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.
Specific Charge for 2018-2019 Academic Year
For 2018-19, the Committee on Teaching and Academic Programs will be focusing primarily on examining issues related to faculty teaching in the future. The initial draft of the USC Teaching 2030 report was created by CTAP last year, and this year’s committee will further examine the needs and challenges that USC faculty will face, and specifically, the kind of data that we should capture university-wide to be able to provide insight into teaching methods and excellence. The focus will be on the potential disruptions and innovations that will affect the university environment, with implications for how USC faculty will prepare for teaching and research excellence in these new environments. CTAP is also in the process of exploring additional priorities to examine this year, and would welcome suggestions from the Senate.
Chair
Michael Nichol (Co-Chair) – mnichol@usc.edu
Tracy Tambascia (Co-Chair) – tpoon@usc.edu
Committee members
- Michael Bunn, bunnm@usc.edu, Dornsife School
- Miriam Burgos, miriam.burgos@marshall.usc.edu, Marshall School of Business
- Julie Cederbaum, Dworak- Peck School of Social Work
- Ginger Clark (Ex-Officio), ginger.clark@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
- Daryl Davies, ddavies@usc.edu, Pharmacy School
- Laura Ferguson, laurafer@usc.edu, Keck School of Medicine
- Sean Friar, friar@usc.edu, Thornton School of Music
- Marientina Gotsis, gotsis@usc.edu, Cinematic Arts
- Kimberly Hirabayashi, hirabaya@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
- Hugh McHarg, hmcharg@usc.edu, USC libraries
- Julie McLaughlin Gray, jmgray@chan.usc.edu, Ostrow School of Dentistry
- Michael B. Nichol (Co-Chair), mnichol@usc.edu, Sol Price School of Public Policy
- John Pascarella III, pascarel@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
- Cauligi (Raghu) Raghavendra, raghu@usc.edu, Viterbi School of Engineering
- Sara Schwartz, Dworak- Peck School of Social Work
- Roberto Suro, suro@usc.edu, Annenberg and Price
- Tracy Poon Tambascia (Co-Chair), tpoon@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
- Trisha Tucker, (EB liaison), ttucker@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education
Reports
- Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2016-2017
- 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