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)

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

August 17 (submit proposals by August 10)
August 31 (submit proposals by September 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 for that affect the next academic year are due March 15)
April 12 (submit proposals by April 5)

May 3 (submit proposals by April 26)

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

• 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.