Bylaws

The Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the College of Arts & Sciences. According to the bylaws approved in May 2015:

This Committee shall be responsible for the evaluation and maintenance of the College curriculum and shall administer the Individually Designed Major and Minor programs. The Committee shall consider for approval all new courses and curricula as well as all changes in, or deletion of, existing courses, curricula, general and distribution requirements, in the context of the overall needs and direction of the College. The Committee shall present its recommendations to the Faculty.

The Committee shall consist of seven Faculty members, with at least one representative from each of the following five areas: Fine Arts, Humanities (except Languages), Languages, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The terms of membership shall be staggered, with two members elected in each of two consecutive years and three in the third year. The Committee shall also include the Dean, an Associate Dean, and a member of the Dean’s staff, all without privilege of vote.