Established by Faculty Senate as a subcommittee of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, the Essential Learning Committee was convened in Academic Year 2014-15 to review the Essential Learning curriculum.
The Essential Learning Committee also approves specific sections of the Maverick Milestone, the capstone course of the Essential Learning program.
Forms and Instructions
2022-2023 Membership
Doug O'Roark: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Chair
Keith Fritz; Kinesiology
Eileen Woolwine; Health Sciences
Jacob Ongaki; Business
Denita Weeks; Biological Sciences
Eric Miles; Mathematics and Statistics
Youngmin Kim; Physical and Environmental Sciences
Scott Andrews; Theatre Arts
Jen Hancock; Languages, Literature and Mass Communication
Chelsie Hess; Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ex-Officio Positions
Stacey Brown; Library
Cher Hendricks; Vice-President for Academic Affairs
2021-2022 Membership
Doug O'Roark: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Chair
Keith Fritz; Kinesiology
Theresa Chase; Health Sciences
Jacob Ongaki; Business
Amanda Lavelle; Biological Sciences
Eric Miles; Mathematics and Statistics
Youngmin Kim; Physical and Environmental Sciences
Scott Andrews; Theatre Arts
Colin Carman; Languages, Literature and Mass Communication
Chelsie Hess; Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ex-Officio Positions
Stacey Brown; Library
Kurt Haas; Vice-President of Academic Affairs
2020-2021 Membership
Doug O'Roark: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Chair
Keith Fritz; Kinesiology
Theresa Chase; Health Sciences
Ann Gillies; Teacher Education
Joe Richards; Physical and Environmental Sciences
Eric Miles; Mathematics and Statistics
Youngmin Kim; Physical and Environmental Sciences
Scott Andrews; Theatre Arts
Colin Carman; Languages, Literature and Mass Communication
Chelsie Hess; Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ex-Officio Positions
Stacey Brown; Library
Kurt Haas; Vice-President of Academic Affairs
2019-2020 Membership
Doug O'Roark: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Chair
Joe Richards; Biological Sciences
Eric Miles; Computer Science, Mathematics, & Statistics
Anne Gillies; Teacher Education
Diana Bailey; Health Sciences
Theresa Chase; Health Sciences
Julie Barak; Languages, Literature, & Mass Communication
Tim D'Andrea; Physical & Environmental Science
Steve Merino; Social and Behavioral Sciences
Kris Dietrich; Theatre Arts
Ex-Officio Positions
Assistant Vice-President of Academic Affairs: Dr. Morgan Bridge
Library Representative: Laureen Cantwell
2018-2019 Membership
Doug O'Roark: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Chair
Joe Richards; Biological Sciences
Eric Miles; Computer Science, Mathematics, & Statistics
Anne Gillies; Teacher Education
Diana Bailey; Health Sciences
Theresa Chase; Health Sciences
Julie Barak; Languages, Literature, & Mass Communication
Tim D'Andrea; Physical & Environmental Science
Steve Merino; Social and Behavioral Sciences
Kris Dietrich; Theatre Arts
Ex-Officio Positions
Vice-President of Academic Affairs: Kurt Haas
Library Representative: Laureen Cantwell
2017-2018 Membership
Doug O'Roark: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Chair
Kyle McQuade; Biological Sciences
Brian Fraser; Business
Lisa Driskell; Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics
Anne Gillies; Teacher Education
Diana Bailey; Health Sciences
Julie Barak; Languages, Literature, and Mass Communication
Tim D'Andrea; Physical and Environmental Science
Steve Merino; Social and Behavioral Sciences
Kris Dietrich; Theatre Arts
Ex-Officio Positions
Assistant Vice-President of Academic Affairs: Kurt Haas
Library Representative: Laureen Cantwell
Director of Assessment of Accreditation Support: Bette Schans
Paula Casey
2016-2017 Membership
Doug O'Roark, History; Chair
Julie Barak; Languages, Literature, and Mass Communication
Tim D'Andrea, Chemistry
Kris Dietrich; Theatre Arts
Lisa Driskell, Mathematics
Brian Fraser; Business
Anne Gillies; Teacher Education
Kyle McQuade, Biology
Ex-Officio Positions
Assistant Vice-President of Academic Affairs: Kurt Haas
Library Representative: Laureen Cantwell
Director of Assessment of Student Learning: Bette Schans
Paula Casey
2015-2016 Membership
Kurt Haas, English; Chair
Blake Bickham, Teacher Education
Tim D'Andrea, Chemistry
Lisa Driskell, Mathematics
Emma Fleck, Business
Kyle McQuade, Biology
Doug O'Roark, History
Shanell Sanchez, Criminal Justice
Stacie Schreiner, Nursing
Ex-Officio Positions
Assistant Vice-President of Academic Affairs: Steve Werman
Library Representative: Laureen Cantwell
Director of Assessment of Student Learning: Bette Schans
2014-2015 Meeting Minutes
11/12/2014 Minutes |
Minutes approved by the UCC on 12/11/2014
11/19/2014 Minutes |
Minutes approved by the UCC on 12/11/2014
12/3/2014 Minutes |
Minutes approved by the UCC on 2/26/2015
2/11/2015 Minutes |
Minutes approved by the UCC on 2/26/2015
2014-15 Membership
Kurt Haas, English; Chair
Blake Bickham, Teacher Education
Kelly Coffin, Nursing
Tim D'Andrea, Chemistry
Lisa Driskell, Mathematics
Kyle McQuade, Biology
Doug O'Roark, History
Shanell Sanchez, Criminal Justice
Richard Vail, Business