WMU Essential Studies Course Review and Approval Committee

Charges 2023-24

  1. Complete all incoming and ongoing reviews for new and revised WMU Essential Studies courses following the schedule and deadlines established in Memorandum of Action-23/01: Recommended Revisions of General Principles of Curriculum Change.
  2. Complete all WMU Essential Studies cyclic reviews for the following course categories: Global Perspectives, Artistic Theory and Practice, Personal Wellness, and Quantitative Reasoning prior to the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
  3. At the annual March WMU Essential Studies Course Review and Approval Committee meeting, review the draft year-end report to be submitted to the WMU Essential Studies Executive Advisory Committee, by the committee chair no later than 1 June.
  4. Work with the WMU Curriculum Manager and the WMU Essential Studies Executive Advisory Committee to provide a continual improvement of WMU Essential Studies processes.
  5. Participate in planning for the 2024-25 WMU Essential Studies comprehensive review.

Approved by the WMU Essential Studies Executive Advisory Committee on Sept. 12, 2023

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