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
2023-2024 Membership
TBD: Doug O'Roark (Milestone Coordinator)
Keith Fritz, Kinesiology
Eileen Woolwine, Health Sciences
Kristen McGee, Business
Denita Weeks, Biological Sciences
Eric Miles, Mathematics and Statistics
Warren MacEvoy, Computer Science and Engineering
Scott Andrews, Theatre Arts
Jen Hancock, Languages, Literature and Mass Communication
Jessica Herrick, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ex-Officio Positions
Richard Scott, Library
Cher Hendricks, Vice-President for Academic Affairs
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