Carolina Core Approval Committee
Charge
The Carolina Core is the general education core that all undergraduate students must take. The review process for foundational Carolina Core courses is critically important to ensure that the proposed course meets specific learning outcomes and student achievements and is at the appropriate level (100 and 200 level) for students in their early undergraduate years. The proposed course should also be able to be assessed using the syllabus rubrics provided. It is important that the proposed Carolina Core courses be reviewed by faculty with an appreciation of the role of the Core and the particular learning outcomes. The faculty reviewers should also evaluate whether the proposing academic unit is appropriate to offer the course and indicate potential conflicts with other course offerings to the Courses and Curriculum Committee. Finally, the reviewers of the Carolina Core should also review assessment results on the Core and propose any changes to learning outcomes that might be appropriate.
All actions of the Carolina Core Approval Committee go to the Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee and if approved, then to the Faculty Senate.
Membership
The Carolina Core Approval Committee includes: the Vice-Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies (as chair); 1 faculty member representing each area of the Carolina Core from the USC Columbia Campus, 1 faculty member to represent all of the Palmetto College campuses, selected by the Office of the Provost and serving for 3-year terms; and, as non-voting members, the currently serving chair of the Courses and Curriculum Committee or designee; Director of Institutional Effectiveness or designee, the University Registrar or designee; and the Director of University Advising or designee. Registrar and Advising representatives should typically be different from those serving on the Courses and Curriculum Committee.
Name | Department or Role | Role on Committee | Term Ends |
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Lara Lomicka | Vice Provost | Chair | |
Tina Stallard | Music | AIU | Aug 2025 |
Ognian Trifonov | Mathematics | ARP | Aug 2027 |
Nicole Fisk | English Language and Literature | INF | Aug 2026 |
Gina Ercolini | English Language and Literature | CMS | Aug 2027 |
Yvonne Ivory | Languages, Literatures and Cultures | GFL | Aug 2025 |
Adam Schor | History | GHS | Aug 2027 |
Ian Adams | Criminology & Criminal Justice | GSS | Aug 2027 |
Kevin Brock | English Language and Literature | CMW | Aug 2026 |
Leslie Lovelace | Chemistry and Biochemistry | SCI | Aug 2025 |
George Khushf | Philosophy | VSR | Aug 2027* |
Christine Sixta Rinehart | Political Science | Palmetto | Aug 2025 |
Michael Dickson | C&C Chair | Non-voting | |
La Trice Small | Institutional Effectiveness | Non-voting | |
Aaron Marterer | Registrar | Non-voting | |
Catherine Studemeyer | Advising | Non-voting |
Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes from years prior to those listed below are available by request. Please contact the Office of the Provost.
Meeting Minutes - February 9, 2016 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - April 12, 2016 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - May 31, 2016 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - June 8, 2016 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - July 13, 2016 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - July 27, 2016 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes- August 10, 2016 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes- August 24, 2016 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - March 24, 2015 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - April 14, 2015 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - November 11, 2014 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - September 9, 2014 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - October 8, 2013 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2013 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - August 13, 2013 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - May 14, 2013 [pdf]
Meeting Minutes - April 9, 2013 [pdf]
Previously Recorded Webcasts
Please note that Breeze Recordings are no longer available
- Carolina Core Updates - Tuesday, September 24, 2013
- Carolina Core Update - Tuesday, February 26, 2012 (44 minutes)
- Carolina Core Update - Wednesday, September 26, 2012 (57 minutes)
- Carolina Core Update - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 (56 minutes)
- Carolina Core Update - Thursday, September 15, 2011 (1 hour and 4 minutes)
- Carolina Core Forums: Proposing a Carolina Core Course Presentation [pdf] - April 20 and 25, 2011
Audio Recordings
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Please note that these recordings are no longer available
- Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (1 hour and 14 minutes)
- Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (58 minutes)
- Wednesday, December 9, 2009 (93 minutes)
- Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Part I (38 minutes)
- Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Part II (38 minutes)
- Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Part I (41 minutes)
- Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Part II (46 minutes)