University Review Committees

Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee

The Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee (UCRC) is a staff committee that receives, reviews and routes Curriculum Change Proposals from colleges/schools/units (CSUs) to University-level approvers. The staff committee: develops and maintains submission procedures for CSUs; provides guidance to CSUs on policies; receives and reviews proposals for impact and compliance; coordinates routing of proposals internally and externally; maintains the point-of-contact list for CSUs; facilitates formatting and editing proposals to align with Official Publication guidelines.

Composition

The UCRC is managed by the Office of Curriculum and Academic Administration (CAA) and consists of representatives from CAA as well as the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Admissions, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid and staff from at least two colleges/schools with responsibility for coordinating curriculum changes.

CCP Routing

On March 25, 2020, the C-3 committee* approved the routing procedure below.

The Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee has been Delegated Authority to Approve:

• Changes in degree/minor/certificates not requiring Provost or THECB review (after obtaining any needed external approvals)
• Internal changes in academic policy for a College/School/Unit (CSU)

C-3 will approve:

• Any proposal for which there is UCRC concern, confusion, or questions
• Creating or deleting a transcript-recognized degree, minor or certificate
• Changing an existing degree, minor or certificate in a manner that requires UTS (University of Texas System)/THECB (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) approval
• Adding or deleting a track, concentration or option within a major
• Making any other substantive change requiring UTS/THECB approval (e.g., change in required semester credit hours, degree titles, etc.)

*Per SB 37, C-3 Undergraduate Curriculum Changes Committee has been dissolved.