The COS Curriculum Committee is a subcommittee of the Academic Senate.

The purpose and work of the Curriculum Committee is to research, develop, review, and approve curriculum to send to the Academic Senate, the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor’s Office for final approval and activation. Additionally, the Curriculum Committee educates the campus community about changes to legislation that impacts curriculum.

The Curriculum Committee develops processes and procedures to facilitate the approval of curriculum, including oversight and management of the curriculum management system (Courseleaf CIM).

Membership/Voting

The Curriculum Committee is co-chaired by the Curriculum Coordinator/Chair and the Vice President of Academic Services. Voting members include one representative elected from each division, a librarian, and the Articulation Officer. Non-voting and advisory members of the committee include the Vice President of Academic Services, academic deans and directors, Curriculum Specialist, Financial Aid Specialist, Distance Education Coordinator, and a student representative. In the case of a tie vote during a meeting, the Curriculum Committee Chairperson (faculty) will break the tie by voting. Otherwise, the Curriculum Committee Chairperson will not vote.

The committee adheres to Robert's Rules of Order and the Brown Act. A quorum (50% +1 of the committee's voting members) is required to take action on business.

Bylaws, Membership, Policy and Resources

The committee website is available from the COS homepage: click Governance, then Curriculum Committee. Meeting materials, including the meeting agenda and related documents, are always posted to this site. You can also find references and policies here, including the committee bylaws and a current list of members, which appears at the bottom of the page. Current and official course outlines of record are also housed on the website.

Committee Membership

Faculty members of the Curriculum Committee are elected by their divisions and then appointed by the Academic Senate. If you are interested in joining the committee, or have questions about this process, please begin by contacting your Division Chair.

As of October, 2024, the voting members of the Curriculum Committee are:

Voting members of the Curriculum Committee as of October, 2024
Role	Name	Contact
Articulation Officer	Mainou Her	mainouh@cos.edu
AG rep	Charles Abee	charlesa@cos.edu
ARTF Rep	James McDonnell	jamesmc@cos.edu
BUS Rep	Jessica Gutierrez	jessicagu@cos.edu
CFS Rep	Victoria Rioux	victoriari@cos.edu
ENGL Rep	Monica Urban	monicau@cos.edu
I&T Rep	Christopher Huff	christopherhu@cos.edu
LANG Rep	Aimee Ahle	aimeea@cos.edu
LIBR Rep	Emily Campbell	emilyc@cos.edu
MATH Rep	David Heywood	davidhey@cos.edu
NURS Rep	Tina Toth	tinat@cos.edu
PE Rep	Allyson Briano	allysonb@cos.edu
SCI Rep	Quinn MacPherson	quinnm@cos.edu
SOCS Rep	Amy Vega-Pritchett	amyp@cos.edu
STSV Rep	Emily Briones	emilyb@cos.edu
Curriculum Coordinator	Sarah Harris	sarahha@cos.edu