Undergraduate Curriculum & Academic Standards Committee
The Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee considers all matters relating to the undergraduate curriculum of the College, and makes recommendations to the College Council on such matters as: proposed programs; additions, deletions and modifications of courses and existing programs; General Education; academic standards, and policies related to student enrollment, progress and success.
UCASC is comprised of representatives from each academic department and the college administration and seeks to continuously engage and improve the undergraduate student experience.
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 Justicepdf (PDF, Updated April 8, 2021)
- 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 Coursedocx (MS Word, Updated November 6, 2023)
- Course Revisiondocx (MS Word, Updated November 6, 2023)
- Experimental Coursedocx (MS Word, Updated November 10, 2023)
General Education Course Proposal Forms
- CUNY Common Core Coursedocx (MS Word, Updated April 2, 2012)
- John Jay College Option Coursedocx (MS Word, Updated January 13, 2021)
Program Proposal Forms
- New Minor or Certificatedocx (MS Word, Updated November 10, 2023)
- Program Revision docx(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 Syllabuspdf (PDF, Revised July 31, 2024)
- Syllabus Templatedocx (MS Word, Updated July 31, 2024)
- Guidelines for Course Levelspdf (PDF, Updated February 7, 2012)
- Guidelines for Capstone Coursespdf (PDF, Updated December 7, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Submission Guidelinesdoc (MS Word, Updated July 6, 2012)
- Math Placement Guidelinesdocx (MS Word, Updated Fall 2022)
- Undergraduate Academic Internship Course Guidelinesdoc (MS Word, Updated March 22, 2013)
Program Review
- Guidelines for Undergraduate Program Reviewpdf (PDF, Updated April 5, 2022)
- Guidelines for Undergraduate Program Reviewdocx (MS Word, Updated April 5, 2022)
- Undergraduate Program Review Outlinedocx (MS Word, Updated April 5, 2022)
- Self-Study Exemplar: Political Science BApdf (PDF, Updated March 3, 2017
- Self-Study Exemplar: Forensic Psychology BApdf (PDF, Updated December 16, 2022)
General Education Requirements and Learning Outcomes
- John Jay College Option Learning Outcomesdoc (MS Word, Updated June 20, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Learning Outcomes and Structurepdf (PDF, Updated December 1, 2011)
- Report from the Committee on General Education Assessmentpdf (PDF, Revised September 11, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Sample Course Submission Form - US Experiencedoc (MS Word, Revised February 24, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Sample Course Submission Form - World Culturespdf (PDF, Revised April 20, 2012)
- General Education Assessment Plan 2020-2025pdf (PDF, Revised February 2, 2021)
2024-2025 Meeting Calendar
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 once again in-person, our usual meeting room is L.61 NB.
Fall Semester
- September 6th, 2024
- October 18th, 2024
- November 15th, 2024
- December 13th, 2024
Spring Semester
- February 14th, 2025
Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 892 9392 9637
Passcode: 936615 - March 14th, 2025
Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 889 5761 2393
Passcode: 930798 - April 11th, 2025
Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 892 8485 8307
Passcode: 272337 - May 16th, 2025
Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 874 6346 6925
Passcode: 879379
Past Year Agendas
- 2020-2021 Academic Year UCASC Meeting Agendaspdf
- 2021-2022 Academic Year UCASC Meeting Agendaspdf
- 2022-2023 Academic Year UCASC Meeting Agendaspdf
- 2023-2024 Academic Year UCASC Meeting Agendaspdf
Current Academic Year Approved Agendas & Minutes
- September 6th, 2024 Agendapdf
- September 6th, 2024 Minutespdf
- October 18th, 2024 Agendapdf
- October 18th, 2024 Minutespdf
- November 15th, 2024 Agendapdf
- November 15th, 2024 Minutespdf
- December 13th, 2024 Agendapdf
- December 13th, 2024 Minutespdf
- February 14th, 2025 Agendapdf
- February 14th, 2025 Minutespdf
- March 14, 2025 Agendapdf
- March 14, 2025 Minutespdf
- April 11, 2025 Agendapdf
- April 11, 2025 Minutes
- May 16, 2025 Agenda
- May 16, 2025 Minutes
Teaching Guides
- Reasonable Accommodations: A Faculty Guide to Teaching Students with Disabilitiespdf (PDF, Updated April 2014)
Programs
Information Literacy Standards
- Information Literacy Standards for CUNY Students
- Guidelines for Information Literacy in the Curriculumpdf (PDF, Updated 2003)
- CUNY Council of Chief Librarians Information Literacy White Paperpdf (PDF, Revised April 16 2001)
Writing Across The Curriculum
- Writing Across the Curriculum Program Webpage
- Writing Standards for Course Levelspdf (PDF, Revised October 23, 1997)
Special Reports
- Latinx Retention Initiative Reportdoc (MS Word, Revised August 2012)
- Prior Learning Assessment Final Reportpdf (PDF, Revised September 12, 2012)
- Fall 2021 Online Student Experience Survey Resultspdf (PDF, Revised May 13, 2021)