Curriculum Committee

The curriculum committee consists of the provost (ex officio, non-voting member), the registrar (ex officio, voting member) and eight faculty members, each of whom serve a two-year term. One faculty member, who is in at least the second year of service on this committee, is elected chair. 

Curriculum Committee members for 2026-27

• Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs (ex officio, voting member)
• Registrar (ex officio, voting member)
• Designated member of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (ex officio, non voting member)
• Becky Grove, Education (2025-2027)
• Anita Jose, Economics and Business (2025-2027)
• Beth Keister, Sociology and Social Work (2025-2027)
• Stephanie Masters, Psychology and Counseling (2025-2027)
• Jason Miller, Computer Science (2026-2028)
• Sheia Pierre-Louis, Nursing (2026-2028
• Youssef Yakoubr, Communication Arts (2026-2028)

2026-27 Curriculum Committee meeting dates and proposal due dates:

August 17 (submit proposals by August 10)
August 31 (submit proposals by August 24)
September 21 (submit proposals by September 14)
October 5 (submit proposals by September 28)
November 2 (submit proposals by October 26)
November 16 (submit proposals by November 9)
November 30 (submit proposals by November 23)
February 1 (submit proposals by January 25)
February 15 (submit proposals by February 8)
March 1 (submit proposals by February 22)
March 29 (submit proposals by March 22; all proposals that affect the next academic year for entry in the 2027-2028 catalog are due March 15)
April 12 (submit proposals by April 5; there are no guarantees proposals submitted after March 15 will be added to the 2027-2028 catalog)
May 3 (submit proposals by April 26; there are no guarantees proposals submitted after March 15 will be added to the 2027-2028 catalog)
 

For proposals affecting undergraduate students only:

• Non-Traditional (Online and Hybrid) Course Guidelines and Process
• Addendum to Core Curriculum Materials
• HMH Core Area Outcomes

For proposals affecting undergraduate or graduate students, please continue to use these forms.  Proposals and documentation submitted to holland@hood.edu. 

• Curriculum Committee or Graduate Council Proposals (e.g., new courses, core revision, special topics, modality change, course details)
• Special Topics Course Memo
• Course Proposal Form Sample - this is a PDF version of the course proposal/modification form so faculty can see the data fields ahead of time in preparation for submitting actual proposals.

• Modification to Major, Minor or Program Form (For Adding or Modifying Existing Majors, Programs, and Minors): Submit directly to registrar@hood.edu upon completion 

  When submitting proposals for new courses or modifications to courses, please refer to the Joint Graduate and Undergraduate Course Numbering policy. You can contact Traci Holland for available course numbers for new coursework.