University Curriculum Committee

A. Membership

Faculty:

One voting member of the Curriculum Committee shall be elected from the faculty of each School or College, except for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, which shall have two faculty members, one representing the Sciences and the other the Arts and Humanities. Faculty must hold a terminal degree for their discipline. Faculty may be elected from within or outside the University Council and shall serve three-year terms. When necessary, members of the Curriculum Committee may be represented by substitutes. The member must notify the chair before a meeting if they are sending a substitute. No person can represent more than one member at a meeting. Substitutes to the Curriculum Committee must be a member of the same group (faculty, student, or administrator) and be members of the same school or college as the members for whom they are substituting.

Students:

One undergraduate and one graduate / professional student shall be elected as Committee members by the student members of the University Council. The student members of the Curriculum Committee may be elected from within or outside the University Council. They shall serve a one-year term as voting members.

Administration:

The Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, or an appointed representative, shall be a non-voting member.

Curriculum Committee Chair:

The Chair of the Curriculum Committee shall be elected at the last meeting of each year from among the faculty members with academic rank on the Committee by those with voting privileges. The Chair of the Curriculum Committee shall vote on committee matters only in the case of a tie. Upon election of the Chair, a replacement faculty representative shall be elected from the Chair’s School or College.

B. Duties

1. To review all changes in course offerings, although the primary responsibility for initiating the modification, addition, and deletion of courses shall reside with the various schools and colleges.
2. To review recommendations from the various schools and colleges regarding the establishment, major modification, including the change of the name of a course, section, division or department, or discontinuance of any degree program and to recommend action to the University Council.
3. To advise the Council and the President on establishing or discontinuing schools or colleges in the University.
4. To consider and recommend to the Council action on other curricula matters which may affect the University as a whole or relations between two or more schools or colleges.

Source: https://apps.reg.uga.edu/UniversityCouncil/bylaws

The Graduate Council will also meet on March 24, 2027, and April 21, 2027.

*Agenda items must be submitted to the University Curriculum Committee by February 19th in order to be effective for fall 2027. Graduate proposals must be submitted to the Graduate School by January 4th, 2027 to make this deadline.

**Agenda items submitted to the University Curriculum Committee after March 19th will be considered at the first fall 2027 meeting.

October 16, 2026

• Minutes (available January 2027)
• Agenda
  • Approval of the September 18, 2026, University Curriculum Committee minutes
  • Proposal to change the name of the Area of Emphasis in Physical Education under the graduate majors in Kinesiology (M.S., M.S. Non-Thesis, Ph.D.) to the Area of Emphasis in Sport Pedagogy
  • Proposal to terminate the Area of Emphasis in Early Childhood Education/Special Education General Curriculum P-5 under the major in Special Education (M.A.T.)
  • Proposal to terminate the Area of Emphasis in Special Education under the major in Education (Ed.S.) on the Athens campus only
  • Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in CAES CLEAR – Communication and Leadership Excellence for Aspiring Researchers
  • Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Intervention Specialist
  • Proposal to terminate the Graduate Certificate in Preschool Special Education on the Athens campus only
  • Proposal to terminate the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Special Education on the Athens campus only
  • Proposal to terminate the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Proposal for the following changes in the Mary Frances Early College of Education:
    • Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Music Education under the major in Education (Ed.S.) online
    • Proposal to terminate the major in Music Education (Ed.S.)
  • Proposal for the following changes in the Mary Frances Early College of Education:
    • Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Science Education under the major in Education (Ed.S.) online
    • Proposal to terminate the major in Science Education (Ed.S.)
  • Proposal for the following changes in the Mary Frances Early College of Education:
    • Proposal to change the name of the major in Social Studies Education (B.S.Ed.) to Secondary Education (B.S.Ed.)
    • Proposal to create the following areas of emphasis under the major in Secondary Education (B.S.Ed.):
      • Area of Emphasis in Social Studies Education – Economics
      • Area of Emphasis in Social Studies Education – Geography
      • Area of Emphasis in Social Studies Education – History
      • Area of Emphasis in Social Studies Education – Political Science
      • Area of Emphasis in Science Education – Biology
      • Area of Emphasis in Science Education – Chemistry
      • Area of Emphasis in Science Education – Earth/Space Science
      • Area of Emphasis in Science Education – Physics
      • Area of Emphasis in Mathematics Education
      • Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in Mathematics Education
      • Area of Emphasis in English Education
      • Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in English Education
      • Area of Emphasis in TESOL Education
      • Area of Emphasis in World Language Education – French
      • Area of Emphasis in World Language Education – German
      • Area of Emphasis in World Language Education – Latin
      • Area of Emphasis in World Language Education – Spanish
      • Area of Emphasis in Educational Studies in Language Education
      • Area of Emphasis in Workforce Education – Engineering and Technology Education
      • Area of Emphasis in Family and Consumer Sciences Education
  • Integrative Agricultural Sciences (Ph.D.)

September 18, 2026

• Minutes (available October 2026)
• Agenda
• Approval of the August 21, 2026, University Curriculum Committee minutes
• Proposal to revise Policy 01.04.005, Course Approval Process
• Proposal for a Minor in Christian Studies*

* Indicates Proposal was Approved and Forwarded to University Council

August 21, 2026

• Minutes
• Agenda
  • Approval of the April 17, 2026, University Curriculum Committee minutes
  • Proposal for the following areas of emphasis under the major in Art: Interdisciplinary Art (A.B.):
    • Area of Emphasis in Textiles
    • Area of Emphasis in Visual Communication
  • Proposal to change the name of the Area of Emphasis in Fabric Design under the major in Art (B.F.A.) to the Area of Emphasis in Textiles
  • Proposal for an Area of Emphasis in Clinical Veterinary Training and Research under the major in Comparative Biomedical Sciences (M.S., Thesis)
  • Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence – Forestry*
  • Proposal to terminate the major in Honors Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.A.)*
  • Proposal to terminate the major in Middle Grades Education (B.S.Ed.)*
  • Proposal to reorganize the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering*
  • Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Sports Humanities*

* Indicates Proposal was Approved and Forwarded to University Council

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