Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee
UCASC is comprised of representatives from each academic department and the college administration and seeks to continuously engage and improve the undergraduate student experience.
- Seven Principles for A Culturally Responsive, Inclusive and Anti-Racist Curriculum at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Podcast series: on Creating a Framework for a Culturally Affirming, Inclusive and Anti-Racist Curriculum and Pedagogy - hosted by Dara Byrne (Dean, Macaulay Honors College) and Allison Pease (Provost, John Jay College)
Course Proposal Forms
- New Course (MS Word, Updated November 6, 2023)
- Course Revision (MS Word, Updated November 6, 2023)
- Experimental Course (MS Word, Updated November 10, 2023)
General Education Course Proposal Forms
- CUNY Common Core Course (MS Word, Updated April 2, 2012)
- John Jay College Option Course (MS Word, Updated January 13, 2021)
Program Proposal Forms
- New Minor or Certificate (MS Word, Updated November 10, 2023)
- Program Revision (MS Word, Updated October 25, 2024)
- CUNY Faculty Handbook for the Preparation of New Academic Programs
- NY State Education Department Policy Statement on Liberal Arts & Sciences
Course Guidelines
- Guidelines for Syllabus Creation and Model Syllabus (PDF, Revised July 31, 2024)
- Syllabus Template (MS Word, Updated July 31, 2024)
- Guidelines for Course Levels (PDF, Updated February 7, 2012)
- Guidelines for Capstone Courses (PDF, Updated December 7, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Submission Guidelines (MS Word, Updated July 6, 2012)
- Math Placement Guidelines (MS Word, Updated Fall 2022)
- Undergraduate Academic Internship Course Guidelines (MS Word, Updated March 22, 2013)
Program Review
- Guidelines for Program Review (Updated May 2025)
- Program Review Outline (Updated May 2025)
- Self-Study Exemplar: Political Science BA (PDF, Updated March 3, 2017
- Self-Study Exemplar: Forensic Psychology BA (PDF, Updated December 16, 2022)
General Education Requirements and Learning Outcomes
- John Jay College Option Learning Outcomes (MS Word, Updated June 20, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Learning Outcomes and Structure (PDF, Updated December 1, 2011)
- Report from the Committee on General Education Assessment (PDF, Revised September 11, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Sample Course Submission Form - US Experience (MS Word, Revised February 24, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Sample Course Submission Form - World Cultures (PDF, Revised April 20, 2012)
- General Education Assessment Plan 2020-2025 (PDF, Revised February 2, 2021)
All meetings will be held on Fridays, from 9:45 AM – 12 PM.
The meetings will continue to be held on Zoom. When meetings are in-person, our usual meeting room is L.61 NB.
September 18th, 2026
Meeting ID: 883 3472 3230
Passcode: 678066
October 16th, 2026
Meeting ID: 811 8852 7424
Passcode: 172055
November 13th, 2026
Meeting ID: 882 4041 1302
Passcode: 720916
December 18th, 2026
Meeting ID: 846 3853 3791
Passcode: 391001
February 5th, 2027
Meeting ID: 856 9749 6292
Passcode: 255796
March 19th, 2027
Meeting ID: 892 6939 7283
Passcode: 251372
April 16th, 2027
Meeting ID: 847 5287 4879
Passcode: 573929
May 14th, 2027
Meeting ID: 845 9445 4589
Passcode: 870219
Contact information for UCASC leadership, representatives, ad hoc members, and committee staff.
