Educational Policies Committee (EPC)
The major function of this committee shall be to serve as the Senate committee on educational policy, including program discontinuance for academic reasons (Policy 406.2). In addition to conducting studies and making recommendations as specifically instructed by the Senate, the Committee itself may initiate such activities.
Routine actions taken under established policy, such as approval for specific course changes, additions, or deletions, shall be submitted to the Senate as information items. All policy recommendations and major actions shall be referred to the Senate for approval or disapproval.
Specific duties of the EPC shall include consideration of standards and requirements for University designated honors such as cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. (Policy 402.12.6)
2020-2021 Membership
Name | Position/Department |
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Paul Barr | Chair, Provost's Office |
Mateja Savoie Roskos | College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences |
Nicholas Morrison | Caine College to the Arts, Curriculum Subcommittee Chair |
Sterling Bone | Jon M. Huntsman School of Business |
Kat Oertle | Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services |
Timothy Taylor | College of Engineering |
Matt Sanders | College of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Mike Conover | S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources |
Dan Coster | College of Science |
Renee Galliher | Academic Standards Subcommittee Chair |
Lee Rickords | General Education Subcommittee Chair |
Shana Geffeney | Statewide Campuses |
Robert Heaton | University Libraries |
Jason Marshall | USU Eastern |
Richard Cutler | Graduate Council |
Lucas Stevens | USUSA Executive Vice President |
Alex Braeger | Graduate Studies Senator |
Sami Ahmed | USUSA President |
Fran Hopkin | Ex Officio, Registrar's Office |
Michele Hillard | Ex Officio, Secretary |
Toni Gibbons | Ex Officio, Registrar's Office |
Meetings
The EPC meets on the first Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m. in Champ Hall Conference Room #136, Old Main, according to the schedule below.
- September 3, 2020
- October 1, 2020
- November 5, 2020
- December 3, 2020
- January 7, 2021
- February 4, 2021
- March 4, 2021
- April 1, 2021
- August 24, 2020
- September 21, 2020
- October 26, 2020
- November 23, 2020
- December 28, 2020
- January 25, 2021
- February 22, 2021
- March 22, 2021
Semester Deadlines for Curriculum Changes
Changes Made Once a Year | Changes Made Twice a Year |
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Effective Semester - Summer/Fall Curriculum Subcommittee deadline - February EPC meeting |
Effective Semester - Spring Curriculum Subcommittee deadline - October EPC meeting |
Effective Semester - Summer/Fall Curriculum Subcommittee deadline - February EPC meeting |
Catalog Updates for Courses
Updates effective for Spring semester - October
Updates effective for Summer/Fall semesters - February