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Liberal Arts & Jackson Standing Bylaw Committees

Curricula Committee (LA&J)
2008-2009


This Committee subsumed the Interdisciplinary Minors and Plans of Study Curricula Subcommittees.
 

Name Department Title Term Role Note
Chew, Frances Biology Professor 03-09 Chair  
Blumer, Anselm Computer Science Associate Professor 04-09    
Brown, Drusilla Economics Associate Professor 07-12    
Haber, Judith English Associate Professor 04-09    
Pacini Hernandez, Deborah Anthropology Associate Professor 03-09    
Rosenberg, Joel Ger/Russ/As Associate Professor 06-11    
Shapira, Yaacov Phys/Astron Professor Emeritus 05-10    
Teixidor i Bigas, M. Math Professor 07-12    
Trexler, Alice Drama/Dance Associate Professor 06-11    
Glaser, James Undergraduate Education Dean   Ex Officio non-voting  
Gould, Karen Undergraduate Education Associate Dean   Ex Officio non-voting  
Walters, Laura Tisch Library Assct. Dir. Teaching&Research   Ex Officio non-voting  
Proctor, David GSC Graduate Student 08-09   GSC Office Manager
Bonthrone, Toby TCU Senate Undergraduate Student 08-09    
Chao, Ed TCU Senate Undergraduate Student 08-09    
 

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Bylaws:

A Committee on Curricula consisting of eight or more members. This committee shall serve as a joint Committee for the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Jackson College, and shall consist of the Dean of the College for Undergraduate Education, ex officio and without vote, seven or more faculty members, a member of the library staff, ex officio and without vote, and up to three student members, including one graduate student. The function of this Committee shall be to care for the wise adjustment of the curricula, and to oversee interdisciplinary minors and plans of study. All proposed changes in the curricula shall be referred to this Committee before being referred to the Faculty for final action.

Committee Description & Workload:

The A&S Curricula Committee, comprised of at least seven faculty, three students, and three ex-officio administrators serves as the main group for making adjustments to the Arts and Sciences curricula and oversees Plans of Study. In this capacity, the committee reviews all requests for changes to the A&S curricula from faculty and departments including changes with individual courses, major/minor program requirements, and general A&S degree requirement policies. Meetings are typically held three to four times a semester or via Email correspondence when possible. Meetings generally last one to one and half hours. Faculty members serve on the committee for 5-yr terms.

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