EIU College of Health and Human Services

CHHS Curriculum Committee

The CHHS Curriculum Committee reviews all curriculum proposals and/or program changes proposed by the academic units of the college. All curricular proposals/changes must be in compliance with university academic rules and policies.

The committee is composed of faculty members from each academic unit and one student member. Faculty serve three-year terms except for the perpetual one-year term served by the Military Science representative. The student member serves a one-year term.

AY 2022-2023 Membership

• Lynne Barcus - Communication Disorders and Sciences (2025)
• Richard Clapp (Chair) - Nursing (2023)
• CPT William Comstock - Military Science (1-year term)
• Andrew Kerins (Vice Chair) - Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation (2024)
• Nikki Hillier - Public Health and Nutrition (2023)
• Sam Mazzocco - Student Representation (1-year term)
• Kathleen O'Rourke - Human Services and Community Leadership (2024)

Ex-officio Members

• John Storsved, CHHS Dean
• Jill Bowers, CHHS Associate Dean
• Janet Fopay (recorder), CHHS Assistant to the Dean

All proposals submitted to the CHHS Curriculum Committee must follow the format approved by Council on Academic Affairs (CAA), Council on Graduate Studies (CGS) and/or Council on Teacher Education (COTE).

Agenda items should be sent to Janet Fopay (jlfopay@eiu.edu) no less than seven business days prior to each meeting.

The committee meets once per month (September to April), and as needed. Meeting dates and times are determined on a semester-by-semester basis and announced to all academic units in the college at the start of each semester.

Links to CHHS-CC Information

• Bylaws (PDF) (.doc)
• Agendas and Minutes

Spring 2023 Schedule

Time: 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Location:  All meetings will be held in 1418 Khlem Hall, except for the April 20th meeting.

The April 20th meeting will be held in 2431 Klehm Hall.

• January 26
• February 9
• March 30
• April 20 

Links to EIU Curriculum Councils and Information

• CAA
• CGS
• COTE
• Approvals Required for Curriculum Change
• Curriculum Approval Process
• Course Proposal Form
• Course Proposal Form Directions
• Online Course Policy
• Online Course Development Institute (OCDi)
• New Program Proposal Guidelines
• Accelerated Graduate Programs
• Graduate Certificate Program Proposal
• Graduate Learning Goals
• Student Success Center Statement
• Syllabus Policy