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Educational Policy Advisory Committee

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The Educational Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC) is appointed by the Faculty Senate and serves as a campus-wide curriculum committee.

The EPAC advises the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs about most curricular activities. These activities include, but are not limited to, proposals for new programs, courses, and major course revisions. EPAC review of proposed curricular changes takes place subsequent to college, and department or school reviews.

Major revisions of existing courses include changes in level, credit hours, purpose and scope, content, or method of instruction. When submitting curriculum changes or new courses proposals, first examine the schedules for all committees.

A campuswide perspective is central to EPAC's review process. The review is intended to accomplish the following purposes:

  • Ensure that proposed changes are in accord with university-wide objectives and priorities as identified in the role and mission statement and relevant planning documents;
  • Ensure that all academic courses carrying academic credit for undergraduate and graduate degrees have appropriate content and rigor; view Rigor Policy:
    • Prevent the unnecessary duplication and proliferation of curricular offerings; and
    • Consider possible impacts of proposed curricular changes on other units and programs.

When reviewing curricular changes, EPAC members consider these changes in accordance with review guidelines designed to ensure adherence to university objectives and priorities.


2022-2023 EPAC Membership

Member Representing
Sarah Edwards, Chair Assistant Vice Chancellor for Curriculum and Programs
Laura Grams College of Arts and Sciences
Elizabeth Wessling College of Business Administration
Ron Zank College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media

Ren Rende - Fall 2022

Gabriel Guiterrez - Spring 2023

College of Education, Health, and Human Services
Harvey Siy College of Information Science & Technology
Nancy Kelley College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Omer Farooq Criss Library

2022-2023 EPAC meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
11-10-22 11-10-22
10-13-22 10-13-22
09-08-22 09-08-22

2021-2022 EPAC meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
5-12-22 5-12-22
4-14-22 4-14-22
3-10-22 3-10-22
02-10-22 02-10-22
01-20-22 01-20-22
12-09-21 12-09-21
11-11-21 11-11-21
10-14-21 10-14-21
09-09-21 09-09-21

2020-2021 EPAC meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
05-14-21 05-14-21
04-29-21 04-29-21
04-09-21 04-09-21
03-26-21 03-26-21
03-12-21 03-12-21
02-12-21 02-12-21
01-08-21 01-08-21
12-11-20 12-11-20
12-04-20 12-04-20
11-13-20 11-13-20
10-02-20 10-02-20
09-11-20 09-11-20

2019-2020 EPAC meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
05-01-20 05-01-20
04-17-20 04-17-20
03-13-20 03-13-20
02-07-20 02-07-20
01-10-20 01-10-20
11-08-19 11-08-19
10-11-19 10-11-19
09-13-19 09-13-19

2018-2019 EPAC meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
5-10-19 5-10-19
4-12-19 4-12-19
3-8-19 3-8-19
2-15-19 2-15-19
1-18-19 1-18-19
12-7-18 12-7-18
11-9-18 11-9-18
10-12-18 10-12-18
9-14-18 9-14-18

2017-2018 EPAC meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
5-11-18 5-11-18
4-13-18 4-13-18
3-9-18 3-9-18
2-9-18 2-9-18
1-12-18 1-12-18
12-8-17 12-8-17
11-10-17 11-10-17
10-13-17 10-13-17
09-08-17 09-08-17

2016-2017 EPAC Meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
04-14-17 04-14-17
03-10-17 03-10-17
02-10-17 02-10-17
01-13-17 01-13-17
12-09-16 12-09-16
11-11-16 11-11-16
10-14-16 10-14-16
09-09-16 09-09-16

2015-2016 EPAC Meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
05-13-2016 05-13-2016
04-08-2016 04-08-2016
03-11-2016 03-11-2016
02-12-2016 Pending
12-11-2015 12.11.2015
11.13.2015 11.13.2015
10.09.2015 10.09.2015
09.11.2015 09.11.2015

2014-2015 EPAC Meeting Agenda & Summaries

Agenda Summaries
05.08.2015 05.08.2015
04.10.2015 04.10.2015
03.13.2015 03.13.2015
02.13.2015 02.13.2015
01.16.2015 01.16.2015
12.12.2014 12.12.2014
11.14.2014 Approval Pending
10.10.2014 10.10.2014
09.12.2014 09.12.2014

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