Curricular Programming, Planning and Assessment
Z27Z
Chair
Z23B
- Oversees overall currency and quality of department curriculum
- Oversees the quality and effectiveness of instruction of department faculty
- Recommends additions, deletions, and modifications of catalogued courses and changes in major and minor requirements to Dean, following consultation with the department
- Prepares curricular materials for Curriculum Committee
- Presents proposed changes to Curriculum Committee
- Reviews and edits catalog descriptions
- Works with department members to establish departmental goals and procedures for assessing goal attainment
- Oversees procedures to assess student performance, including performance of seniors on comprehensive exams
- Approves internships, independent studies, and independent research applications
- Organizes co-curricular departmental programs and opportunities for students
- Approves grade changes
- Oversees development of departmental five-year plan and annual priorities (including learning outcomes)
- Submits annual report to Dean (June)
Dean
Z32Q
- Oversees the quality of curriculum and the effectiveness of teaching
- Recommends changes in departmental curriculum to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Reviews departmental goals and assessment procedures
- Coordinates interdivisional or interdisciplinary programs
- Monitors curricular offerings for compliance with accreditation requirements
- Reviews departmental annual reports
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Z34U
- Oversees long-range curricular planning
- Establishes guidelines for curriculum development and assessment
- Supervises periodic institution-wide assessments (e.g., accreditation)
- Reviews changes in curriculum recommended by Chairs and Deans for submission to the University Curriculum Committee
- Supervises annual changes in University Catalog
- Facilitates interdisciplinary programming (e.g., Core Curriculum)