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
- Alshibli, Khalid—Tickle College of Engineering
- Aydeniz, Mehmet—College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
- Cox, Catherine—Catalog and Curriculum Coordinator (Ex Officio)
- Finotti, Luis—College of Arts and Sciences
- Higgins, Patricia—College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
- Holztrager, Jon—Haslam College of Business
- Marshall, Sibyl—College of Law
- Montgomery, Katherine—College of Social Work
- Okafor, Chika—College of Veterinary Medicine
- Palies, Paul—UT Space Institute
- Soleimani, Shokoufeh—Graduate Student Senate
- Su, Su—Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs
- Thompson, Dixie—Dean of the Graduate School (Ex Officio)
- Whiteside, Erin—College of Communication and Information
- Wilson, Dan—Tickle College of Engineering
Documents and Resources
Meeting Dates
Curriculum Committee meetings will take place on Zoom.
Curricular Proposal Process
Curricular Proposals must be submitted through College-level process by:
- Thursday August 15, 2024, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on September 19, 2024, the Graduate Council on October 3, 2024, and the Faculty Senate on October 21, 2023 (effective fall 2025)
- Sunday September 15, 2024, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on October 17, 2024, the Graduate Council on October 31, 2024, and the Faculty Senate on November 18, 2024 (effective fall 2025)
- Tuesday October 15, 2024, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on November 7, 2024, the Graduate Council on November 21, 2024, and the Faculty Senate on February 3, 2025 (effective fall 2025)
- Wednesday January 15, 2025, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on February 6, 2025, the Graduate Council on February 20, 2025, and the Faculty Senate on March 3, 2025 (effective fall 2025)
It is critical to remember when proposing new graduate level academic programs to contact Vice Provost Dixie Thompson as soon as you begin planning a new program.
Communication with Dean Thompson is important in helping to plan and schedule necessary steps in the approval process, including those involving agencies outside of UT.