Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee

Purpose

 To review and maintain curriculum at WNC.

Mission & Values

 The mission of the Curriculum Committee is to assure all curricula, both existing and new, at WNC meets acceptable standards for academic integrity, academic rigor, service to students, and service to the communities associated with WNC. The committee shall also ensure that these curricula conform to appropriate national standards, NSHE system code, and WNC bylaws.

Committee Goals

1. Review and make recommendations regarding the curriculum for all new and existing degrees, programs, emphases, majors, certificates, and courses at WNC.

2. Develop and recommend policies and procedures for reviewing new and existing curricula at WNC to the College Council.

3. Develop procedures regarding the steps involved in submitting, reviewing, and recommending changes to the curriculum at WNC at the start of each academic year.

4. Review the curriculum of all educational programs completing program review. 5. Provide leadership in the development of curricula for WNC.

 

The membership of the committee is ideally composed of ten voting members and two ex-officio members, with the majority of voting members consisting of academic faculty.

Membership should reflect a relevant cross-section of the WNC college community and includes:

VOTING MEMBERS:

  • Director of Admissions and Records or designee. (standing)
  • One member from Counseling or designee. (standing)
  • One Academic Director.
  • Associated Students of Western Nevada president or designee.
  • Six academic faculty members.

EX OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBERS:

  • Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs (operational oversight)
  • Accreditation and Curriculum Management Coordinator (standing)
  • Dana Ryan: VPASA (Operational Oversight)
  • Chelsie Hamtak: Dir. A&R (Standing member)
  • Lauren Stevens: Dir. Counseling Services (Standing member)
  • Geraldine Pope: Accreditation and Curriculum Management Coordinator (Co-chair)  (Standing member)
  • Eric York: Academic Faculty (Chair)
  • Scott Morrison: Academic Director (Member)
  • Amy Ghilieri: Academic Faculty (Member)
  • Matthew Anderson: Academic Faculty (Member)
  • Smriti Bhattarai: Academic Faculty (Member)
  • Jaspreet Gill: Academic Faculty (Member)
  • Ronald Beller: Academic Faculty (Member)

Committee Chair:

Eric York, Academic Faculty (Chair)

Geraldine Pope, Accreditation and Curriculum Management Coordinator (Co-chair)

Contact:

curriculum@wnc.edu

Curriculum Committee Bylaws

Resources

 

Contact Us

President's Office
Bristlecone Building, Room 140
2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703
Tracy Mendibles
tracy.mendibles@wnc.edu
775-445-4236