Committee on Programs and Courses
Membership
The Committee shall consist of nine members.
Duties
The Committee duties are as follows:
- Suggest policy related to programs and courses.
- Undertake, as appropriate, review of existing graduate programs.
- Review all new graduate program proposals that have been submitted for degree consideration.
- Review all requests for extended degree programs submitted through the established protocols of the University.
- Review and comment, in consultation with the Dean of the Graduate School , on other issues that have impact on the quality of graduate education.
- Be responsible for and authorized to select standing Subcommittees:
- Program and course review and evaluation
Size and Duties of Standing Subcommittee: Twelve members responsible for review of quality indicators of existing graduate programs, recommendations to the Dean of Graduate School on those, and other activities authorized by the Programs and Courses Committee related to graduate program review and evaluation.
- Review of new and revised program proposals
Size and Duties of Standing Subcommittee: Fourteen members (representing each academic college) responsible for evaluation and review of new and revised program and course proposals and for recommendations on those to the Committee on Programs and Courses
- Program and course review and evaluation
Current Members
- John Collins, Professor of Physics
- Dolores Fidishun, Head Librarian
- Taylor Greer, Professor of Music
- Steven Huddart, Professor of Accounting
- Peter Idowu, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
- Krishna Jayakar, Associate Professor of Communications
- Anna Mattila, Associate Professor of Hospitality Management
- James Runt, Professor of Polymer Science
- Kenneth Tamminga, Professor of Landscape Architecture
- Stefan Thynell, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Mark Wardell (Chair), Associate Professor of Labor Studies and Industrial Relations and Sociology
- Regina Vasilatos-Younken, Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Ex Officio
Staff Support
- Mary Neff
