Faculty have participated in every committee and continue to be involved in every aspect of implementation through the establishment of a Steering Committee and several faculty sub-committees outlined below. Additional committees will be established as needed as we advance to our goals
Original Committees
Steering Committee
Governance
High School Pre-Requisites
First-Year Experience
Experiential Learning
Writing Intensive
Capstone Courses
Cultures & Societies
Transfer Students
Assessment
Pathways
Communications
Current Committees
Experiential Learning
Legends 101 Steering Committee
Legends 101 Course Review Committee
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Allen | Experiential Learning Subcommittee |
| Ginger Bishop | OIE |
| Chris Coleman | Assessment Subcommittee |
| Andre Denham | General Education Taskforce |
| Ken Foshee | OUR |
| Jeff Gray | High School Pre-Requisite Subcommittee |
| Chapman Greer | General Education Taskforce |
| Luoheng Han | Office for Academic Affairs |
| Robert Hayes | OTIDE |
| Waleed Hazbun | Cultures and Societies Subcommittee |
| Adam Jones | Communications Subcommittee |
| Amanda Koh | FYE Subcommittee |
| Louis Marino | Governance Subcommittee |
| Matt McLendon | Undergraduate Admissions |
| Joe Messina | A&S |
| Joyce Meyer | Writing Intensive Subcommittee |
| Morgan Milstead | Writing Intensive Subcommittee |
| Tara Mock | Capstone Courses Committee |
| Rosalind More-Miller | FYE Subcommittee |
| Margaret Peacock | Pathways Subcommittee |
| Erik Peterson | General Education Taskforce |
| Jacob Pleitz | OIRA |
| Jay Waters | Communications Subcommittees |
| Christine Taylor | DEI |
| Monica Watts | Strategic Communications |
| Teresa Welch | Capstone Courses Subcommittee |
| Teresa Wise | Capstone International Center |
| Akeisha Young | Assessment Subcommittee |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– The role of the existing undergraduate and curriculum committees on campus.
– The core course review and approval process.
– The criteria for core course designations.
– Any temporary academic policies that enable a smooth transition to the new gen ed requirements.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Kevin Shaughnessy, Co-Chair | A&S |
| Louis Marino, Co-Chair | Business |
| Allen Linken | A&S |
| Ted Posten | A&S |
| Meeakshi Arora | CCHS |
| Kenon Brown | C&IS |
| Elizabeth Woodruff | Education |
| Patrick Kung | Engineering |
| Jeri Zemke | HES |
| Mahalia Barrow | Nursing |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– The use of proficiency / placement exams and high school credit to meet new Gen Ed requirements
– Threshold(s) for a Gen Ed requirement to be met
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Jeff Gray, Co-Chair | Engineering |
| Cori Crane, Co-Chair | A&S |
| Nathan Jackson | A&S |
| Steve Tadeschi | A&S |
| Jessica Lloyd | Business |
| Latrise Johnson | Education |
| Denny Savage | OUR |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– The fundamental knowledge and skills that must be included in all FYE courses for students to be successful at UA.
– Inventory and evaluation of current FYE courses.
– Design of new FYE course(s).
– Strategies to accommodate classroom and co-curricular aspects of offering FYE to a freshman cohort of ~8,000 students.
– Opportunities to launch affinity freshman housing groups associated with FYE and/or Pathways.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Amanda Koh, Co-Chair | Engineering |
| Rosalind Moore-Miller, Co-Chair | Student Life |
| Morgan Luttig | A&S |
| John Miller | A&S |
| Keely Latopolski | Business |
| John Wingard | Capstone Center for Student Success |
| Anneliese Bolland | C&IS |
| Brian Taylor | HES |
| Mike Callihan | Nursing |
| Sherron Wilkes | Social Work |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– Inventory and evaluation of existing EL courses including all study abroad, undergraduate research, service learning and internship and practicum courses
– Criteria for external internship experiences to meet gen ed requirements.
– Rubrics that can be used in assessing student performance in these courses to meet the goals of the new gen ed.
– Financial resources that would help to increase EL opportunities for students.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Carla Blakey, Co-Chair | HES |
| Carolina Robinson, Co-Chair | Capstone International |
| Daniela Susnara, Co-Chair | Community Affairs |
| Rebecca Allen | A&S |
| Stephanie McClure | A&S |
| Quoc Hoang | Business |
| Chandra Clark | C&IS |
| Drew Pearl | Community Affairs |
| Margaret Kim | Engineering |
| John Latta | Honors |
| Janet Brown | Nursing |
| Daniel Strickland | OUR |
| Schernavia Hall | Student Life |
| Leanna Carroll | Undergraduate Research |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– Writing requirements in the new gen ed and whether they should be different from current requirements.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Joyce Meyer, Co-Chair | Business |
| Morgan Milstead, Co-Chair | HES |
| Lauren Cardon | A&S |
| Deborah Keene | A&S |
| Amy Pardo | A&S |
| Chris Roberts | C&IS |
| Karen Spector | Education |
| Cassander Ford | Nursing |
| Kevin Walker | Law |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– General purpose and SLOs for capstone courses under new gen ed.
