Committees

Core Curriculum Committee

The Core Curriculum Committee will oversee the implantation of the Core Curriculum and conduct in-depth periodic reviews of the Core Curriculum and its effectiveness. The objectives of the Core Curriculum Committee will therefore be two-fold: To renew the Core in a way that is consistent with the findings of its periodic reviews; and to oversee and evaluate the implementation of the Core Curriculum. The nature of the Core Curriculum Committee of the Arts and Sciences Council will be largely determined by the proposal developed in the report of the Core Curriculum Committee mandated by the resolution of the Board of Trustees. Subcommittees include American Pluralism, Eloquentia Perfecta, Interdisciplinary Capstone, Global Studies, and Senior Values.

Faculty Evaluation Committee

The Faculty Evaluation Committee will make recommendations for establishing uniform procedures for both student and peer evaluation of teaching. The Committee will also undertake periodic reviews of departmental procedures for evaluating research and publication and service. This Committee's objective will be to initiate a dialogue with faculty colleagues for the purpose of establishing criteria for evaluating faculty performance in personnel decisions and for merit recommendations.

Faculty Policy and Resources Committee

The Faculty Policy and Resources Committee will review the deployment of Faculty and make recommendations to the Dean of the Arts and Sciences Faculty. The Committee may also consider other faculty issues that relate to the Arts and Sciences Schools.

Majors and Curricula

The Majors and Curricula Committee will receive and review, as appropriate, recommendations from School Councils on major programs within the disciplinary departments, and on Interdisciplinary Programs. Majors and Interdisciplinary Programs may be established or discontinued only after the Committee on Majors and Programs has made its recommendation to the Council and the Council has made a recommendation to the Dean of the Arts and Sciences Faculty and to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

STEM Education Committee

The STEM Education Committee will focus its efforts on identifying ways in which Fordham can enhance and strengthen the science education it provides to the undergraduate students, science majors as well as non-majors. It will review progress toward innovative and forward-looking approaches in science education to implement programmatic offerings—both disciplinary and interdisciplinary, support innovative pedagogies, and provide infrastructure, instrumentation, and facilities for teaching, research, and learning.