Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee establishes academic policies and procedures for the College and approves all program and course proposals and revisions. Committee members include six Division Chairs, president and vice president of Faculty Senate, a representative from Student Services, the director of Nursing, the director of Trades and Industrial Arts, a representative from Lincoln County Campus and the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. The committee adheres to the procedures outlined in the Curriculum Committee Handbook (PDF).
2025-2026 Curriculum Deadlines
- All course and program proposals must be launched in Curriculog by Monday, December 1, 2025.
Reminder: All program proposals go through Curriculog, but new program proposals must then be voted on by the committee at a face-to-face meeting.
Fall 2025 Meeting Dates
- Friday, September 19, 2025 BH 140 | 2:30 p.m.
- Friday, October 17, 2025 BH 140 | 2:30 p.m.
- Friday, November 14, 2025 BH 140 | 2:30 p.m.
Spring 2026 Meeting Dates
- Friday, March 6, 2026, BH 140 | 2:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 10, 2026, BH 140 | 2:30 p.m. (If necessary.)
Members
- Janice Alexander Haag, Science and Engineering Division Chair
- Jessica Ennist Whitehouse, Faculty Senate President (chair)
- Carla Genovese, Nursing Director
- Janice Heil, Health Science Division Chair
- Amber Paulson, Director of Student Services
- Carlin Phillips, Faculty Senate Vice President
- Conrad Rauscher, Humanities Division Chair
- Dawn Rauscher, Business and Technology Division Chair
- Eliza Thomas, Social Science Division Chair
- Blake Thompson, Trades and Industrial Arts Director
- Laura VanDeKop, Math and Computer Science Division Chair
Non-voting members:
- Bryan Brophy Baermann, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
- Brenda Hanson, Director of Assessment, Accreditation, and Compliance
- Emily Jense, Director of Academic Affairs (Committee Coordinator)
- Amy Kanewischer, Registrar
- Cameron Brown, Financial Aid Director
Curriculog will be closed for launching program and course proposals over holiday breaks.
For any questions about Curriculum Committee or Curriculog, contact your Division Chair or Emily Jense in Academic Affairs.
