| Southern Polytechnic State University | Original Date: November, 1987 |
| Policy and Procedure Manual | Previous Revision: February, 1989 |
| P & P No.: 203.03 | Approved: June 9, 2005 |
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
This section describes the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC), as set forth in the statutes (VI.A.2.a). The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee is one of the standing committees of the faculty.
Composition of the Committee
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee shall consist of one Faculty member elected by each academic department prior to the end of spring semester. Members shall serve a two-year term with one-half of the members' terms expiring each year. The Deans of schools, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Registrar, and the Director of the Library are non-voting, ex-officio members. The chairperson is elected by the committee. He or she calls meetings, but no less than twice per academic semester and during the summer as needed.
Responsibility of the Committee
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee receives, reviews, and makes recommendations to the faculty on requests for modifications to existing undergraduate curricula or for proposed curricula for new undergraduate programs. The committee also receives petitions from undergraduate students seeking exceptions to the curriculum requirements for graduation. Recommendations of the committee are subject to the approval of the faculty and, where necessary, the approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or the President.
Information Flow to and from the Committee
A. Requests Concerning Curriculum
1. Department Chairs submit requests for changes to existing courses or programs or proposals for new courses or programs to the Dean of their school, following the guidelines established by the UCC. The request form can be obtained from the Registrar.
2. The Dean will forward the request to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee with his or her recommendation.
3. The UCC Chair or Secretary receives the request and forwards electronic copies of the request to the UCC members, Deans, Department Chairs, VPAA, Registrar, and Library Director prior to the UCC meeting.
4. The committee will consider the matter during a regularly scheduled meeting each semester or call a special meeting to address the request.
5. The secretary of the committee issues minutes describing its recommendations, which are reviewed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
6. Recommendations regarding curriculum are included in the committee’s minutes, which are submitted for approval by the faculty.
B. Student Petitions
1. Students use a form which they obtain from the Registrar's Office to petition a change or exception in curriculum requirements.
2. The form must be signed by the department chair in the student's major and must contain any other appropriate signatures.
3. Recommendations concerning student petitions are included in the committee's minutes, which are submitted to the faculty for approval.
4. The Registrar notifies the student and academic department of the final action on the request.