Curriculum Committee
Responsibilities:
The Curriculum Committee evaluates curriculum proposals from departments and colleges before making recommendations to the Academic Senate. In addition, the committee makes recommendations to the Senate on University requirements for graduation, general education, learning objectives, and cultural pluralism; provides library oversight as it relates to curriculum; and addresses any other curriculum-related matter referred to it by the Senate, Senate Chair, or Executive Committee. The chair of the Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for coordination of curriculum review with the Office of the Registrar.
Charges:
- Review curriculum proposals. Ongoing.
- Review and revise existing curricular policy in the context of Q2S conversion (including minors, internships and cooperative experiences, senior projects, concentrations, and graduate certificates). Ongoing through conversion.
- Review and revise policy on suspension and discontinuation of academic programs. AY 2024-25.
- Discuss and review the impact of the possible integration with the Cal Maritime campus and that campus’s curriculum, including the curriculum review process. If approved, ongoing through integration.
- Discuss and review the impact of Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on ASCC bylaws, policies, and procedures, and draft revisions as needed. Ongoing through conversion.
- Develop coherent policy on minors with regard but limited to size of minors, and overlap between majors/minors and minors/minors. Submit resolution for Senate consideration. AY 2023-24.
- Discuss and revise curriculum policy related to zero-unit courses, special topic course naming standards, maximum unit loads for internships and cooperative experiences, and experiential course unit limits, if applicable. AY 2024-25.
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing.
Meetings:
Fall Quarter 2024:
Thursdays and Fridays 1:10pm - 5:00pm
Membership:
College representatives shall be either the current chair or a current member of their college curriculum committee. The Professional Consultative Services representative shall be an academic advisor from one of the colleges. Ex officio members shall be the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Planning or designee, the Director of Graduate Education or designee, the Vice Provost for Information Services/Chief Information Officer or designee, the Dean of LIbrary Services or designee, a representative from the Office of the Registrar, and an ASI representative.
| Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Email (@calpoly.edu) | Exp. Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keen, Aaron | CompSci | CENG | 62926 | akeen | 2025 |
| Lammert, Amy | Food Sci & Nut | CAFES | 66108 | alammert | 2026 |
| Lathrop, Amanda | Grad Ed | Admin | 62328 | lathrop | EO (Grad Ed) |
| Morris, Andrew | Progs&Plan | Admin | 62254 | admorris | EO (VP/AcadPrg&Plng) |
| O'Clair, Katherine | Library | Admin | 62690 | koclair | EO (Library) |
| Parsons, Daniel | Ofc of Reg | Admin | 67195 | daparson |
EO (Ofc of Reg) |
|
Reyes, Hannah |
Student | ASI | 61281 | hreyes01 | EO (ASI) |
| Robinson, Alison | ITS | Admin | 66257 | arobin31 | EO (VPITS/CIO) |
| Rong, Xiaoying | GraphicComms | CLA | 62027 | xrong | 2026 |
| Schalk, Vidya | Chem&BioChem | BCSM | 62566 | vschalk | 2025 |
| Torgerson, Louise | Mustang Success | PCS | 67041 | ltorgers | 2025 |
| Truddel, Carmen | Arch | CAED | 67623 | ctrudell | 2026 |
|
Vasilaky, Katya |
Econ | OCOB | 62382 | kvasilak | 2026 |
| Walker, John (CH)* | Stats | BCSM | 67128 | jwalker | 2025 |
Committee Procedures:
Committee procedures revised September 20, 2012
Committee procedures approved April 10, 2007
Documents:
Reports:
Click here for 2024 Spring Quarterly Report (pdf)
Click here for 2024 Winter Quarterly Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Fall Quarterly Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Spring Quarterly Report (pdf)
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Click here for 2022 Fall Quarterly Report (pdf)
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Click here for 2021 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
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Click here for 2020 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
