Council Responsibilities
- Course offerings (including additions/deletions) applicable to degree and certificate programs (note that 5000-level courses are considered both undergraduate and graduate)
- Addition or deletion of majors and minors
- Addition or deletion of degree and certificate programs
- Requirements for bachelor’s degrees
- Policies governing program admission and continued matriculation
- Undergraduate grading policies and practices
- Policies involving credit by examination, experiential learning and other nontraditional courses
- Matters brought to the Council by the Provost/Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
Submission Forms
Starting in the Fall of 2025, all undergraduate curriculum changes will move through the Coursedog platform. However, the Permission to Plan forms may still be submitted via Box (through the correct pdf forms located below) until further notice.
Coursedog
New Program Request Forms and Instructions
- New Program Approval Process
- New Program Permission to Plan
- New Academic Program Budget Form
- Sample Proposal for a New Program in Coursedog
- The Biology Department has kindly agreed to share their new program proposals with TCU faculty, as a model to follow. To access the proposals, please login into Coursedog using your TCU credentials and select one of these two links:
- https://app.coursedog.com/#/cm/request/DGEds9jQospTdHHuENXN (traditional 4-year new B.S. program)
- https://app.coursedog.com/#/cm/request/BsisAKK3sunSr3Bo7zJe (a 5 year BIOL-BS/MS program)/
- Please note that budgets are no longer required in the new program proposal forms.
- The Biology Department has kindly agreed to share their new program proposals with TCU faculty, as a model to follow. To access the proposals, please login into Coursedog using your TCU credentials and select one of these two links:
Guidelines for Course Components
Productivity Tables
2026-27 Council Schedule & Minutes
| Materials due by | Council Meeting Details | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 26* | September 4, 2026 Friday 2:30 p.m. RJH Incubator Lab 3rd floor This is for new programs only. | September 4 | |
| Tuesday, September 8 | September 18, 2026 Friday 2:30 p.m. RJH Incubator Lab 3rd floor | September 18 | |
| Tuesday, October 6 | October 16, 2026 Friday 2:30 p.m. RJH Incubator Lab 3rd floor | October 16 | |
| Tuesday, October 27 | November 6, 2026 Friday 2:30 p.m. RJH Incubator Lab 3rd floor | November 6 | |
| Tuesday, January 26 | February 5, 2027 Friday 2:30 p.m. RJH Incubator Lab 3rd floor | February 5 | |
| Tuesday, March 2 | March 12, 2027 Friday 2:30 p.m. RJH Incubator Lab 3rd floor Please note that this will be the last possible UGC meeting for new programs that wish to clear both University Assessment Council and University Council before the end of the academic year | March 12 | |
| Tuesday, April 6 | April 16, 2027 Friday 2:30 p.m. RJH 333 3rd floor | April 16 | |
Council Minutes
2025-26 Council Membership
To ensure the composition of the council is balanced across TCU’s colleges and schools according to size, the AddRan College of Liberal Arts, Neeley School of Business, and College of Science and Engineering each have three representatives. The College of Fine Arts, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Bob Schieffer College of Communication, and the College of Education each have two. The John V. Roach Honors College has one.
Chair: Dr. Reginald A. Wilburn, Associate Provost, Undergraduate Affairs and University Professor
| Elected Members: | Term Expires: | |
| Kendra Bowen | AddRan College of Liberal Arts (Humanities) | 2029 |
| Sarah Schwartz | AddRan College of Liberal Arts (Humanities) | 2029 |
| Yashoda (Yash) Bhagwat | Neeley School of Business | 2029 |
| Kelly Trager | Neeley School of Business | 2028 |
| Robin Griffith | College of Education | 2028 |
| Jennifer Cadieux | College of Fine Arts | 2028 |
| Laura Luque | College of Science & Engineering | 2027 |
| Ashley Franklin | Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences | 2028 |
| Debi Iba | Schieffer College of Communication | 2029 |
| Abby Salopek | John V. Roach Honors College | 2029 |
| Appointed Members: | ||
| Kathleen Kyzar | College of Education | 2028 |
| Samuel Ross | AddRan College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences) | 2028 |
| Patty Zamirippa | Schieffer College of Communication | 2027 |
| Mark Layton | Neeley School of Business | 2028 |
| Ellen Broom | College of Science and Engineering | 2027 |
| Jim Huffman | College of Science and Engineering | 2029 |
| Ryan Porter | Harris College of Nursing and Health Science | 2027 |
| Allen Cordingley | College of Fine Arts | 2029 |
| Ex Officio members: | ||
| Muriel Cormican | AddRan College of Liberal Arts (Social Sciences) | |
| Cindy Savage | College of Education | |
| Janace Bubonia | College of Fine Arts | |
| Kayla Green | College of Science and Engineering | |
| Suzy Lockwood | Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences | |
| Adam King | Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences | |
| Stacy Landreth-Grau | John V. Roach Honors College | |
| Hettie Richardson | Neeley School of Business | |
| Wendy Macias | Schieffer College of Communication |