The University Undergraduate Curriculum Council shall report to and advise the Provost on matters concerning the undergraduate curriculum, new programs, graduation requirements, syllabi requirements, and related curricular issues. Charge to Committee given by Provost; recommendations from Committee presented to Provost.
The University Undergraduate Curriculum Council is the sounding board and review mechanism for all substantive undergraduate curriculum matters.
1.1. Name. The name of this body is the University Undergraduate Curriculum Council.
1.2. Purpose. The purpose of the University Undergraduate Curriculum Council is to advise the Provost on matters concerning the undergraduate curriculum, new programs, graduation requirements, syllabi requirements, and related curricular issues.
1.3. History. The University Undergraduate Curriculum Council was reconstituted by a joint committee of the Faculty Senate and the Academic Council of Deans. It was originally named the University Curriculum Council but was renamed the University Undergraduate Curriculum Council to more accurately represent its true function. The UUCC parallels the Graduate Curriculum Committee. In May 2025, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee reviewed and approved a change in the UUCC membership.
All bodies that have undergraduate curriculum oversight are subordinate to the UUCC. All substantive curriculum matters come before the UUCC through proper channels. In addition the review and monitoring of the core curriculum, general University degree requirements, course overlap and oversight are the purview of the UUCC. All new programs or major changes in existing programs are reviewed by the UUCC.
2.1. Membership Guidelines. There are 3 types of membership: elected, appointed, and ex officio.
2.1.1. Elected members; Each college and Library shall have one tenured faculty member at the rank of assistant professor or higher, with the College of Arts and Sciences having 2 members (1 from Arts, 1 from Sciences) The Faculty Senate will conduct elections for tenured faculty representatives. Department Chairs are ineligible to serve in the capacity of faculty representatives.
2.1.2. Appointed Members. The Faculty Senate (voting member), the Council of Instructional Departments (CID, Ex Officio), each appoint one representative annually.
2.1.3. Ex-Officio; The Senior Associate Provosts shall serve as chair (non-voting member) while the college faculty representatives will elect a co-chair each September to preside over the meeting alongside the chair. The registrar, SACSCOC Liaison, and the Director of the Undergraduate Advising Center shall serve as ex officio, non-voting members.
2.2. Current Membership. Membership of the UUCC presently consists of 9 voting members and 5 Ex-Officio members.
| Arts and Sciences | 2 members |
| Business | 1 member |
| Education & Human Development | 1 member |
| Engineering | 1 member |
| Fine Arts & Communication | 1 member |
| Library | 1 member |
| Leadership/University Studies Developmental Studies | 1 member |
| Faculty Senate | 1 member |
| CID | 1 member |
| Registrar | Ex Officio |
| Senior Associate Provost | Ex Officio |
| SACS | Ex Officio |
| Director of Undergraduate Advising | Ex Officio |
2.3. Council Members elect the co-chair, from the voting members in the fall semester. Secretary will be the Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Provost.
3.1. Regular Meetings. The UUCC shall hold a regular meeting during the third Monday of each month all year, or, if the University is not in session, the Council shall hold its regular meeting during the following week the University is in session.
3.2. Quorum. A quorum of the UUCC shall consist of one-half of the membership during fall or spring terms, or one-third during the summer term. A quorum is necessary to open business, but a lesser number may adjourn.
3.3. Statement of Representation. Any voting member of the UUCC unable to attend a meeting may designate in a signed statement a representative and present the form to the Secretary before the meeting. The Secretary shall ensure that all representatives meet UUCC eligibility requirements. (For Statement of Representation form, see Appendix A.)