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Click here for 2019 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
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Click here for 2018 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
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Click here for 2013 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2012-2013 Year-End Report (pdf)
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Click here for 2012 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2011-2012 Year-end Report (pdf)
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Resolutions:
AS-972-24 Resolution on Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Policy - President Armstrong approved on July 16, 2024
AS-970-24 Resolution on Suspending Curricular Review of Online Modalitities for Summer Terms, 2024-2026 - President Armstrong approved on May 7, 2024
AS-964-23 Resolution on In-Residence Requirement for Last 30 Units for Quarter-to-Semester Conversion - President Armstrong approved on December 21, 2023
AS-960-23 Resolution on Courses with Condensed Time Schedules for Quarter-to-Semester Conversion - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt on October 3, 2023
AS-959-23 Resolution on Undergraduate Curriculum for Semester Conversion - President Armstrong approved on October 3, 2023
AS-955-23 Resolution on Graduate Curriculum for Semester Conversion - President Armstrong approved July 28, 2023
AS-953-22 Resolution on Undergraduate Concentrations and Semesters - President Armstrong approved February 9, 2023
AS-952-22 Resolution on Cross-Disciplinary Studies Minors and Semesters - President Armstrong approved February 9, 2023
AS-951-22 Resolution on Minors and Semesters - President Armstrong approved November 30, 2022
AS-950-22 Resolution on Senior Projects and Semesters - President Armstrong approved November 21, 2022
AS-930-22 Resolution on Temporary Adoption of a 3-Year Catalog During Quarter-to-Semester Conversion - President Armstrong acknowledged and approved February 15, 2022
AS-927-21 Resolution on Discontinuation of MS Business and Technology - President Armstrong acknolwedged and approved November 17, 2021
AS-922-21 Resolution on How Credit Hour Policy Adherence is Assessed and Assured - President Armstrong acknowledged and approved on June 8, 2021
AS-916-21 Resolution on Switching to a One-Year Cycle of Catalog Review - President Armstrong acknowledged and approved
AS-895-20 Resolution on Suspending eLearning Addendums - President Armstrong acknowledged and approved
AS-891-20 Resolution on Discontinuation of M.S. of Printed Electronics and Functional Imaging Degree Program - President Armstrong acknowledged and approved on April 22, 2020
AS-885-20 Resolution on Discontinuation of M.A. of Education Degree Program - President Armstrong acknowledged and approved on January 27, 2020
AS-877-19 Resolution on Graduate Blended Program Policies - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and support on June 26, 2019
AS-858-18 Resolution on Course Criteria for GWR-Certified Upper-Division Courses Across the Curriculum - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and support on December 6, 2018
AS-848-18 Resolution on Discontinuation of B.A. in Liberal Studies Degree Program -President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval July 20, 2018
AS-847-18 Resolution on Discontinuation of Doctor of Education Degree Program -President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on July 20, 2018
AS-838-17 Resolution on Review of Courses with Condensed Time Schedules - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on July 17, 2017
AS-810-16 Resolution on Academic Senate Curriculum Committee Membership - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on May 16, 2016
AS-785-14 Resolution on New Masters of Science Degree in Fire Protection Engineering - Approved by President Armstrong on June 5, 2014
AS-776-14 Resolution on Inactivating and Reactivating Courses - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on March 24, 2014
AS-775-14 Resolution on Cross-Disciplinary Studies Minors - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on March 24, 2014
AS-774-14 Resolution on Graduate Certificate Matriculated Student Requirements - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on February 14, 2014
