The Faculty Bylaws establish the duties of the Curriculum Committee as the following:

  1. To apply the educational philosophy and ideals of the University to the undergraduate and graduate curricula offered.
  2. To recommend the degrees to be offered by the University and the specific requirements for those degrees.
  3. To examine proposals for the addition, deletion, or modification of credit or non-credit courses offered through the University.
  4. To establish the specific dates for the academic calendar of the University.
  5. To review plans for study for interdisciplinary majors not under an established program.
  6. To review the curriculum of each department, school, or program at least once every five years.
  7. To review proposals for new majors, minors, and programs.
  8. To monitor the effectiveness of the Core components and initiate reviews of the Core.
  9. Such other duties as may be assigned to it.