University Curriculum Committee Agenda
 

                 October 20, 2026

                 1:00 pm–3:00 pm

                  Meeting Location:   Reitz Union Senate Chambers
                               Zoom Link
 

October 2026 Review Document 

Welcome - Dr. Toby Shorey 

Updates & Information Items 

• Graduate School Updates
• Faculty Senate Updates — Dr. Vandana Baweja
• Request for UCC Cochair Nominations — Dr. Toby Shorey
• Institutional Assessment Updates and OAAC Office Hours — Dr. Jeanna Mastrodicasa
• Center for Teaching Excellence Presentation — Dr. Alexandra Bitton-Bailey
   

Minutes 

1. Approval of September 2026 Meeting Minutes
 

Courses

Proposed New Courses

2.  IDS1XXX - Introduction to the Pre-Law Process   

3. ENC 2XXX Writing in the Sciences

4.  ISS 2XXX: The Idea of Israel

Proposed New Joint Course 

5.  URP 4XXX: AI and Cities

Proposed Course Modifications

6. AOM 2063: Modification

7. PCB 4522: Modification

8. IDS 2338: Modification

9. SDS 2041L: Modification

10.SPM 4703: Modification

11. SPM 4711: Modification

12. SPM 3703: Modification  

13. JOU 2701: Modification 

Program Requests

New Programs: None
 

Program Modifications 

14. Bioinformatics Minor - Bachelor of Science (B.S.): Curriculum Modification

15. Actuarial Science Minor - Stats (BS), Stats (BA), and Data Science (BS): Curriculum Modification

16. Statistics Minor: Curriculum Modification   
 

Certificate Requests

New Certificates: None

Certificate Modifications 
 

17. Dance in Medicine Certificate - Catalog Update

18. Visual Arts in Medicine Certificate - Catalog Update   

19. Music in Medicine Certificate - Catalog Update