AS-770-13 Resolution on Dissolving the Academic Senate Curriculum Graduate Subcommittee - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on January 21, 2014
AS-762-13 Resolution on Proposed New Degree Program for Master of Science in Printed Electronics and Functional Imaging - Approved by President Armstrong on July 3, 2013
AS-758-13 Resolution on Proposed New Degree Program for Master of Professional Studies in Dairy Products Technology - Approved by President Armstrong on March 25, 2013
AS-751-12 Resolution on Proposed New Degree Program: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt on June 18, 2012
AS-745-12 Resolution on Concentration Definition - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on April 4, 2012
AS-738-11 Resolution on Consent Agenda Review Duration for Curricular Proposals - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on January 11, 2012
AS-726-11 Resolution on Guidelines for Academic Graduate Certificate Program - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on March 16, 2011
AS-724-11 Resolution on the Establishment of a Subcommittee of the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee to Review Graduate Curricula - President Armstrong acknowledged receipt and approval on March 16, 2011
AS-711-10 Resolution on the Establishment of an Academic Senate Curriculum Appeals Committee - President Baker acknowledged receipt on June 18, 2010
AS-706-10 Resolution on Campus Wide Change of Major Policy - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on March 22, 2010
AS-704-10 Resolution on Proposed New Pilot Degree Program: Masters of Science in Fire Protection Engineering - Approved by President Baker on March 22, 2010
AS-692-09 Resolution to Approve a Course to Facilitate Continuous Enrollment of Graduate Students - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on June 22, 2009
AS-676-09 Resolution on United States Cultural Pluralism Requirement - Approved by President Baker on February 23, 2009
AS-675-08 Resolution on New Degree Programs for Social Sciences - Approved by President Baker on December 22, 2008
AS-674-08 Resolution on Proposed New Degree Program for Master of Arts in Biological Sciences - Approved by President Baker on November 14, 2008
AS-668-08 Resolution on New Masters of Science Degree in Polymers and Coatings Science - Approved by President Baker on May 20, 2008
AS-664-08 Resolution on New Masters of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering - Approved by President Baker on March 25, 2008
AS-663-08 Resolution on Diversity Learning Objectives - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on March 24, 2008
AS-658-07 Resolution on Prior Learning Assessment: Proposal to Expand Cal Poly's Credit for Prior College-Level Learning - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on March 24, 2008
AS-643-06 Resolution on Academic Senate Curriculum PCS Membership - President Baker acknowledged receipt on February 2, 2006
AS-636-05 Resolution on Academic Senate Curriculum Committee Membership - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on June 10, 2005
AS-617-04/CC Resolution on Proposal to Establish a Master of Arts in History - Approved by President Baker on June 28, 2004
AS-609-04/CC Resolution on Free Electives - Approved by President Baker on March 4, 2004
AS-603-03/IC, CC, GEC Resolution on Credit/No Credit Grading (CR/NC)
AS-589-02/CLA - Resolution to Change Administrative Status for Liberal Studies Program - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on July 18, 2002
AS-586-02/CC Resolution on Proposed New Degree Program for Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership - Approved by President Baker on May 1, 2002
AS-581-02/CC Resolution on Distance Education Policy - Approved by President Baker on May 1, 2002
AS-556-01/CC Resolution on Strategic Plan for Service Learning and Policy and Procedures - Approved by President Baker on April 6, 2001
AS-550-00/CC Resolution on The Graduate Writing Requirement - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on August 27, 2001
AS-534-00/CC Resolution on Mandating Community Service - Approved by President Baker on March 24, 2000
AS-528-99/CC Resolution on C- Prerequisite - Approved by President Baker on August 30, 1999
AS-503-98/CC Resolution on Experimental Courses - Approved by President Baker on September 18 1998
AS-502-98/CC Resolution Program Efficiency and Flexibility - Approved by President Baker on September 18 1998
