Educational Policy Committee

Membership 2024-25

Co-Chairs: Tim Anderson, Joan Petit

NameDivision (Department)Start of Service
Anderson, TimMCECS (ETM)2019
Bohling, JosephCLAS-SS (HST)2022
Cardenas, NormaSSW (CYFS)2023
Carlson, BryantSPH2022
Kennedy, KarenAO (ACS)2024
Kuang, LiCOTA (MUS)2023
Michaud, MeredithOI (UNST)2024
Nielsen-Pincus, MaxCLAS-Sci (ESM)2022
Osborn, DavidAdjunct (UNST)2024
Petit, JoanLIB2021
Rai, PronoyCLAS-SS (GGR)2024
Sedighi, AnoushaCLAS-AL (WLL)2025
Shaker, LeeCLAS-AL (COM)2021
Sheagley, EricCLAS-Sci (CHE)2024
Sugimoto, AmandaCOE (C&I)2025
Suher, JacobSB2023
Valdini, MelodyCUPA (PGA)2025
TBDStudents (2) 
Ex officio:  
Lafrenz, MartinBC rep. (GGR) 
Consultant:  
Morris, Andreen(OAA) 
  status 1/21/25

Charge

1. Serve as the faculty advisory body to the President and to the Faculty Senate on matters of educational policy and planning for the University.

2. Take notice of developments leading to such changes on its own initiative, with appropriate consultation with other interested faculty committees, and with timely report or recommendation to the Faculty Senate.

3. Make recommendations to the Senate concerning the approval of proposals from appropriate administrative officers or faculty committees for the establishment, abolition, or major alteration of the structure or educational function of departments, distinct programs, interdisciplinary programs, divisions, schools, colleges, centers, institutes, or other significant academic entities. All proposals must use the Process for Creation, Elimination and Alteration of Academic Units.

4. In consultation with the appropriate Faculty committees, recommend long-range plans and priorities for the achievement of the mission of the University.

5. Undertake matters falling within its competence on either its own initiative or by referral from the President, faculty committees, or the Faculty Senate.

6. Form subcommittees as needed to carry out its work.

7. Report to the Faculty Senate at least once each term.

Documents / Forms

Academic units:

Process map: creation, elimination, and alteration of academic units

Guidelines for proposals to transfer the academic home of units across schools and colleges

Creation of an academic unit

Alteration of an academic unit

Elimination of an academic unit

Academic programs:

For new and changed programs, and new and changed courses, see the Online Curriculum Management System (OCMS)

Moratorium Procedure

Request to Place a Program on Moratorium

Annual Report Form for Programs on Moratorium

Relocation of an academic program

Addition or revision of a departmental undergraduate honors track

Reports

EPC Annual Report 2020-21
EPC Quarterly Report Fall 2020
EPC Annual Report 2019-20
EPC Quarterly Report Winter 2020
EPC Quarterly Report Fall 2019