Committees

Committee on Academic Requirements

Duties:
The committee is charged with maintaining academic standards as established by the faculty and shall concern itself with the administration of the academic progress of the students in the college. The committee shall consider petitions for the waiver of any academic policies of the Newcomb-Tulane College other than those pertaining majors or grievances. The committee shall propose new policies or the revision and/or deletion of existing policies to the faculty.

Members:
Felipe Smith SLA, Elio Brancaforte SLA, Frank Tipler S&E, Mark Fink S&E, Terry Christianson S&E, Errol Barron ARCH, John Lefante PH, Mike Hogg BUS, Andrew Martinez and Mary Ann Maguire

Committee on Honors

Duties:
The committee shall make recommendations regarding standards and policies with respect to honors curricula, degrees with honors, honors theses, and awards.

Members:
Susann Lusnia SLA, Mary Olson SLA, Stacy Overstreet S&E, Fiona Inglis S&E, vacant ARCH, Assaf Abdelghani PH and Sheri Tice BUS

Committee on Study Abroad

Duties: The Committee shall establish the policies and procedures relating to study abroad. The members of this committee receive and process applications from students who wish to enroll in study abroad programs, interview and applicants, and select students, and review programs for addition or deletion from Tulane’s offerings abroad.

Members:
Thomas Albrecht, Mark Beirn, Scott Bernhard, Carol Burdsal, Linda Carroll, Terry Christenson, Janice L Hughes, Vincent Ilustre, Ana Lopez, James Maclaren, Mary Maguire, Andrew Martinez, Jonathan Riley, Richard Watts, Beth Wee and Sara Wilson

Curriculum Committee

Duties:
a. To make recommendations concerning the core curriculum, including recommendations to the faculty of courses for addition to or deletion from the core curriculum
b. To hear student petitions pertaining to the core curriculum

Members:
Judy Maxwell SLA, Ton Klingler SLA, John Liukkonen S&E, vacant S&E, Elizabeth Gamard ARCH, Assaf Abdelghani PH, Mike Hogg BUS, Andrew Martinez and Mary Ann Maguire

forms
course proposal form (link)

Executive Committee

Duties:
a. To serve as an advisory committee to the dean on any matter of administration
b. To receive and act on routine reports of ordinary standing and special committees
c. To act for the faculty at the direction of the faculty;
d. In addition to its annual report, the committee shall issue special reports when appropriate

Members: