Committee on Educational Policy and the Curriculum (CEPC)

Meeting Schedule Fall 2025

Tuesday, September 23—New Cabell Hall 236, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
(deadline for submission: Monday, September 15)

Tuesday, October 28—New Cabell Hall 236, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
(deadline for submission: Thursday, October 16)

Wednesday, December 10—New Cabell Hall 236, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
(deadline for submission: Monday, December 1)

CEPC Members (2025-2026)

This committee deals with broad policies affecting undergraduate education and such specific matters as course changes, new courses, new major programs, degree requirements, and rules governing the academic status of students. For more information, see the Handbook for the Creation and Management of Courses in Arts & Sciences on the University Registrar website.

Elizabeth Hall, French (2026)
Dima Pesin, Physics (2026)
Lauren Simpkins, Environmental Science (2026)
Keith Kozminski, Biology (2026)
Sara Myers, Classics (2027)
Thomas Mark, Math (2027)
Pete Furia, Politics and Global Studies (2027)
John Thomas Casteen IV, English (2027)
Jim LaFleur, History (2028) - CHAIR
Natalie Aviles, Sociology (2028)
Doug Meyer, Women, Gender, Sexuality (2028)
Tomoko Marshall, East Asian Languages, Lit and Cultures (2028)

Administrative Support

Mark Hadley, Administrative Chair
Kelsey Johnson, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Erin Eaker, Assistant Dean and Director of Summer and Special Programs
Bo Odom, Assistant Dean and Director of Academic Initiatives
Judy Updike, College Registrar
Janet Spittler, Steering Committee Liaison
Cheryl Carroll, Manager of Academic Compliance
Alena Herklotz, Institutional Research
Kiama Bishop, UREG
Courtney Brown, UREG
James Cobb, UREG
Jadis Hill, UREG
Nakisha Smith, UREG
Tina Truslow, UREG