Standing Committees

Core Curriculum Committee

The Core Curriculum Committee will provide recommendations to the Provost related to the on-going development, implementation and evaluation of the University’s core curriculum.  This includes the review of:

(1) proposals submitted for specific UTSA courses designed to satisfy the UTSA core curriculum requirements and learning outcomes,
(2) existing core curriculum courses regarding their continued inclusion in the Core Curriculum and
(3) all assessment data related to the effectiveness of the existing core curriculum, including data collected related to internal, on-going core course evaluation and results from standardized external instruments.

Recommendations and decisions regarding the core curriculum will be based on the expressed purposes of the core curriculum domains, relevant learning outcomes, and key knowledge and skills as outlined in the Blue Ribbon Report and listed below:

1. effectively use oral, written, presentation, and listening skills to communicate and interact with others
2. use quantitative reasoning
3. evaluate information and apply it to problem-solving and research
4. understand the implications of cultural differences and global issues
5. demonstrate an understanding of ethical behavior, leadership, and personal responsibility
6. appreciate the liberal arts, the aesthetic experience, and the creative process

The Associate Vice Provost for QEP-Core Curriculum, in his or her capacity as chair the Core Curriculum Committee, will submit to the Provost, no later than August 31 of each academic year, a report summarizing the results of the committee's work.

Structure: 14 members

The Core Curriculum Committee will be appointed by the President or Provost and will consist of the following members:

1 faculty member from each college (7 total)
1 faculty representative from the Writing Program
1 undergraduate student
Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment (ex officio)
Representative from Admissions (ex officio without vote)
Associate Vice Provost for QEP-Core Curriculum, Chair (ex officio without vote)
Project Director of QEP
Representative of University Core Curriculum Assessment Committee (ex officio without vote)

Members:

Shelley Roff	Associate Professor, College of Architecture	8/31/2012
Elaine Sanders	Associate Professor, College of Business	8/31/2012
Tammy Wyatt	Associate Professor, College of Education and Human Development	8/31/2012
Juan Gomez	Associate Dean, College of Engineering	8/31/2013
Sue Hum	Associate Professor, College of Liberal and Fine Arts	8/31/2013
Rob Tillyer	Assistant Professor, College of Public Policy	8/31/2012
Janis Bush	Assistant Professor, College of Sciences	8/31/2013
Deanna White	Lecturer III, Writing Core Program	8/31/2013
Chinyem Nwabudike	Undergraduate Student	8/31/2012
Kim Kline	Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment	ex officio without vote
Cindy Dermody	Associate Director of Admission, Office of Admissions	ex officio without vote
Nancy Martin, Chair	Associate Vice Provost for the QEP and Core Curriculum	ex officio without vote
	Project Director of QEP	ex officio without vote
Janis Bush	Representative of University Core Curriculum Committee	ex officio without vote

Last updated 9/1/2011