Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC)

The UPC is comprised of those  members of the Faculty (including at least one member from the Regional Campuses) appointed at the start of each academic year by the Department Chairperson, who also serves as a member ex officio of the committee, and one student chosen from among the Undergraduate History majors of the Department. The Department Chairperson appoints one of the members as committee chairperson at the start of the academic year. The UPC's primary responsibility is the making and implementing of policy concerning Undergraduate instruction in  the Department, including but not limited to the following: undergraduate advising, course offerings, requirements for the major, retention, outcomes assessment, and Undergraduate Student awards. (For additional information, see Sect. IV.)