Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee - Christopher Newport University

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Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee

The Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee:

  • Reviews and makes decisions and recommendations regarding proposals for curricular changes at the undergraduate level
  • Oversees policies and procedures pertaining to the curricular process
  • Maintains all undergraduate-level curricular proposal forms
  • Focuses on resources, university policies, policies determined by external agencies and university-wide curricular coherence

Deadlines

  • Monday, November 10, 2025
    All undergraduate program and new course proposals must be approved at the department level and started through the governance approval process for the 2026-27 undergraduate catalog

  • Friday, February 27, 2026
    All 2026-27 course pre-requisite and co-requisite changes must be submitted to the Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee

  • Friday, May 1, 2026
    Deadline for provost approval of curriculum proposals to be included in the 2026-27 undergraduate catalog

List of the Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee members and their departments
Name Department
Dr. Jana Adamitis College of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Brad Buszard Modern and Classical Languages and Literature
Dr. Nathan Busch Political Science
Emily Gingrich Office of the Provost
Dr. Nicole Guajardo College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Anna Hickey Luter School of Business
Dr. John Hyland History
Dr. Dae-Hee Kim Management and Marketing
Dr. David Knight Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science
Dr. Christopher Loy Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology
Dr. Jason Lyons Office of Assessment and Accreditation 
Dr. Jeffrey Niehaus Psychology
Dr. Tatiana Rizova College of Social Sciences
Dr. Patricia Seuchie Modern and Classical Languages and Literature
Matthew Shelley Trible Library
Dr. Mark Steiner Communication
Dr. Janet Stevens Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science
Dr. Hussam Timani Philosophy and Religion
Dr. Lori Underwood Office of the Provost
Julianna Wait Registrar

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