Charge
- To review the current UCA Core program and make appropriate recommendations to the Council of Deans.
- To review and recommend to the Council of Deans new and revised UCA Core curricula proposed by the various departments and colleges.
- To initiate and recommend policies and procedures relevant to UCA Core requirements.
Membership
- One department chair is elected from each of the academic colleges.
- Two faculty members elected from each academic college with at least one holding the rank of assistant professor or above;
- One faculty member elected by the Department of Student Transition faculty.
- One faculty member elected by the Schedler Honors College faculty.
- Two students are invited to serve as members of the council, one representing the Student Government Association and one representing Alpha Chi.
- The Director of UCA Core serves as chair of the Council.
- The associate provost as designated by the provost, university director of assessment, director of the library and the registrar are ex-officio, non-voting members.
Each council member serves three years on a rotating basis. Students serve one-year terms. The council elects its secretary each academic year.
Members
| Name |
Term | Position |
| Jacob Held | Permanent | Chair, Director of UCA Core |
| Kurt Boniecki | Ex-officio | Associate Provost |
| Jonathan Glenn (Interim) | Ex-officio | Director of Assessment |
| Dean Covington/Renee Lebeau-Ford | Ex-officio | Director of the Library/Proxy |
| Vicky Summers | Ex-officio | Registrar |
| Stephanie Watson | 2025 | Chair, COB |
| Steve O’Connell | 2024 | Chair, CNSM |
| Wendy Lucas | 2026 | Chair, CAHSS |
| Kim Eskola | 2026 | Chair, CHBS |
| Debbie Dailey | 2024 | Chair, COE |
| Steve Nelson | 2024 | COB |
| Jacob Bundrick | 2026 | COB |
| Stephanie Watson | 2025 | CHBS |
| Kathryn Carroll | 2024 | CHBS |
| Jen Talbot | 2024 | CAHSS |
| Sharon Mason | 2025 | CAHSS |
| Ron Novy | 2025 | COE |
| Brandy Walthall | 2026 | COE |
| Yaqian He | 2025 | CNSM |
| Marsha Massey | 2026 | CNSM |
| Amanda Wiley-Martin | 2022 | Student Transitions |
| Patricia Smith | 2026 | Honors College |
| Abby Benham | 2022 | Alpha Chi |
| VACANT | 2022 | SGA |
Meetings
X-period the first Tuesday of each month. On all other times as needed.
Reports to
Provost
Agendas and Minutes
See https://uca.edu/core/minutes/.
Page last updated: January 20, 2022