College Committees
Faculty support the mission of CALS through service on committees.
Curriculum Committee
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About the Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the UF/IFAS Faculty Assembly.
The Curriculum Committee shall perform the following functions pertaining to undergraduate and graduate programs:
- Review and make recommendations to the University Curriculum Committee, Graduate Curriculum Committee, and Graduate Council regarding the course and curricular proposals, changes, and other curricular matters.
- Review and recommend changes in academic policy and programs to the Faculty Assembly.
- 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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Information & Documents
Meeting Dates And Due Dates - Click For PDF
To submit a curricular change such as a course, specialization/concentration, major, certificate, minor, degree or ALC/AAP go to UF's Academic Approval Tracking website. (Please be aware that all new course and course change proposals must include a complete syllabus for review by the CALS CC)
Next Meeting
April 25th, 1:00pm
Meeting DocumentsAttend Virtually
Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/355458614
Meeting ID: 355458614Required Documents
- CALS CC Checklist (required for all course and certificate submissions)
- CALS Syllabus Template (download the Word document and populate it with your course content)
- CALS Syllabus Accessibility Quick Reference Tips
- Video Walkthrough of CALS Syllabus Template
Other Reference Documents
- General Education Procedures and Application
- CALS Guidelines for Submission of Proposals for Co-Taught Courses
- UF Syllabus Policy
- UF Guidelines for Graduate Certificates
- UF Guidelines for Undergraduate and Professional Certificates
- Guide to Course Design
- CALS Course Objectives
- How to Write Course Objectives
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2025-2026 Committee Members
Department Name Years Serving Email PO Box Agricultural and Biological Engineering Adam Watson 2025-2027 jaw7385@ufl.edu 110570 Agricultural Education and Communication Tre Easterly 2024-2026 tre.easterly@ufl.edu 112060 Agronomy Greg MacDonald 2025-2027 pineacre@ufl.edu 110500 Animal Sciences Jason Scheffler (Chair) 2023-2025 jmscheff@ufl.edu 110910 Entomology and Nematology Jennifer Weeks (Chair Elect) 2024-2026 jenweeks1@ufl.edu 110620 Environmental Horticulture Bart Schutzman 2024-2026 bart@ufl.edu 110670 Family, Youth and Community Sciences Tracy Johns 2024-2026 tjohns@ufl.edu 110310 Food and Resource Economics Bachir Kassas 2024-2026 b.kassas@ufl.edu 110240 Food Science and Human Nutrition Beth Gankofskie 2024-2026 gankofskie@ufl.edu 110370 Forest Resources and Conservation, School of Tim Martin 2025-2027 tamartin@ufl.edu 110410 Horticultural Sciences Gerardo Nunez 2024-2026 g.nunez@ufl.edu 110690 Microbiology and Cell Science Melissa Jones 2025-2027 mmk@ufl.edu 110700 Natural Resources and Environment, School of Danny Coenen 2025-2027 dcoenen@ufl.edu 116455 Plant Pathology Matthew Smith 2025-2027 trufflesmith@ufl.edu 110680 Soil and Water Sciences Patrick Inglett 2024-2026 pinglett@ufl.edu 110510 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Eric Hellgren 2025-2027 hellgren@ufl.edu 110430 Undergraduate Student Caroline Haxton 2025-2027 chaxton@ufl.edu N/A Graduate Student Kayla Braggs 2025-2027 kayla.braggs@ufl.edu N/A Ex-officio Anne Mathews anne.mathews@ufl.edu 110270 Ex-officio Heather McAuslane hjmca@ufl.edu 110270 Ex-officio Allen Wysocki wysocki@ufl.edu 110270 Recorder James Fant jfant@ufl.edu 110270 - Current Committee Members Login
Curriculum Committee - Meeting Document Archives
Meeting documents are available for this current academic year and the two academic years immediately prior. If you would like to view documents from an earlier academic year, submit your request to cals-dean@ufl.edu. If possible, be specific to which documents and/or academic year you would like to view.
Appointed Committees
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 the Fall semester. Committee chairs are selected by each committee during the 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: Forest Resources and Conservation / Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
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CALS Council For Teaching Enhancement and Innovation
The CALS Council for Teaching Enhancement and Innovation was established in 2012 to advise the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ Dean on topics related to enhancing instruction and incorporating innovative teaching throughout the college. Visit the Operational Guidelines here.
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Undergraduate Student Awards and Scholarships Committee
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 major 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, Jr. Medal of Excellence
- J. Wayne Reitz Medal of Excellence
- Larry J. Connor Medal of Excellence
- 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 Committee
The CALS Graduate Student Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships Committee is advisory to the Dean in matters related to awards, scholarships and fellowships for graduate students in the college.
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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CALS Teaching and Advising Awards Committee
The CALS Teaching and Advising Awards Committee's primary responsibility is to review criteria and processes related to selection, and make selection recommendations for the following awards:
- Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
- Undergraduate Faculty Advisor/Mentor
- Undergraduate Professional Advisor (Staff)
- Graduate Teacher/Advisor/Mentor
- Doctoral Dissertation/Mentoring/Advising
The Associate Dean responsible for faculty development serves as an ex-officio non-voting member of the committee.
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Distance Education Advisory Committee
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.