Committee on Undergraduate Education

The purpose of the Committee on Undergraduate Education, which reports to the Provost, is as follows:

• coordinate relevant faculty board committees to improve the education at Caltech for undergraduates;
• provide a forum for analyzing and discussing the undergraduate academic issues that supersede any one faculty committee;
• provide oversight on issues associated with undergraduate teaching;
• work with the Academics and Research Committee (ARC) to organize, coordinate and facilitate follow-up to the biennial Student Faculty Conference and on other issues of mutual interest;
• assist with accreditation reviews.

The Committee Chair will be the Vice Provost overseeing academic issues. The Committee will be comprised of:

• the Chair of the Faculty
• chairs of the following faculty board committees - Undergraduate Academic Standards and Honors Committee, the Core Curriculum Steering Committee, the Curriculum Committee, and the Academic Policies Committee;
• the Vice President for Student Affairs;
• the Dean of Undergraduate Students;
• the Registrar;
• the Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Outreach
• the student chair of the Academics and Research Committee, plus two additional student representatives;
• at least one faculty member from each Division.