Curriculum Committee
Standing Bylaw Committee of the Faculty of Engineering
Request SOECC Action
- To propose a new course or update an existing course, use this form.
- To propose a new academic unit (a.k.a. subject code or prefix) in the course catalog, email the SOECC Chair.
- To propose a change to existing majors or minors, email the SOECC Chair with copy to SOE Dean of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies.
- To initiate the process of creating a new major or minor, email the SOECC Chair with copy to the SOE Executive Administrative Dean.
Cutoffs for Curricular Action
Requests to modify the course catalog (courses and academic units) may be received anytime, though approved requests received by the end of September will become effective no earlier than the following January; requests received by the end of October will become effective no earlier than the following May; and, requests received by the end of February will become effective no earlier than the following September. Requests to change existing majors or minors, or create new majors or minors may be received anytime, and will become effective at the start of academic year that follows completion of the relevant approval process.
MEMBERSHIP: 2024-2025
Term: Five (5) years
| Name and Link to Directory Listing | Rank, Department | Term (on leave) |
|---|---|---|
| Atherton, Tim | Professor, Physics and Astronomy | 2024-2029 |
| Coscia, Chris (Mathematics Representative) | Lecturer, Mathematics | 2024-2025 |
| Hirschfeld, Amy | Distinguished Senior Lecturer, Tufts Gordon Institute | 2024-2029 |
| Huang, Felix | Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering | 2020-2025 |
| Lao, Yingjie | Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2024-2029 |
| Lehrman, Paul (HA/SS Representative) | Senior Lecturer, Music | 2024-2029 |
| Lillethun, Dave | Assistant Teaching Professor, Computer Science | 2023-2024 |
| McNinch, George (Mathematics Representative) | Professor, Mathematics | (2023-2029) |
| Moaveni, Babak | Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2024-2029 |
| Mace, Charles (Chemistry Representative) | Associate Professor, Chemistry | 2016-2024 |
| Mirkin, Kate (Biology Representative) | Senior Lecturer, Biology | 2023-2028 |
| Xu, Qiaobing | Professor, Biomedical Engineering | 2022-2024 |
| Yi, Hyunmin | Associate Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering | 2022-2024 |
| Atari, Sief Addeen | Graduate student representative, Graduate Student Council | 2024-2025 |
| Proctor, David + (A&S Curricula Committee Representative) | Senior Lecturer, History | |
| Brown, Robin + | Assistant Registrar, Student Services Center | |
| Fristrom, David + | Engineering Research & Instruction Librarian, Tisch Library | |
| Ramsburg, Andrew* + | Dean of Undergraduate Education, School of Engineering | |
| Stephan, Jennifer + | Dean of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies, School of Engineering |
*Chair/Co-Chair
+ ex-officio/non-voting
The School of Engineering Curriculum Committee (SOECC) is charged with maintaining the health and wellbeing of the courses, minors, and undergraduate curricula offered in the School of Engineering (SOE). SOE programs and courses arise from the initiative of the faculty of the school. Thus, the principal goal of SOECC is to support our programs as they evolve in response to constituent needs. Support begins with vetting requested changes against School and University interests and policy. In practice, this entails ensuring that The Bulletin of Tufts University, course catalog, and program listings contain accurate, definitive, unambiguous, and concise information related to all programs and courses offered within the School of Engineering.
SOECC receives requests for action from departments and programs. SOECC acts on requests pertaining to any course offered within the School of Engineering, as well as all undergraduate programs (i.e., majors and minors). Changes to graduate programs are handled by the School of Engineering Graduate Studies Committee.
Committee members include representatives from each engineering department appointed by the respective department chair. Membership also includes representatives from the School of Arts and Sciences, including faculty members from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics & Astronomy, as well as a representative from the social sciences or humanities. A&S members representing departments are appointed by the respective department chair. The A&S member from the social sciences or humanities is appointed by the Committee on Committees. The committee includes both graduate and undergraduate student members. The undergraduate student member is selected by the Engineering Student Council. The graduate student member is selected by the Graduate Student Council. Faculty representatives to the committee must be voting-eligible faculty members in the school from which their seat derives. The typical term of appointment is five years, though repeat terms are common at departmental discretion. In order to maintain department representation, the committee permits members who are unable to attend any given meeting to identify a substitute.
Visit the School of Engineering Bylaws for more information regarding this committee's bylaws.
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Committee Policies and Procedures