UCA Core Council

Charge

1. To review the current UCA Core program and make appropriate recommendations to the Council of Deans.
2. To review and recommend to the Council of Deans new and revised UCA Core curricula proposed by the various departments and colleges.
3. To initiate and recommend policies and procedures relevant to UCA Core requirements.

Membership

1. One department chair is elected from each of the academic colleges.
2. Two faculty members elected from each academic college with at least one holding the rank of assistant professor or above;
3. One faculty member elected by the Department of Student Transition faculty.
4. One faculty member elected by the Honors College faculty.
5. Two students are invited to serve as members of the council, one representing the Student Government Association and one representing Alpha Chi.
6. The Assistant Provost for Academic Assessment and General Education serves as chair of the Council.
7. 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

Jacob Held, Chair
Asst. Provost for Academic Assessment and General Education
Permanent

Kurt Boniecki
Associate Provost
Ex-officio

Rodney Lippard
Director of the Library/Proxy
Ex-officio

Vicky Summers
Registrar
Ex-officio

Stephanie Watson, Chair
COB
2028

Stephen O’Connell, Chair
COSE
2027

Wendy Lucas, Chair
CAHSS
2026

Denise Demers, Chair
CHBS
2026

Allison Freed, Chair
COE
2027

Saifur Bhuiyan
COB
2026

Jacob Bundrick
COB
2027

Cheryl Massey
CHBS
2028

Betty Hubbard
CHBS
2027

Patrick Casey
CAHSS
2027

Sharon Mason
CAHSS
2028

Ashley Wilson
COE
2028

Brandy Walthall
COE
2026

Krista Peppers
COSE
2028

Marsha Massey
COSE
2026

Patricia Smith
Honors College
2026

Vacant
Alpha Chi

Vacant
SGA

Meetings

X-period the first Tuesday of each month. On call other times as needed.

Reports to

Provost

Agendas and Minutes

See https://uca.edu/core/minutes/.

Page last updated: January 20, 2022