Academic Curriculum Advisory Committee

The Academic Curriculum Advisory Committee (ACAC) serves as the curriculum committee for academic programs coordinated by the Office of Academic Affairs, including requirements Academic Affairs coordinates for the university as a whole that are part of the general education for undergraduates across colleges. ACAC also serves in a consultative role to advise the Senior Vice Provost of Academic Affairs on questions related to matters of curricular, academic, and educational policy.

Elections

The Faculty Council solicits nominations from the general faculty of undergraduate degree-granting colleges and schools, including self-nominations, for membership on ACAC. No nominations are accepted from the four schools and colleges represented by continuing elected members. The ballot of nominees is presented to the voting members of the Faculty Council, and the two faculty members elected (who must be from different schools/colleges) start their three-year terms at the beginning of the following academic year.

2024-25 Membership

  • Art Markman, Ex Officio, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
  • Juan Dominguez, Ex Officio, Vice Provost for Academic and Curricular Innovation

Associate and Assistant Deans from six colleges with the largest undergraduate enrollment

  • Cassandre Alvarado – Moody College of Communication
  • John Turci-Escobar – College of Fine Arts
  • Jacqueline Evans and Steve Hoelscher – College of Liberal Arts (only one member may vote in a single meeting)
  • Michael Drew – College of Natural Sciences
  • Ty Henderson – McCombs School of Business
  • Jerry Speitel – Cockrell School of Engineering

Associate Dean representation from smaller colleges

  • Kory Bieg – School of Architecture

Members of the Faculty

  • Reneé Acosta – Pharmacy
  • Katie Gray – Business
  • Lauren Gulbas – Social Work
  • Amanda Hager – Mathematics
  • Jung Kwak – Nursing
  • Marc Pierce – Germanic Studies

Faculty Council Representative/Liaison with Educational Policy Committee

  • Stephen Walls – Marketing

Students

  • Grace Kelly – Student Government
  • Samanvi Velagapudi – Senate of College Councils
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