{"id":73,"date":"2022-06-29T19:20:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T19:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development-two.utk.edu\/graduate-council\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:51:21","slug":"curriculum-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/graduate-council\/curriculum-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideleft\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure quality and consistency in the University\u2019s graduate programs and accuracy in the Graduate Catalog, the role of the Curriculum Committee is to make recommendations to the <a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/faculty-staff\/graduate-council\/\">Graduate Council<\/a> for the approval or denial of all proposals for curricular changes submitted by the academic deans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group utkgrad-inset-block-widget\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum Committee Chair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Erin Whiteside<\/strong><br><em>Professor<\/em><br>College of Communication and Information<br>865-974-5155<br><a href=\"mailto:ewhites2@utk.edu\">ewhites2@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Committee Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archdesign.utk.edu\/people\/jennifer-akerman\/\">Akerman, Jennifer<\/a>\u2014College of Architecture and Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/tpte\/people\/mehmet-aydeniz\/\">Aydeniz, Mehmet<\/a>\u2014College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/tpte\/people\/joy-bertling\/\">Bertling, Joy<\/a>\u2014College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/baker.utk.edu\/overview\/directory\/tara-kolar-bryan\/\">Bryan, Tara<\/a>\u2014Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/about-graduate-school\/graduate-school-staff\/catherine-cox\/\">Cox, Catherine<\/a>\u2014Graduate School (Ex Officio)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/about-graduate-school\/graduate-school-staff\/grace-favier\/\">Favier, Grace<\/a>\u2014Graduate School (Ex Officio)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/haslam.utk.edu\/people\/profile\/aaron-garvey\/\">Garvey, Aaron<\/a>\u2014Haslam College of Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winston.utk.edu\/directory\/michael-higdon\/\">Higdon, Michael<\/a>\u2014Winston College of Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joubert, Jeandre\u2014Graduate Student Senate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/haslam.utk.edu\/people\/profile\/david-maslar\/\">Maslar, David<\/a>\u2014Haslam College of Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.utk.edu\/Katherine.Montgomery\">Montgomery, Katherine<\/a>\u2014College of Social Work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Morrow, Jennifer\u2014Graduate School (Ex Officio)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/publichealth\/people\/cokafor\/\">Okafor, Chika<\/a>\u2014College of Veterinary Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/ise\/faculty\/james-ostrowski\/\">Ostrowski, James<\/a>\u2014Tickle College of Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/math.utk.edu\/people\/christopher-strickland\/\">Strickland, Christopher<\/a>\u2014College of Arts and Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.utk.edu\/Thomas.Talley\">Talley, Thomas<\/a>\u2014College of Nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utia.tennessee.edu\/person\/?id=16337\">Wang, Toni<\/a>\u2014Herbert College of Agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.utk.edu\/Tiffany.Washington\">Washington, Tiffany<\/a>\u2014College of Social Work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eecs.utk.edu\/people\/dan-wilson\/\">Wilson, Dan<\/a>\u2014Tickle College of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents and Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/graduate-council\/curriculum-committee\/curriculum-committee-of-the-graduate-council-operating-guidelines\/\">Operating Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.utk.edu\/graduate-council\/university-of-tennessee-knoxville-graduate-council-curriculum-committee-bylaws\/\">Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/trace.tennessee.edu\/utk_gccurriculum\/\">Archive of Curriculum Committee Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/registrar.utk.edu\/curriculog\/\">Curriculog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curriculum Committee meetings will take place on Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>September 24, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 15, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 5, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 4, 2027 (meeting starts at 2:00 p.m.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 4, 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 8, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curricular Proposal Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curricular Proposals must be submitted through College-level process by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday August 14, 2026, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on September 24, 2026, the Graduate Council on October 1, 2026, and the Faculty Senate on October 19, 2026 (effective fall 2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday September 15, 2026, to be ready for the Graduate Curriculum Committee on October 15, 2026, the Graduate Council on October 22, 2026, and the Faculty Senate on November 16, 2026 (effective fall 2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday 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