the fraction of the total number of undergraduate student credit hours produced in each College in the preceding academic year.
- Another ten (10) seats on the committee will be distributed among the Colleges in proportion to the fraction of the total number of undergraduate majors registered in each College in the fall term of the present academic year.
- Then the participation of each College will be adjusted to be at least two (2) and no more than seven (7) members. These adjustments may result in a total number somewhat different from twenty (20).
- Changes in the number of College representatives shall be made when the criterion for such changes has been met for two (2) successive years; however, any individual elected shall have a full term of office regardless of such changes in the number of representatives.
The Students shall be represented by one (1) member with at least junior standing elected by the Undergraduate Student Government Association.
The Chair shall be elected annually by the Committee from among the elected Academic Faculty members.
The Committee shall:
Recommend to the Academic Faculty the requirements for all undergraduate degrees and propose changes in undergraduate degree requirements and curricula;
Evaluate all proposals for new undergraduate courses and degree programs from each Instructional Unit and transmit them with recommendations to the Academic Faculty for action;
Recommend to the Academic Faculty guidelines regulating Student petitions for course substitution and grade corrections
Rule on requests and appeals by undergraduate Students for exceptions to established rules and regulations in academic matters
Review new methods, aids, and techniques of instruction in order to make recommendations to the Academic Faculty or to the appropriate Instructional Unit.
Review all proposals for deactivation (suspension) or reinstatement of undergraduate degree programs and present the results to the Academic Faculty Senate as an information item prior to the Institute communicating such requests to USG and SACSCOC, as appropriate.
Institute Graduate Curriculum Committee
Members
The Institute Graduate Curriculum Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Administration, the Academic Faculty, and the Students.
The Administration shall be represented by the Vice-Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs and by the Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness. The Registrar shall be Secretary.
The Academic Faculty shall be represented by members elected by the Academic Faculty from tenured or tenure-track Faculty members who are not Administrators, determined as follows:
- Twenty (20) seats on the committee will be distributed amongst the Colleges in proportion to the fraction of graduate education credit hours delivered by each College in the previous academic year.
- Then the participation of each College will be adjusted to be at least two (2) and no more than seven (7) members. These adjustments may result in a total number somewhat different from twenty (20).
- Changes in the number of representatives for each College shall be made when the criterion for such changes has been met for two (2) successive years; however, any individual elected shall have a full term of office regardless of such changes in representation.
The Students shall be represented by one (1) graduate Student elected by the Graduate Student Government Association.
The Chair shall be elected annually by the Committee from among the elected Academic Faculty members.
Duties
The Committee shall:
- Recommend the minimum requirements for all graduate degrees and propose changes in graduate degree requirements and curricula.
- Evaluate all proposals for new graduate courses and degree programs from each Instructional Unit and transmit them with recommendations to the Academic Faculty for action.
- Establish guidelines which will encourage appropriate research activities as an integral part of the graduate program and encourage high standards of student research, and foster the utilization of all available resources in the development of research activities that are supportive of the graduate programs of the Institute.
- Rule on requests and appeals by graduate Students for exceptions to established rules and regulations in academic matters.
- Develop policy and minimum requirements for the admission of Students to graduate programs, the admission of Students to candidacy for an advanced degree, and the awarding of graduate degrees.
- Decide, in consultation with the Instructional Unit concerned, what undergraduate courses may be accepted for graduate credit.
- Develop policy for qualifications of Faculty members who teach graduate courses and direct thesis research.
- Develop policy for the awarding of graduate fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships.
- Review all proposals for deactivation (suspension) or reinstatement of graduate degree programs and present the results to the Academic Faculty Senate as an information item prior to the Institute communicating such requests to USG and SACSCOC, as appropriate
Source
Faculty Handbook: Standing Committees of the Faculty
Administrative Unit and Multi-disciplinary Academic Unit Curricular Matters (AMCM)
Background
The Administrative Unit and Multi-disciplinary Academic Unit Curricular Matters (AMCM) Subcommittee was formally established and approved by the Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (IUCC) and Institute Graduate Curriculum Committee (IGCC) in Spring 2023 and officially began work in Fall 2023. This Subcommittee serves as a replacement of the former Provost’s Curriculum Committee (PCC). It follows a similar model with the Study Abroad Subcommittee of the IUCC/IGCC.
Charge of the Subcommittee
The AMCM Subcommittee of the IUCC/IGCC serves in place of the School/College Curriculum Committees to evaluate and recommend proposals, which primarily have been proposals for new courses from administrative/non-academic units such as (but not limited to): Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP); the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL); Serve-Learn-Sustain (SLS); and the Office of International Education (OIE), to the IUCC or the IGCC. It will also evaluate and recommend actions on proposals that involve course subject codes using the GT prefix (e.g., GT XXXX), as well as any new ones that may be established. Finally, it may also address curricular or other related matters as requested for these subject codes.
There are other curricular matters such as microcredentials, badges, and certificates that may require the attention of this Subcommittee so that proper communication and oversight can occur prior to any proposal being submitted for IUCC or IGCC consideration. The Subcommittee will work in close coordination with the offices of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, the Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, and the Registrar’s Office.
The Subcommittee votes on proposals and makes a recommendation to the IUCC and IGCC, depending on the level of the course. If approved at the IUCC/IGCC level, the proposal must then be approved by the Academic Faculty Senate before becoming official.
The changing academic landscape on campus may require that the charge of this Subcommittee be revisited by the IUCC and IGCC on a regular basis, which would typically occur at the start-up meeting for each academic year in August.
Membership of the Subcommittee
The Subcommittee membership will be reviewed and updated at the start of each new academic year. The IUCC and IGCC chairs will each select a voting member of their committees to serve as co-chairs. The Registrar or the Registrar’s appointee will serve as the Secretary for the Subcommittee.
The IUCC and IGCC Subcommittee members and the Chair role might therefore change out with each academic year. Since IUCC and IGCC members are elected to a three-year term, there might be some possibility of continuity, but it could change every year.
The College representatives are appointed by the respective Dean for that college. This could be a recurring role on the Subcommittee at the Dean’s discretion each year. The Registrar’s Office will coordinate with the Deans prior to the first meeting in the Fall to confirm membership.
The non-voting members representing certain programs or course areas are appointed in coordination with the respective Vice Provost area (VPUE or VPGPE).