Academic Affairs Council

Membership

MemberRepresentsTerm Expiration
Lynette CarlsonCommunication Sciences and DisordersJune 30, 2027
Jodie RiekEducationJune 30, 2026
Matti ErpestadApplied Human SciencesJune 30, 2026
Eric HesslerPsychologyJune 30, 2027
Preston OsbornSocial WorkJune 30, 2027
Jessica HansonDean's Office (Ex-Officio) 

The following schedule is set for Fall 2026; meetings will be cancelled if there is no curriculum or policy items for an agenda. All meetings will be held on DATE & TIME (via Zoom) on the following dates:

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Curriculum proposals should be submitted electronically to Lynn Velander by 3:30 p.m. the Thursday (one week) prior to the meeting.

FAQ's regarding undergraduate course proposals

Bloom's Taxonomy for developing course learning outcomes

Curriculum Guidelines

Important EVCAA deadlines

New Courses and Changes to Existing Courses

New Courses and Changes to Existing Courses for Spring and Summer 2026 MUST be received in the Dean's Office by September 18, 2025 (October 2, 2025 for Fall 2026) in order to be reviewed and approved through the Academic Affairs Council and meet the EVCAA Deadline below.  Requests made after the deadline date will be reviewed for the following semester.  If only one change to a current course is requested, or to request a previously approved special topics title to be taught again, a memo from the department head to the Dean or Associate Dean requesting the change may be forwarded on to the EVCAA for Academic Affairs approval.

EffectiveEVCAA Deadline Dates
Spring 2027October 1, 2026
Summer 2027October 1, 2026
Fall 2027November 1, 2026

Program Changes (including changes to sample plans)

Changes MUST be received by the deadline date, requests made after the deadline date will be reviewed for the following fall semester as programs will ONLY be made with a fall effective date. 

EffectiveEVCAA Deadline Date
Fall 2027November 1, 2026
Fall 2028April 1, 2027 and November 1, 2027

New Program Proposal

EffectiveEVCAA Deadline Date
Fall 2027November 1, 2026
Fall 2028April 1, 2027 and November 1, 2027

Proposals received AFTER the deadline date will be reviewed for the next effective date.

Liberal Education Submission Deadlines

Effective SemesterEVCAA Review Period
Fall 2027November 1, 2026 thru February 1, 2027
Spring 2028November 1, 2026 thru February 1, 2027
Summer 2028November 1, 2026 thru February 1, 2027

*If the deadline date falls on a weekend, the proposal(s) are due the next following business day.