Undergraduate Council

The Undergraduate Council

• Reviews proposals for new undergraduate programs;
• Oversees the core curriculum;
• Conducts periodic reviews of undergraduate programs;
• Addresses university-wide issues such as retention and college readiness.

Membership includes elected faculty (based on undergraduate SCH); student representatives; one representative each from Faculty Senate, Council of Chairs, and Academic Council. Ex-officio members include the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies, the Associate VP for Institutional Effectiveness, and representatives from Student Life, Admissions, Registrar's Office, and Distance Learning.

Undergraduate Council Governance

• COUNCIL BY-LAWS[pdf]
• 2012-2013 MEMBER ROSTER[pdf]
• 2011-2012 MEMBER ROSTER[pdf]
• 2010-2012 MEMBER ROSTER[pdf]
• 2009-2010 MEMBER ROSTER [pdf]

Undergraduate Program Reviews

• POLICY on PERIODIC UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM REVIEWS [pdf]
• PROGRAM REVIEW CYCLE [pdf]
• Undergraduate Degree Plan Hours [pdf]
• Undergraduate Program Review Worksheet [doc]

Undergraduate Certificates & New Program Proposals

• Undergraduate Certificate Policy [pdf]
• Approval Signature/Routing Sheet for New Bachelor's Degrees or Undergraduate Certificates

New Program Proposals are Due November 1 for Undergraduate Council Review

• New Program Request form for Bachelor's and Master's Degrees
• (and accompanying Standards for Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs)
• Additional Information on New Program Requests (undergraduate)

Core Curriculum Assessment

• Institutional Effectiveness Plan [pdf]
• Calendar of Reviews [pdf]
• Core Review Cycle [pdf]
• Core Curriculum Institutional Effectiveness Plan [pdf]
• Course Embedded Assessment Survey [pdf]
• Guidelines for Core Course Embedded Assessment Instruments  [pdf]
• How are Evaluation Results Used? [pdf]

Core Curriculum Proposals

Rules & Guidelines

• Approval Process for Core & Global Perspectives
• Advising Guidelines for Core Curriculum
• State Assumptions & Defining Characteristics
• State & Local Educational Objectives
• Minimum Syllabus Requirements

Core Competencies

• Approved Courses for Core Competencies
• Basic Competencies for All Core Courses [pdf]
• Oral Communication/Computer Competences
• Checklist for Courses Proposed for Oral Communication Competencies [doc]
• Course Evaluation Form for Oral Communication Competency [doc]
• Oral Communication Rubric Form [doc]
• Critical Thinking in the Core  [pdf]

Minutes of the Undergraduate Council

2011-12 Minutes