Lansing Community College

This standing committee of the Academic Senate provides leadership and support related to academic courses and curricula to ensure that academic standards are maintained.

  • Committee Charter

    Purpose

    This standing committee of the Academic Senate provides leadership and support related to academic courses and curricula to ensure that academic standards are maintained.

    Charge to the Committee

    Evaluate proposed new and/or revised academic programs of study and courses to ensure alignment with the college's mission and consistency across the college's divisions.

    • Review courses submitted for Michigan Transfer Agreement and/or General Education - Applied Degrees.
    • Provide updates about tools and processes used to review new and revised courses and/or curricula.
    • Provide updates, as needed, about innovation and accreditation criteria related to courses and/or curricula.
    • Collaborate with the Academic Senate and other standing committees on relevant issues.
    • Regularly report the CC's progress to the Academic Senate, retain committee approved meeting minutes, and maintain a representative membership.
    • The Chair of the CC may form subcommittees, as necessary, to facilitate the work of the CC.
    Membership
    • Chair and Chair Elect: Must be an Academic Senator at the time of election and teaching full-time or part-time continuing contract status.
    • Vice-Chair: Will be appointed by the Academic Senate Executive Committee from among the members of the committee.
    • 70% teaching faculty (fulltime and/or part-time continuing contract status)
    • A minimum of four (4) Academic Senators. 
    • Members from each of the following Divisions
      • Arts & Sciences (3)
      • Health & Human Services (3)
      • Technical Careers (3)
      • Community Education & Workforce Development (1)
    • Non-teaching members
      • Academic Affairs (1)
      • Academic Advisor (1)
      • Library (1)
    • Ex-officio Members
      • Academic Senate President per Senate Bylaws
    • Resources
      • Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
      • Center for Data Science (CDS)
      • Course Information Management Team (CIMT)
      • Financial Aid
      • Registrar's Office
      • Others as needed
    Member and Chair Selection

    Will be appointed by the Academic Senate Executive Committee

    Term:
    • Chair: 3-year term
    • Chair Elect: Will be chosen the last year of the Chair's term to serve concurrently in preparation of taking over at the end of the Chair's term.
    • Members: None
    Charter Approval

    The above CC charter was approved by the Academic Senate on Friday, March 2, 2018, revised April 22, 2022, revised May 5, 2023.

  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

  • Curriculum Committee Members

    Courtney Geisel, Chair (Faculty)*
    Kinesiology, Health and Human Services
    LCC-CC-CC_Chair@star.lcc.edu 

    Rafeeq McGiveron, Vice-Chair (Administrative)
    Project Manager, Provost's Office

    Eric Bennett (Faculty)
    Academic Advisor, Student Affairs

    Laurie Bishop (Faculty)*
    Art & Design, Arts & Sciences

    Matthew Boeve (Faculty)
    Academic Advisor, Student Affairs

    Heather Bunce (Faculty)
    Dental Hygiene, Health and Human Services

    Lori Conn (Faculty)
    Nursing, Health and Human Services

    Ami Ewald (Faculty)
    Information Literacy Lead Librarian, Student Affairs

    Mark Kelland (Faculty)*
    Psychology, Arts & Sciences

    Ian Leighton (Faculty)*
    Community Education & Workforce Development

    Tamara McDiarmid (Administrative)*
    Corrections - Adult, Technical Careers

    Tracy Nothnagel (Ex-officio)*
    Legal Studies, Technical Careers / President, Academic Senate 

    Michael Pemberton (Faculty)
    Mathematics, Arts & Sciences

    Dan Rafail (Faculty)
    Computer Information Technologies, Technical Careers

    Adam Richardson (Faculty)
    Computer Information Technologies, Technical Careers

    Penny Tucker (Administrative Support)
    Project Coordinator, Academic Affairs

    * Academic Senator

  • Meetings & Reports

    All meetings of the Curriculum Committee are open to the public. The AY24-25 meeting dates are listed below. Please contact the Committee Chair, or contact the Academic Senate's Secretary for information.

    2024-2025

    All meetings will be through WebEx from 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm.

    Fall 2024 Semester
    Spring 2025 Semester
    • January 15, 2025
      CC Report | Minutes
    • January 29, 2025
      CC Report | Minutes
    • February 12, 2025
      CC Report | Minutes
    • February 26, 2025
      CC Report | Minutes
    • March 26, 2025
      CC Report | Minutes
    • April 9, 2025
      CC Report | Minutes
    • April 23, 2025
      CC Report | Minutes
    • May 7, 2025 
      CC Report | Minutes
    Summer 2025 Meeting
    • TBA

  • Forms

    To submit a formal request for one of the following processes, completE the appropriate form below:
    (please download the document(s) prior to entering information)

    Complete the appropriate worksheet above and forward to your Program Director, Associate Dean/Director, or Academic Coordinator via email.

    General Education - Applied Degrees
    (PrioritY DEADLINE for Fall 2025 implementation is October 1, 2024)
    General Education - Transfer Degrees (MTA)
    (PrioritY DEADLINE for Fall 2025 implementation is October 1, 2024)

    Complete the appropriate worksheet above and forward to your Program Director, Associate Dean/Director, or Academic Coordinator via email.

    If you have any questions prior or during the process, please contact:
    • Proposals - your Program Director, Associate Dean/Director, or Academic Coordinator.
    • General Education - Applied Degrees or MTA Proposals, contact the Curriculum Committee Chair or Vice-Chair via email (LCC-CC-CC_Chair@star.lcc.edu)
    Additional Information:
    (please download the documents prior to entering information)

Archived Meeting Minutes

 

Contact the Provost

Administrative Building at LCC

Administration Bldg, Room 301

Sally Welch
Provost
Phone: (517) 483-1725

Laura Medina
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Phone: (517) 483-1725
Fax: (517) 483-1845

E-mail: LCC-Provost-Office@star.lcc.edu

Additional Contact