Committees

Elected Committee
Curriculum Committee [Summary] - [Details]

Appointed Committees
Undergraduate Student Awards and Scholarships [Summary]
Graduate Student Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships [Summary]
Distance Education Advisory [Summary]

Elected Committee

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Curriculum Committee

The Curriculum Committee shall perform the following functions pertaining to undergraduate and graduate programs:

1. Review and make recommendations to the University Curriculum Committee, Graduate Curriculum Committee and Graduate Council regarding course and curricular proposals, changes and other curricular matters.
2. Review and recommend changes in academic policy and programs to the Faculty Assembly.
3. Review and update the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.

The committee will consist of elected faculty representatives with teaching responsibilities from each academic department and school; plus one CALS undergraduate student selected by the Agricultural and Life Sciences College Council and one CALS graduate student appointed by the CALS Dean, with each student serving a one-year term. Faculty representatives will have two-year terms, with half the committee elected each year. Members may be re-elected to the committee. The Dean of CALS or designee(s) shall be a liaison to the Curriculum Committee.

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Appointed Committees

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Each appointed committee shall be comprised of one faculty member from each of the following areas, each serving two-year staggered terms. Members are appointed by the Dean. When possible, representation from each unit should be considered over a four-year time period. New terms begin on the first day of fall semester. Committee chairs are selected by each committee during Spring semester for the following year.

Area 1
Environmental Horticulture
Horticultural Science

Area 2
Agronomy
Soil and Water Science
Plant Pathology

Area 3
Agricultural Education and Communication
Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Food and Resource Economics

Area 4
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Animal Sciences
Food Science and Human Nutrition

Area 5
Microbiology and Cell Science
Entomology and Nematology

Area 6
Fisheries and Aquatic Science
Forest Resources and Conservation
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Statistics

Undergraduate Student Awards and Scholarships

The CALS Undergraduate Student Awards and Scholarship Committee is advisory to the Dean in matters related to student awards and scholarships for undergraduate students in the College. Students enrolled in Agricultural and Biological Engineering and SNRE are also considered for scholarships and awards.

The committee's primary responsibility is to review criteria and processes related to selection, assist with encouraging participation, and make selection recommendations for awards and scholarships. In addition, the committee should promote the participation of CALS students in competition for university and national awards and scholarships.

The committee specifically administers the following programs on behalf of the Dean:

• E. T. York Medal of Excellence
• J. Wayne Reitz Medal
• Larry J. Connor Medal
• CALS Undergraduate Academic Scholarships

The Associate Dean responsible for undergraduate programs and the Director of Student Development and Recruitment serve as ex officio non-voting members of the committee.

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Graduate Student Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships

The CALS Graduate Student Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships Committee is advisory to the Dean in matters related to student awards, scholarships and fellowships for graduate students in the College,. Students enrolled in SNRE are also considered for awards.

The committee's primary responsibility is to review criteria and processes related to selection, assist with encouraging participation, and make recommendations for awards and scholarships. In addition, the committee should promote the participation of CALS students in competition for university and national awards, scholarships and fellowships.

The committee specifically administers the following programs on behalf of the Dean:

• James Davidson Graduate Travel Scholarship
• Harold E. Kendall, Sr. Graduate Endowed Scholarship
• Herlong Endowed Graduate Scholarship
• Alec Courtelis International Graduate Student Award
• Jack L. Fry Graduate Teaching Award
• Other academic scholarships as monies are available

The committee may also monitor involvement in the following programs which are administered by UF Research and Graduate Programs:

• Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
• Research and Graduate Programs Travel Grant

The Associate Dean responsible for graduate programs serves as an ex officio non-voting member of the committee.

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Distance Education Advisory

The CALS Distance Education Advisory Committee is advisory to the Dean in matters related to credit-generating instructional programs that utilize distance delivery technology within the College, on the UF campus and at each of the IFAS Research and Education Centers.

The committee's primary responsibilities include:

• Make recommendations to the Associate Dean concerning new DE courses/programs
• Make recommendations to the Associate Dean and IFAS Communication Services concerning the nature, quantity and availability of resources for DE course development and delivery
• Review off-campus courses/programs as needed and make recommendations for addition, deletion or modification
• Identify grant opportunities to enhance CALS DE programs with appropriate faculty teams for proposal development
• Review the CALS DE website annually and make recommendations for improvement

The Associate Dean responsible for distance education programs serves as an ex officio non-voting member of the committee. One undergraduate student and one graduate student enrolled through a Research and Education Center will be appointed by the Dean. to serve one-year terms as voting members.

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