On September 3, 2020, the University Undergraduate Common Program Oversight Committee was changed to the General Undergraduate Requirements Committee, including the duties with Resolution 2020-2021-2 Faculty Senate Bylaw Change – Undergraduate Common Program Oversight Committee. The General Undergraduate Requirements Committee provides oversight of courses and alternative plans to fulfill the General Education Program, diversity and technology requirements, as well as other program requirements common to all undergraduate students.
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are schedule by the College of Undergraduate Studies. See, General Undergraduate Requirements Committee website for the meeting schedule and supporting materials. No action can be taken at committee meetings unless a majority of the voting membership is present.
Committee Members
Kersten Schroeder, Chair
College of Medicine
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
Email: Kersten.Schroeder@ucf.edu
Jason Fridrich, Vice Chair
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Foodservice and Lodging Management
Email: Jason.Fridrich@ucf.edu
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Kersten Schroeder
College of Medicine-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty Representative -
Jason Fridrich
Rosen College of Hospitality Management-Foodservice & Lodging Management; Faculty Representative
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Alla Kourova
College of Arts and Humanities- Modern Languages and Literatures; Senate Representative -
Aravinda Kar
College of Optics and Photonics; Faculty Representative -
Cheryl Cavaliere
College of Health Professions and Sciences- Health Sciences; Faculty Represenative -
Danna-Marie Dennis
College of Sciences- Chemistry; Faculty Represenative
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Debaleena Majumdar
College of Community Innovation and Education- Interdisciplinary Studies; Faculty Representative
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Donna Breit
College of Nursing-Nursing Practice; Faculty Representative -
Frank Tamberelli
College of Business- Integrated Business; Faculty Representative -
Jacqueline Woerner
College of Sciences- Sociology; Faculty Representative
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Lauren Kehoe
University Libraries- Research & Information; Faculty Representative -
Marjorie Ceballos
College of Community Innovation and Education-Educational Leadership & Higher Education; Senate Represenatative -
Rie Suzuki
College of Arts and Humanities- School of Performing Arts; Faculty Representative -
Shivani Vakharia
Student Government Association- Student Representative
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Sue Bauer
Division of Digital Learning- Center for Distributed Learning; Faculty Representative -
Woo Hyoung Lee
College of Engineering and Computer Science-Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering; Faculty Representative
Ex-officio members
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Elizabeth Giltner
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning- Teaching and Learning; Staff Representative -
Laurie Pinkert
College of Arts and Humanities- Ex-Officio
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Martin Dupuis
Burnett Honors College-Dean's Office; Ex officio -
Robin Back
Office of Undergraduate Studies; Ex officio -
Stefani Francisco
College of Undergraduate Studies; Administrator
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Wayne Bowen
Office of Undergraduate Studies; Ex officio -
Yeidaliz Garcia
Office of Undergraduate Studies- Ex Officio
Membership
The committee shall consist of at least fifteen faculty members, with at least one faculty member from each of the colleges with undergraduate programs and one professional librarian (selected by the Committee on Committees in consultation with the college deans and the dean of Undergraduate Studies). The Committee on Committees shall consider the proportion of general education credit offered between the colleges. If possible, members of the general faculty responsible for general education courses shall serve on the committee. The dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies or designee (ex officio) shall identify other ex officio members, making every effort to ensure that areas relating to General Undergraduate Requirements are represented. The chair and vice chair of the committee shall be a faculty member elected annually by the membership. Terms of service shall be two years, staggered.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To monitor university-wide undergraduate curriculum requirements such as the General Education Program, diversity, Gordon Rule, foreign language proficiency, and to review any changes, additions, or deletions to those curriculum requirements.
- To review, monitor, and make recommendations to the dean of the College of Undergraduate Studies on courses and syllabi submitted to fulfill the university diversity requirement meet the established definition of diversity.
- To make recommendations to the Undergraduate Policy and Curriculum Committee on changes to the General Education Program.
- To make recommendations to the Undergraduate Course Review Committee regarding course proposals related to the General Education Program.
Meeting Materials
The committee submits a brief annual report of the committees’ activities by the end of the second week of August each year. Below are the annual reports for the committee.
Annual Report
Committee Guidance
General Undergraduate Requirements Committee website