Academics

Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee

The charge of the Undergraduate Curriculum and Standards Committee is to approve, evaluate, and maintain the undergraduate education program for the University. Specifically, the committee is charged with five goals: 1) develop the course submission and assessment guidelines and procedures pertaining to general education requirements; 2) review and approve applications for courses to be designated as general education courses; 3) review departmental assessments of their general education courses; 4) review and approve applications for new and/or interdisciplinary curricular initiatives including, but not limited to, new majors and minors, study abroad opportunities and team taught courses; and 5) review, initiate and/or approve changes to the undergraduate curriculum and academic policies.

Undergraduate Curriculum & Standards Committee Calendar
2022-2023
September 9
Program/GenEd/Curriculum Changes due to UCSC via Curriculog for consideration at 9/23 meeting.
September 23
UCSC Meeting (2:00-4:00) Merrill Room
October 7
Program/GenEd/Curriculum Changes due to UCSC via Curriculog for consideration at 10/21 meeting.
October 21
UCSC Meeting (2:00-4:00) Merrill Room
November 5
Program/GenEd/Curriculum Changes due to UCSC via Curriculog for consideration at 11/18 meeting.
November 18
UCSC Meeting (2:00-4:00) Merrill Room
January 6
Final Deadline for Program/GenEd/Curriculum Changes. Due to UCSC via Curriculog for consideration at 1/20 meeting and for inclusion in the 2023-2024 Bulletin.
January 20
UCSC meeting (2:00-4:00) Merrill Room
February 10
UCSC Meeting (2:00-4:00) Merrill Room
March 10
UCSC Meeting (2:00-4:00) Merrill Room
April 21
UCSC meeting (2:00-4:00) Merrill Room

Procedures and Forms:

New-Major-Proposal-Procedure-and-Forms

New Minor Proposal Procedure and Forms

New Options_Tracks_Specializations_Concentrations Procedure and Forms

Academic Initiative Procedure and Forms

Program Elimination Procedure and Forms

General-Education-Course-Alignment-Form

Embedded Certificate Procedure and Forms