Bloomsburg University Curriculum Committee

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Article I - Name

The name of this organization shall be called the Bloomsburg University Curriculum Committee, also known as the BUCC.

Article II - Purpose

The BUCC shall serve as the faculty recommending body to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs on all matters that affect the development, modification, change, adoption, and implementation of the curriculum. Furthermore, the BUCC shall provide procedures and mechanisms for the systematic review, evaluation, and change of the curriculum at the institution-wide level. In addition, all such procedures and mechanisms shall be in compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Bloomsburg University/State System of Higher Education and APSCUF.

Article III - Functions

The BUCC will be responsible for acting upon curricular proposals at the institution-wide level, will serve as a coordinating committee of the curricular proposals emanating from all components of the academic community, will serve as a faculty advisory committee to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs recommendations for improving the curriculum at Bloomsburg University.

A. In acting upon curriculum proposals from each of the colleges of Bloomsburg University and other academic units, the BUCC will review and make recommendations on:

1. The additions or deletions of courses.

2. Change in title, number, prerequisites, or other protocol for a course.

3. The addition or deletions of degree programs.

4. Changes in requirements for degrees, majors, minors, and career concentrations.

5. The designation of a sequence or group of courses such as general education, honors programs, or programs within or among departments.

B. In order to improve the academic curriculum, the BUCC shall formally recommend to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs changes in academic policies and practices emanating from all components of the university academic community and/or when such changes are referred to the committee by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

C. The BUCC shall call at least one advisory meeting per semester with the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and act in the role of an advisory committee to discuss issues in addition to the functions listed in Article III A. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and the chairperson of the BUCC will jointly develop the agenda and establish the dates for such meetings of the BUCC.

Article IV - Composition

The BUCC shall have 14 voting faculty members. In addition, there shall be non-voting, ex-officio members: two undergraduate students (selected by the CGA from two different colleges), and one ex-officio graduate student (selected by the Graduate Council), the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and one ex-officio administrator (the president's designee). Ten of the faculty shall be chosen by a faculty election to serve for a two year term. No more than one faculty member from any single department or work group will be eligible to serve on the BUCC at the same time. The ten elected faculty members shall include at least one member from each of five academic areas: Business, Professional Studies, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social Sciences. With the exception of the first election, all elected faculty shall serve a two-year term.

In addition to the elected faculty, one faculty representative will be chosen by each of the following College Curriculum Committees: Business, Liberal Arts, Professional Studies, and Science and Technology. Members from the curriculum committees shall be chosen each year after the election by their respective curriculum committees with the understanding that in order to achieve as broadly based representation as possible, each member should be chosen from an academic department not represented by the elected faculty.

Article V - Faculty Election Procedures

Except for the first election, faculty membership shall be elected on a staggered basis with five members being elected each year for a two-year term. With the exception of the first election, the period of service shall begin immediately after the annual fall elections. At each election, the eligible candidates with the highest vote tally from each of the five academic areas, which have no representation, shall fill the open positions first. The remaining positions shall be filled on the basis of the vote plurality.

During the first election, the three candidates with the highest vote tally from the five academic areas shall be elected for two-year terms. The candidates with the highest vote tally from the remaining two academic areas shall be elected for a one-year term. If no candidate from each of the five academic areas runs for election, that position shall be considered vacant and shall be filled according to the procedure outlined below. The remaining two two-year term positions are to be filled on the basis of vote plurality and upon the eligibility requirements set in Article IV. The remaining elected positions are to be filled on the basis of election plurality and the eligibility set forth in Article IV.

The BUCC chairperson shall appoint new members to fill any vacant positions. Vacancies shall be filled on the basis of the vote-count in the last election with the understanding that faculty from the five academic areas should fill vacancies in those areas. The appointed academic members shall serve for one year. Such appointments may be made only with the advice and consent of the BUCC and in accordance with Article IV.

Article VI - Amendments to the BUCC bylaws

Amendments to these bylaws are made based upon recommendations from the BUCC (by majority vote), approved by the majority of faculty, according to the faculty governance structure, and then by the university's "Meet and Discuss" Committee. Changes shall take effect immediately after an agreement is reached with management on the proposed amendments.