To ensure quality and consistency in the University’s graduate programs and accuracy in the Graduate Catalog, the role of the Curriculum Committee is to make recommendations to the Graduate Council for the approval or denial of all proposals for curricular changes submitted by the academic deans.
Committee Members
- Akerman, Jennifer—College of Architecture and Design
- Aydeniz, Mehmet—College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
- Cox, Catherine—Catalog and Curriculum Coordinator (Ex Officio)
- Finotti, Luis—College of Arts and Sciences
- Garvey, Aaron—Haslam College of Business
- Harris, Chasidy—Graduate Student Senate
- Higgins, Patricia—College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
- Montgomery, Katherine—College of Social Work
- Okafor, Chika—College of Veterinary Medicine
- Owstrowski, James—Tickle College of Engineering
- Patrick, Jennifer—College of Nursing
- Su, Su—Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs
- Summers, Jama—Haslam College of Business
- Van Puymbroeck, Marieke—Graduate School
- Wilson, Dan—Tickle College of Engineering
Documents and Resources
Meeting Dates
Curriculum Committee meetings will take place on Zoom.
- September 18, 2025
- October 16, 2025
- November 6, 2025
- February 5, 2026 (meeting starts at 2:00 p.m.)
- February 26, 2026
- April 9, 2026
Curricular Proposal Process
Curricular Proposals must be submitted through College-level process by:
- Friday August 15, 2024, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on September 18, 2025, the Graduate Council on October 2, 2025, and the Faculty Senate on October 20, 2025 (effective fall 2026)
- Monday September 15, 2025, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on October 16, 2025, the Graduate Council on October 30, 2025, and the Faculty Senate on November 17, 2025 (effective fall 2026)
- Wednesday October 15, 2025, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on November 6, 2025, the Graduate Council on November 20, 2025, and the Faculty Senate on February 2, 2026 (effective fall 2026)
- Thursday January 15, 2026, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on February 5, 2026, the Graduate Council on February 19, 2026, and the Faculty Senate on March 2, 2026 (effective fall 2026)
It is critical to remember when proposing new graduate level academic programs to contact Vice Provost Marieke Van Puymbroeck as soon as you begin planning a new program.
Communication with Dean Van Puymbroeck is important in helping to plan and schedule necessary steps in the approval process, including those involving agencies outside of UT.