Curriculum Committee Charges

The following information originates in the Concordia College Faculty Handbook, Chapter 1: Faculty Governance.

Section 8. Faculty Senate Committees

The committee listed below reports directly to the Faculty Senate, which retains the right to confirm, amend, veto or return actions to the committee.  The committee is expected to attend to current issues and plan for the future.

8.1 Curriculum Committee:

  • Admits new courses to the curriculum.
  • Recommends approval of changes in major/minor programs to the Faculty Senate.
  • Considers trends and makes recommendations concerning the undergraduate curriculum.
  • Develops and monitors policies for awarding grades, academic integrity, criteria for graduation,and scheduling of academically-related deadlines.
  • Membership includes five faculty (one from each Exploration area, with both arts and humanities represented), one of whom serves as chair; two students and a representative from Academic Affairs.

Subcommittees

The following information originates in the Concordia College Faculty Handbook, Chapter 1: Faculty Governance.

Section 12. Special Committees

12.2 A standing Institutional Review Board shall be appointed by the dean of the college and report to the Curriculum Committee.

12.3 A standing Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee shall be appointed by the dean of the college and report to the Curriculum Committee.

  Specific Charges for 2011-2012:

  • Review and make legislative recommendations regarding credit hour definition and percentage of courses in the major that must be taken at Concordia.
  • Engage in the College's self study for reaccreditation as appropriate to the committee's responsibility and provide assistance and information to the Higher Learning Commission Steering Committee as requested.

Information For:

current students
faculty and staff		 parents
alumni		 high school students
admitted students