UCASC Leadership
Dean of Academic Programs
Andrew Sidman
Phone: 212-237-8179
Office: 532.02HH
Email: asidman@jjay.cuny.edu
Associate Dean of Academic Programs
Katherine Killoran
Phone: 212-237-8263
Office: 53203HH
Email: kkilloran@jjay.cuny.edu
Registrar
Shavonne McKiever
Phone: 212-237-8881
Office: 600B
Email: smckiever@jjay.cuny.edu
Interim Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Sulema Ebrahim
Phone: 212-237-8285
Office: L.65.04NB
Email: sebrahim@jjay.cuny.edu
Departmental Representatives
Africana Studies
C. Jama Adams
Phone: 212-237-8761
Office: 9.63.05NB
Email: cadams@jjay.cuny.edu
Anthropology
Roosbelinda Cardenas
Office: 9.63.17
Email: rcardenas@jjay.cuny.edu
Art & Music
Erin Thompson
Phone: 212-237-8329
Office: 325.01HH
Email: ethompson@jjay.cuny.edu
Counseling & Human Services
Tyrone Parchment
Phone: 212-393-6379
Office: 08.65.26NB
Email: tparchment@jjay.cuny.edu
Criminal Justice
Joel Capellan
Phone: 212-393-6410
Office: 631.05 HH
Email: jcapellan@jjay.cuny.edu
Economics
Thomas Herndon
Phone: 212-393-6453
Office: 336.05HH
Email: therndon@jjay.cuny.edu
English
Alexa Capeloto
Phone: 646-557-4546
Office: 7.63.33NB
Email: acapeloto@jjay.cuny.edu
History
James De Lorenzi
Phone: 646-557-4653
Office: 8.65.07NB
Email: jdelorenzi@jjay.cuny.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies
Wendy Barrales
Office: 6.65.08 NB
Email: wbarrales@jjay.cuny.edu
Latin American & Latinx Studies
Lisandro Perez
Phone: 212-237-8708
Office: 8.63.31NB
Email: loperez@jjay.cuny.edu
Law, Police Science & Criminal Justice Administration
Penny Geyer
Phone: 212-237-8402
Office: 422.37T
Email: pgeyer@jjay.cuny.edu
Library
Jocelyn Castillo
Phone: 212-237-8267
Office: 120-03T
Email: jocastillo@jjay.cuny.edu
Mathematics & Computer Science
Mohamed Ben Zid
Phone: 212-484-1181
Office: 06.63.02NB
Email: mbenzid@jjay.cuny.edu
Modern Languages & Literatures
Rocio Carranza Brito
Phone: 212-237-8464
Office: 07.65.08NB
Email: rcarranzabrito@jjay.cuny.edu
Philosophy
Sergio Gallegos
Phone: 646-557-4515
Office: 08.63.20NB
Email: sgallegos@jjay.cuny.edu
Political Science
Katie Zuber
Office: 9.65.30NB
Email: kzuber@jjay.cuny.edu
Psychology
Kelly McWilliams
Phone: 212-237-8669
Office: 10.63.16NB
Email: kmcwilliams@jjay.cuny.edu
Public Management
Judy-Lynne Peters
Phone: 212-237-8071
Office: 533.31HH
Email: jlpeters@jjay.cuny.edu
Sciences
Angelique Corthals
Phone: 646-557-4832
Office: 05.61.03NB
Email: acorthals@jjay.cuny.edu
SEEK
Virginia Diaz-Mendoza
Phone: 212-237-8028
Office: 43214HH
Email: vidiaz@jjay.cuny.edu
Sociology
Robert Garot
Phone: 212-237-8680
Office: 520.33HH
Email: rgarot@jjay.cuny.edu
Student Council Representatives
Student Council Representative 1
Davia Willis
Student Council Representative 2
Fredericka Walker
Student Council Representative 3
Beverly Carmona
Ad Hoc Members
Assistant Dean of Academic Programs
Wynne Ferdinand
Phone: 646-557-4868
Office: 530.05HH
Email: wferdinand@jjay.cuny.edu
Director of Outcomes Assessment
Dyanna Pooley
Phone: 646-781-5223
Office: 333.02HH
Email: dpooley@jjay.cuny.edu
Staff to the Committee
Associate Director for Curriculum and Educational Partnerships, Academic Programs
Maggie (Malleidulid) Arismendi
Phone: 646-557-4527
Office: 532HH
Email: marismendi@jjay.cuny.edu
Director of Operations, Academic Programs
Cat Alves
Phone: 212-237-8395
Office: 530.02HH
Email: calves@jjay.cuny.edu
Curriculum Support Specialist Academic Programs
Alexander Bolesta
Phone: 646-557-4770
Office: 532HH
Email: abolesta@jjay.cuny.edu
College Assistant, Academic Programs
Patrizia Pelgrift
Phone: 646-557-4488
Office: 532HH
Email: ppelgrift@jjay.cuny.edu
Policies
- Grade Appeal Policy (PDF, Updated May 2025)
- INC Grade Policy (PDF, Updated April 2025)
Teaching Guides
- Reasonable Accommodations: A Faculty Guide to Teaching Students with Disabilities (PDF, Updated April 2014)
Programs
Information Literacy Standards
- Information Literacy Standards for CUNY Students
- Guidelines for Information Literacy in the Curriculum (PDF, Updated 2003)
- CUNY Council of Chief Librarians Information Literacy White Paper (PDF, Revised April 16 2001)
Writing Across The Curriculum
- Writing Across the Curriculum Program Webpage
- Writing Across the Curriculum Guidelines (PDF, Revised Spring 2025)
- Writing Rubric (Revised Spring 2024)
Special Reports
- Latinx Retention Initiative Report (MS Word, Revised August 2012)
- Prior Learning Assessment Final Report (PDF, Revised September 12, 2012)
- Fall 2021 Online Student Experience Survey Results (PDF, Revised May 13, 2021)
CUNYfirst / EAB Functions Guide
- Navigate360 (EAB) and CUNYfirst Functions for Coordinators, Chairs, and Department Administrators (PDF, Revised July 2024)