– Inventory and creation of capstone courses across campus.
– Recommended resources necessary to meet Capstone requirements.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Tara Mock, Chair | Honors |
| Teresa Welch, Chair | Nursing |
| Amanda Espy-Brown | A&S |
| Brittany Gilmer | A&S |
| Lawrence Roberts | A&S |
| Jeff Lucas | Business |
| Alison Hooper | Education |
| Beth Todd | Engineering |
| Leah Tompkins | HES |
| Peggy Trosper | Social Work |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– Minimum university criteria for meeting the cultures & societies requirement.
– SLOs for the minimum requirement.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Waleed Hazbun, Co-Chair | A&S |
| Karen Starks, Co-Chair | Social Work |
| Elliot Blair | A&S |
| Carlton McHargh | A&S |
| Pratyush Sharma | Business |
| George Daniels | C&IS |
| LaToya Scott | DEI |
| Sara Neshani | Engineering |
| Thomas Herwig | Honors |
| Wanda Burton | Nursing |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– How students from Alabama community colleges who complete AGSC/STAR curricula can be transferred to UA seamlessly under the new gen ed requirement with UA meeting legal.
– Obligations under AGSC/STARS.
– Additional transfer issues that may arise (and develop possible solutions for such issues), such as those for non-Alabama transfers.
– The process, if any, for current UA students (matriculations prior to fall 2025) to adopt a new gen ed core curriculum.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Brandi Stacey, Co-Chair | Education |
| Brandy Frost, Co-Chair | Business |
| Bruce Blair | A&S |
| Pamela Derrick | A&S |
| Jenny Duckworth | A&S |
| Alex Hainen | Engineering |
| DJ Jackson | Enrollment Management |
| Maria Azrad | HES |
| Mary Ellen Hanna | OUR |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– The process for curricular assessment leading up to and through implementation of the new gen ed curriculum.
– The assessment cycle and review process for new gen ed courses.
– The assessment process for Capstone courses.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Chris Coleman, Co-Chair | OIE |
| Akeisha Young, Co-Chair | Education |
| Barbara Brickman | A&S |
| Alexis David-Hazell | A&S |
| Matt Jenny | A&S |
| Jan Jones | Business |
| Mark Weaver | Engineering |
| Elizabeth Elder | HES |
| Kate McConathy | Nursing |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– A list of pathways/themes for implementationThe process for curricular assessment leading up to and through implementation of the new gen ed curriculum.
– Key components in designing pathways.
– The process for approving pathways.
– Potential barriers in implementing pathways and solutions.
– The process for cross designation of courses with gen ed and pathways.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Margaret Peacock, Co-Chair | A&S |
| Gina Stamm, Co-Chair | A&S |
| Joe Smith | A&S |
| Jennifer Dempsey | Business |
| Michael Malley | Education |
| Charles Monroe | Engineering |
| Kim Blitch | HES |
| Kim Parker | Nursing |
Review and provide recommendations regarding:
– Name and branding of the new gen ed core curriculum.
– Strategies to communicate new gen ed requirements to incoming students in 2025.
– Communication strategy on new gen ed core for existing UA students who matriculated prior to fall 2025.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Adam Jones, Co-Chair | Strategic Communications |
| Jay Waters, Co-Chair | C&IS |
| Zach Thomas, Co-Chair | Business |
| Lucy Barnard-Brak | A&S |
| Lucy Kaufman | A&S |
| Susan White | A&S |
| Jessica Johnson | Nursing |
Provide university-wide insight and perspective on the assigned initiative.
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Margaret Purcell, Chair | Gen Ed |
| FACULTY | |
| Scott Jones | A&S |
| Jeff Lucas | Business |
| Kathleen Morris | Engineering |
| Karleigh Riesen | C&IS |
| STAFF | |
| Leanne Carroll | ORED |
| Schernavia Hall | Student Life |
| Pamela Hawkins | A&S |
| Lynn Heard | Education |
| Carolina Robinson | Capstone International Center |
| Shayla Smith | A&S |
| Elisabetta Zengaro | Community Affairs |
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| Sarah Burcher | HES |
| Lucy Curzon | A&S/Gen Ed |
| Marian Denham | A&S |
| Ron Dulek | Business |
| Chapman Greer | Gen Ed |
| Sara Hartley | C&IS |
| Anne Franklin Lamar | Honors |
| Michael Lawson | Education |
| Skip Snead | A&S |
| Glenn Tootle | Engineering |
| Amy Traylor | Social Work |
| Name | College/Division |
|---|---|
| James Hardin | Education |
| Sarah Burcher | HES |
| Jade Scales | Social Work |
| Anne Franklin Lamar | Honors |
| Claire Major | UATA |
| Jeff Naidoo | Business |
| Andrea Sartain | Nursing |
| Sara Hartley | C&IS |
| Gleen Tootle | Engineering |
| Jay Waters | C&IS/Gen Ed |
| Lucy Curzon | A&S/Gen Ed |
| Margaret Ann Peacock | A&S/Gen Ed |
| Chapman Greer | Gen Ed |
| Erik Peterson | Gen Ed/A&S |