SEHD Impact

Curriculum Committee Minutes (11/03/25)

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Curriculum Committee Minutes

 

Date: Nov 3, 2025

 

Members:

  • Troyann Gentile – co chair
  • Teara Lander
  • Kent Seidel
  • Dane Stickney – co chair
  • Madhavi Tandon
  • Kristin Whitmore

 

Staff:

  • Shakira Anderson

 

  1. GENERAL BUSINESS & REVIEW/DISCUSSIONS:

 

AI Discussion with DTL: Nina Buchanan, Joshua Martin, Sarah Woodard, & Joni Dunlap:

  • CC: It’s an important topic for all, how can we get curricular guidance in the syllabi, wording that supports students and faculty, there is a need for a clear statement about AI to share with all faculty.
  • DTL: there are some sample statements, should we be re-inventing, don’t want to do work that’s not productive.
  • DTL and the CC will work together to edit a syllabus statement over the next month. (General | SEHD CC/DTL AI Initiatives 25-26 | Microsoft Teams).
  • What is CU Denver’s stance?

Curriculum discussion with Ester de Jong:

AI:

  • As a CC lay out the process, we have language to offer the faculty and then who do we need to talk to and request for time for concerned people-program leaders and faculty meeting and share.
  • CC to lead this conversation with help from DTL

Syllabus Template:

  • Should we add a required passing grade on the syllabus template?

Instructor Approvals:

  • Instructor re-appointments with low FCQs:
    • Who makes the choice whether a lecturer can teach again?
    • CC makes the decision (for concerns, connect with the PL to check about coaching).
    • CC chair to visit with PLs to discuss the re-appointments for low FCQs, justification for why they want to re-hire, coaching steps taken, plan for mentoring, scaffolding, etc.

New Program Proposals:

  • What should we be looking at as we review?
  • How thorough should the market analysis section? – when a faculty member proposes a brand-new certificate, concentration etc., it’s their job to say why this is needed, they should do the market intelligence, explain what they learned and why this is needed.
  • What is the duplication between the PL and CC: what is the true distinction between the two for program proposals.
    • It goes to the PL first before CC, a report from PL would be helpful and avoid redundancy.
    • PL can determine if there is duplication, any red flags-are you already offering something in this area and why replicate, it’s a check.
    • Work with Sandy for PL minutes or notes back to CC chair about the new proposal.

 

    2. COURSE PROPOSAL/REVISION REQUESTS:

 

Status                  Item(s)                                                                                            Presenter

 

Approved            Digital and Inclusive Pedagogies Grad Certificate               Joni Dunlap

  • This certificate fills the need of one the SEHD’s core audiences, educators in K–12 and postsecondary settings and responds directly to their professional learning needs.
  • This may be completed as a stand-alone certificate or stack to the LDT or Math Education MA.

 

Approved                            RSEM 7220 Advanced Program Evaluation                           Courtney Donovan

  • Updating the title to realign the REM evaluation courses.