Minutes from Faculty Standing Committees should be sent to facultycoms@pugetsound.edu.

The Curriculum Committee shall consist of the Provost (ex-officio), Registrar (ex-officio), Library Director (ex-officio), no fewer than seven appointed members of the faculty, and two student members.

The duties of the committee shall be:

  • To review and enhance the University curriculum, including but not limited to Core and other graduation requirements.
  • To review and recommend proposals for new or revised degrees, majors, minors, departments, and programs.
  • To review proposals for the addition, deletion, or modification of credit and non-credit courses offered through the University.
  • To review and make recommendations regarding the curriculum of each department, school, or program at least once every seven years.
  • To establish, review, revise, and apply criteria and assessment procedures for international education and study away programs.
  • To review and approve new and existing international and study away programs and program proposals, including programs led by University faculty.
  • To assist the Office of International Programs in selecting students for study abroad, as needed.
  • To facilitate communication between Faculty and the Library and Technology Services regarding the University鈥檚 academic program.
  • To establish the specific dates for the academic calendar of the University.
  • To work with the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Academic Advising to establish course scheduling guidelines, including the scheduling of common periods.
  • Such other duties, as may be assigned to it.

Curriculum Guidelines & Forms

Minutes

Members, 2025-26

FACULTY

  • Greta Austin 
  • Regina Duthley 
  • George Erving 
  • Lea Fortmann 
  • Jeff Grinstead 
  • Diane Kelly 
  • Tina Huynh 
  • Kriszta Kotsis 
  • Ben Lewin 
  • Yu Luo 
  • Janet Marcavage  
  • Nagore Sedano Naveira [S26] 
  • Carrie Woods 
  • Wind Woods  
  • Steven Zopfi 
  • Holly Roberts

EX-OFFICIO

  • Annie Downey (Peggy Burge)
  • Drew Kerkhoff (Gareth Barkin)
  • Michael Pastore (Eli Gandour-Rood)
  • Kevin Riordan

SENATE LIAISON

  • Jason Struna