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.
Deadlines
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: 2023-2024
Term: Five (5) years
| Name and Link to Directory Listing | Rank, Department | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsburg, Andrew* | Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2014-2024 |
| Gallagher, Hugh | Professor, Physics & Astronomy | (2019-2025) |
| Hu, Xiaozhe (Mathematics Representative) | Associate Professor, Mathematics | (2017-2024) |
| Huang, Felix | Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering | 2020-2025 |
| TBD (HA/SS Representative) | TBD | 2023-2024 |
| Liggero, Sam | Professor of the Practice, Tufts Gordon Institute | 2022-2027 |
| Lillethun, Dave | Assistant Teaching Professor, Computer Science | 2023-2024 |
| Mace, Charles (Chemistry Representative) | Associate Professor, Chemistry | 2016-2024 |
| McNinch, George (Mathematics Representative) | Professor, Mathematics | 2023-2024 |
| Mirkin, Kate (Biology Representative) | Senior Lecturer, Biology | 2023-2028 |
| Sliwa, Krzysztof (Physics & Astronomy representative) | Professor, Physics and Astronomy | 2023-2024 |
| Sonkusale, Sameer | Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering | 2021-2026 |
| Xu, Qiaobing | Professor, Biomedical Engineering | 2022-2024 |
| Yi, Hyunmin | Associate Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering | 2022-2024 |
| Herrera, Ashleigh | Graduate student representative, Graduate Student Council | 2023-2024 |
| 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 | |
| Swan, Chris + | 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 curricula offered by 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 of specific departments in the School of Arts and Sciences that serve engineering interests, including faculty members from math, physics, and chemistry, as well as a representative from the social sciences or humanities. The arts and sciences representatives may be appointed by the Committee on Committees. There is also a student representative, typically appointed by the TCU Senate. Any full-time voting-eligible faculty member of the School of Engineering may serve as a representative for engineering. Any fulltime voting-eligible faculty member of the School of Arts and Sciences may serve as a representative for arts and sciences. The typical term of appointment is six years, though repeat terms are common at departmental discretion.
Visit the School of Engineering Bylaws for more information regarding this committee's bylaws.
View this committee's most recent annual report.
View this committee's workload obligations.
Committee Policies and Procedures