University Curriculum Committee

General Information

 

1. The University Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate. The role of the University Curriculum Committee is to review and make recommendations regarding the approval of programmatic enhancements, revisions/modifications, or terminations of FAMU’s academic programs and courses.
   
   
2. Additional steps are required by the University Program Authorization Review Committee (UPARC) in the following circumstances:
   1. If you want to propose a new degree program, or
   2. If you want to add a Major, Minor, Concentration, etc. within an Existing Degree Program
      
      
3. The University Curriculum Committee meets the first Wednesday of the month from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to review proposals.
   
   
4. The University Program Authorization Review Committee meets on the last Thursday of the month.
   
   

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General Approval Process

 

1. Academic Program
   
   
   1. Departments initiate all proposals for curricular changes and new program development. Proposals must meet all Florida A&M University’s curricula policies.
   2. Procedures for developing and approving curriculum changes at the departmental level may vary among departments. It is recommended that, at a minimum, the program chair/division director and program coordinator review all curricula changes and updates before submission to the College/School Curriculum Committee and Dean.
   3. Please contact your chair or Dean for your current program coordinator.
      
      
2. School or College
   
   
   1. The respective School or College Curriculum Committee should review and approve proposals.
   2. The proposal review and approval procedures may vary among schools and colleges; please consult with your Dean regarding the specific procedure applicable to your school or college.
      
      
3. University Curriculum Committee
   
   
   1. Once the proposal has been approved at the school or college level, it is forwarded to the University Curriculum Committee for review and recommendation.
      
      
4. Provost
   
   
   1. Once the Faculty Senate approves the proposals, they are forwarded to the Provost for approval.
      
      
5. Registrar
   
   
   1. Once the Provost signs, the requests are sent to the Registrar for processing.
   2. If the proposal is for a new degree program, it must also be approved by FAMU’s Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors for doctoral-level programs.
   3. If the proposal is for a new course or change of course number, it must also be sent to the Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS) to receive a statewide course number. This process could take a couple of months.

 

Contacts

Academic Unit	Contact Member	Email Address
University Curriculum Committee	Dr. Kyle Eidahl	kyle.eidahl@famu.edu
University Program Authorization Review Committee (UPARC)	Dr. Sundra Kincey	sundra.kincey@famu.edu
General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC)	Dr. Michael Labossiere	michael.labossiere@famu.edu

Curriculum Committee Chairs

2023-2024 academic year

College/School	Committee Member	Email Address
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences	Neil James	neil.james@famu.edu
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences	Aavudai Swamy	anandhi.swamy@famu.edu
College of Education	Sarah Price	sarah.price@famu.edu
College of Education	Kristine Fleming	kristine.fleming@famu.edu
College of Law	Omar Saleem	omar.saleem@famu.edu
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences	Gallop P. Franklin II	gallop.franklin@famu.edu
College of Science and Technology	Nelly N. Mateeva-Tarkalanova	nelly.mateeva@famu.edu
College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities	Brenda Hughes	brenda.hughes@famu.edu
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering	Michelle Rambo-Roddenberry	mroddenberry@eng.famu.fsu.edu
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering	Subashini Iyer	siyer@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Honors Program	Deidre Evans	deidre.evans@famu.edu
School of Allied Health Sciences	Lauralyn Kavanaugh-Burke	lauralyn.burke@famu.edu
School of Architecture and Engineering Technology	Ronald Lumpkin	ronald.lumpkin@famu.edu
School of Business and Industry	Angela Murphy	angela.murphy@famu.edu
School of Business and Industry	Daaim Shabazz	daaim.shabazz@famu.edu
School of Journalism and Graphic Communication	Kenneth B. Jones	kenneth.jones@famu.edu
School of Nursing	NaQuita Manning	naquita.manning@famu.edu
School of the Environment	Michael Martinez-Colon	michael.martinez@famu.edu