AS-490-98 Resolution on Final Exam Scheduling - Approved by President Baker on August 3, 1998
AS-488-98/IC Resolution on Faculty Governance of Mode of Instruction - Approved by President Baker on January 8, 1999
AS-479-97/CC Resolution on the Restructuring of the Academic Senate Library Committee - President Baker acknowledged receipt on July 21, 1997
AS-453-96/CC Resolution on Standardizing Course Units - Approved by President Baker on April 24, 1996
AS-442-95/CC Resolution on Renew Curricular Review Cycle - Approved by President Baker on July 24, 1995
AS-437-95/CC Resolution to Amend CAM 411 Requirements for Completion of Minor Degree Programs - Approved by President Baker on May 9, 1995
AS-433-95/CC Resolution to Amend AS-396-92/CC "Formation of a Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee" (Cultural Pluralism)
AS-396-92/CC Resolution on the Formation of a Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee - Approved by President Baker on January 19, 1993
AS-395-92/CC Resolution Relating to a Cultural Pluralism Curriculum Requirement - Approved by President Baker on January 19, 1993
AS-388-92/CC Resolution on Curriculum - Approved by President Baker on August 5, 1992
AS-354-91/C&BC Resolution on Curriculum Committee Meetings
AS-335-90-CC Resolution on Minors - Approved by President Baker on June 11, 1990
AS-330-90-CC Resolution on Prerequisites for Upper Division Courses - Approved by President Baker on June 11, 1990
AS-313-89-CC Resolution on Graduate Programs - President Baker acknowledged receipt on March 28, 1989
AS-312-89-CC Resolution on Academic Minors - President Baker acknowledged receipt on April 12, 1989
AS-309-89-CC Resolution on the Curriculum Review Process - President Baker acknowledged receipt on March 2, 1989
AS-266-87-CC Resolution on Miscellaneous Catalog Changes - Accepted by President Baker on February 8, 1988
AS-234-86-CC Resolution on Free Electives -
AS-232-86-CC Resolution on Concentration - President Baker acknowledged receipt on December 8, 1986
AS-214-86-CC Resolution on Free Electives - Approved by President Baker on March 30, 1987
AS-213-86-CC Resolution on Distinction Between Options and Concentrations at California Polytechnic State University - Accepted (with conditions) by President Baker on July 23, 1986
AS-197-86-CC Resolution on Guidelines for Breadth in New Bachelor's Degree Majors - President Baker acknowledged receipt on April 2, 1986
AS-196-86-CC Resolution on Facilitating Curriculum Planning - President Baker acknowledged receipt on April 2, 1986
AS-193-86-CC Resolution on List of Proposed Changes in the Curriculum for New Catalogs for Use by the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee - Approved by President Baker on March 10, 1986
AS-192-86-CC Resolution on Distribution of Copies of Catalog Materials - Approved by President Baker on March 10, 1986
AS-182-85/CC Curriculum Package from the Senate Curriculum Committee for the Schools of Agriculture, Communicative Arts & Humanities, Architecture & Environmental Design
AS-181-85/CC Curriculum Package from the Senate Curriculum Committee for the School of Professional Studies & Education
AS-178-85/CC Curriculum Package from the Senate Curriculum Committee for the Schools of Business, Engineering, Science & Mathematics
AS-168-84/CC Resolution on the Proposal for a Specialization (Computer Based Education) in the Master of Arts in Education Degree Program
AS-166-84/CC Resolution on the Proposal for a B.S. Degree in Computer Engineering Be Included in the 1984-89 Academic Senate Master Plan - President Baker acknowledged receipt on November 21, 1984
AS-164-85/CC Resolution on Course Change Proposals
AS-130-82/CC Curriculum Process
AS-120-81/CC Curriculum Cycle
AS-112-81/CC Consultation on Catalog Changes
AS-99-80/AS Resolution on Commendation for the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee
AS-96-80/CC Cross-Listing of Courses
AS-92-80/CC Faculty Office Hour Resolution
AS-88-80/CC Timetable for the Curriculum Committee and the Academic Affairs Staff
AS-87-80/CC Curriculum Process
AS-86-80/CC School/Division Committees
AS-85-80/CC Department Curriculum Committee
AS-73-79/AdHoc Resolution on Academic Minors
AS-59-79/CC Curriculum Committee Policy Statement
AS-6-76/CC Resolution Regarding Recommendation of Consultative Procedures - Curriculum Packages