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 2025-26

• 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)
• Liz Atwood, English and Communication Arts (2024-2026)
• Steven Clark, Chemistry and Physics (2024-2026)
• 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 (2025-2026)
• Chen Qian, Computer Science (2024-2026)
• Meredith Yeager, Biology (2024-2026)

2025-26 Curriculum Committee meeting dates and proposal due dates:

August 18 (submit proposals by August 11)
September 8 (submit proposals by September 1)
September 29 (submit proposals by September 22)
October 27 (submit proposals by October 20)
November 17 (submit proposals by November 10)
December 1 (submit proposals by November 24)
February 2 (submit proposals by January 26)
February 16 (submit proposals by February 9)
March 2 (submit proposals by February 23)
March 30 (submit proposals by March 23)
April 13 (submit proposals by April 6)
May 4 (submit proposals by April 27)

For proposals affecting undergraduate students only:

• Curriculum Committee Proposals (e.g., new courses, core revision, special topics, modality change, course details)
• Non-Traditional (Online) Course Guidelines and Process
• Addendum to Core Curriculum Materials
• Curriculum Committee Modification to Major Form (For Adding or Modifying Existing Majors, Programs, and Minors): Submit directly to registrar@hood.edu upon completion 

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

• Special Topics Course Memo

• Modification to Major, Minor or Program Form

  When submitting proposals for new courses or modifications to courses, please refer to the Joint Graduate and Undergraduate Course Numbering policy.