USCP Review Committee
Responsibilities:
The committee evaluates the United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP) component of new and existing courses before making recommendations to the General Education Governance Board, when a course is a general education course, and the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee. In addition, the committee periodically performs curricular review and evaluation of USCP courses and, when appropriate, works with the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee to review and update USCP learning outcomes and course requirements (as indicated in Academic Senate Bylaws I.2.(b)).
Charges:
- Review courses proposed for USCP certification. Ongoing.
- Work with the registrar’s office to update the instructions in the curriculum management system to review courses proposed for USCP. Ongoing.
- In collaboration with Academic Programs, explore a program-review type examination of courses meeting USCP educational objectives and criteria on a periodic basis. AY 2024-25
- Review the impact of the proposed Year-Round Operations calendar and administrative structure on USCP bylaws, policy, and procedures and draft revisions as necessary. Ongoing through implementation.
- Discuss and review the impact of the possible integration with the Cal Maritime campus. In collaboration with Cal Maritime faculty, review courses offered at Cal Maritime that meet USCP requirements. If approved, ongoing through integration.
- Review and modify committee procedures and bylaws as needed. Ongoing.
- Communicate to colleges and departments about guidelines for USCP recertification. As needed.
Meetings:
Fall Quarter 2024: TBD
Membership:
The Chair of the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee, a faculty member from the Ethnic Studies Department, a faculty member from the Women, Gender & Queer Studies Department, and two at-large faculty members with USCP teaching experience and/or teaching experience related to diversity issues as voting members. Ex Officio non-voting members shall be the Vice President and Chief Officer for Diversity and Inclusion or designee, the CTLT Inclusive Excellence Specialist or designee, and an ASI student representative
| Name | Department | College/Unit | Office Phone | Email (@calpoly.edu) | Exp. Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden, Elizabeth | Wom&GenStu | CLA | 64564 | eadan | 2025 |
|
Cheung, Alison (faculty at large) |
CommSt | CLA | 62589 | acheun33 | 2026 |
| Esquivel, Ramón (faculty at large) | Theater | CLA | 66071 | resqui05 | 2025 |
| Kelly, Peyton | Student | ASI | 61281 | pkelly10 | EO (ASI) |
| Macdonald, Sarah | Inclus. Excellence | CTLT | 67635 | smacdo05 | EO (CTLT) |
|
Teramoto Pedrotti, Jennifer |
Div&Inc | Admin | 62644 | jpedrott | EO (Div&Incl) |
| Walker, John (ASCC CH) | SocSci | BCSM | 67128 | jwalker | 2025 |
| Yeh, Grace (CH) | EthncStu | CLA | 66229 | gyeh | 2025 |
Documents:
Reports:
Click here for 2024 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2023 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2022 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2021 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2020 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2019 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2019 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2019 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2018 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2018 Spring Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2018 Winter Quarter Report (pdf)
Click here for 2017 Fall Quarter Report (pdf)
Resolutions:
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-910-21 Resolution on Updating the United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP) Educational Objectives
AS-880-19 Resolution on Updating the United States Cultural Pluralism (USCP) Review Committee Membership and Responsibilities