Charge

The Committee on Teaching and Academic Programs is responsible for advising the provost on multi-school curricula and on undergraduate curricular issues and policies arising from recommendations from the Undergraduate Studies Committee (UGSC); on unit requirements, residency requirements, and broad-based policies and issues related to the academic appeals process under the purview of the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures (CAPP); on student conduct matters under the purview of the Office of Student Affairs; on policies and programs related to the Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET), including the improvement of faculty teaching or training for classroom technology; on setting priorities and launching initiatives in support of interdisciplinary teaching; and on policies and initiatives recommended by the Graduation and Retention Committee (GRC). The committee also advises the provost on strategic issues that fall under the purview of the Coupling Implementation Committee, the University Writing Committee, the Provost’s Oversight Committee on Athletic Academic Affairs (OCAAA) and the Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Committee (UAFAC).

Meetings: Contact committee chair for the date/locations of the committee meetings.

Chair

Michael Nichol (Co-Chair) – mnichol@usc.edu

Tracy Tambascia (Co-Chair) – tpoon@usc.edu

Committee members

• Jeb Barnes, barnesj@usc.edu, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
• Devon Brooks (EB liaison), devon.brooks@usc.edu, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
• Miriam Burgos, miriam.burgos@marshall.usc.edu, Marshall School of Business
• Ginger Clark (Ex-Officio), ginger.clark@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
• Darnell Cole, darnellc@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
• Laura Ferguson, laurafer@usc.edu, Keck School of Medicine
• Elizabeth Galoozis (Spring only), galoozis@usc.edu, USC Libraries
• Marientina Gotsis, gotsis@usc.edu, Cinematic Arts
• Kimberly Hirabayashi, hirabaya@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
• Michael B. Nichol (Co-Chair), mnichol@usc.edu, Sol Price School of Public Policy
• Marion Philadelphia, philadel@marshall.usc.edu, Marshall School of Business
• Tracy Poon Tambascia (Co-Chair), tpoon@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
• Alison Renteln, arenteln@usc.edu, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
• Michaela Ullmann (Fall only), ullmann@usc.edu, USC Libraries
• June Wiley, june.wiley@usc.edu, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Reports

• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2016-2017
  • Executive Summary and Final Report
  • Peer_Evaluation_Protocol_CET
  • Peer_Evaluation_Protocol_Rossier
  • Peer_Observation_Article _Carroll(2014)
  • Peer_observation_article_Peel(2006)
  • Peer_Observation_Library
  • Peer_Observation_Marshall(combined)
  • Peer_Observation_Rossier
  • Peer_Observation_Viterbi(CS)
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2015-2016 Final_Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2014-2015_Final_Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2013-2014 Draft Final Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2012-2013 Draft Final Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2011-2012 Final Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2008-2009 Final Report