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Curriculum Committee

Charge: The SSIS Curriculum Committee consists of five faculty members elected for staggered three year terms by vote of the College faculty (see membership information below). Additionally, the Associate Dean attends Committee meetings and serves in an advisory capacity.

The Committee is charged with reviewing course and program proposals (e.g., establishing a new undergraduate major, modifying an existing major, establishing a new graduate level certificate) initiated within the College. The Committee conducts its appraisals in accordance with the University Policy Manual. Items approved by the Committee are subject to father review by the Faculty Senate's Curriculum Subcommittee and generally must be posted to the Academic Affairs website. Additionally, new program proposals must also go before the full Faculty Senate (although generally on the "consent calendar"). The President has ultimate authority to approve course/program proposals. However, this responsibility may be delegated to Academic Affairs.

Traditionally the SSIS Curriculum Committee has focused on three main goals in considering course and program proposals. First, the Committee has attempted to ensure that adequate consultation has occurred when a proposal crosses disciplinary boundaries, in accordance with the Faculty Council's "Guidelines for Consultation and Dispute Resolution Regarding New Course Proposals" (see link below). In an effort to promote consultation, the Committee has required that proposals be posted on the Committee's list serve (overseen by Heather Mummaw), required that new course proposals include the Course Approval Information Form (see link below), and required that written documentation of the correspondence of the consultation is submitted with new course proposals. Second, the Committee has made an effort to ensure that proposals meet common, minimal academic norms. For example, new course proposals are expected to include a draft syllabus that meets widely shared standards. Third, the Committee has attempted to promote adherence to University norms for proposal presentation, such as specifying prerequisites, detailing learning objectives, and indicating how such objectives are linked to methods of evaluating students. The Committee works hard to ensure accuracy as much of the information contained on Course and Program Proposals (Forms A and B) serves as catalog copy in print and on-line, and thus is binding for the University and students.

In general the Committee has attempted to resolve concerns through consultation and discussion, recognizing that academic units have primary responsibility for determining the content of their programs. It is common for the Committee to work informally with departments to ensure that proposals are acceptable.

25-26 Committee Meeting Schedule

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Fall 2025 Spring 2026
  February 4
September 17 February 18
October 1 March 4
October 15 March 18
November 5 April 1 
November 19 April 15
December 3 (if needed) May 6 (if needed)

25-26 Submission Deadlines

Due to the high volume of proposals submitted in fall semester to meet the yearly catalog deadline, for catalog year 2027-2028, the Committee is requesting proposals (courses and programs) to be posted on the SSIS Listserv by September 2nd. All proposals should be submitted and approved by the Department Chair or Program Director in Courseleaf by September 9th. Proposals submitted by this date will be prioritized for review to make the University catalog deadline.

The Committee will make every effort to review proposals submitted after these deadlines. However, if the review requires extensive revisions or if a substantial number of proposals were submitted earlier, the Committee cannot guarantee proposals will be approved to meet the catalog deadline. If your department is planning any curricular revisions or additions, we highly recommend you submit proposals this spring.


Committee Membership

Committee Membership
Firstname Lastname Department Email Term
Emily Wickelgren Psychology wickelgr@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2026
Bao Lo Ethnic Studies lo@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2026
Catheryn Koss Gerontology koss@csus.edu Fall 2025 - Spring 2028
Shane Nordyke PPA shane.nordyke@csus.edu Fall 2025 - Spring 2028
Clara Scarry Anthropology  clara.scarry@csus.edu Fall 2025 - Spring 2028

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