Contact Info:
- LAS Curriculum Committee Chair, Dr. Charles Kerton
- Send email correspondence to lasccadmin@iastate.edu; this email address will reach Chair Kerton, Associate Dean Slagell, and Stephanie Hamilton.
- Send hardcopy correspondence and forms to LAS Curriculum Committee, c/o Stephanie Hamilton, 202 Catt Hall.
The Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee typically meets 7-8 times each semester; the Committee does not meet during the summer.
Curriculum Committee Meeting Schedule
Fall 2024
Friday, Sept. 6 Minutes
Friday, Sept. 20 Minutes
Friday, Oct. 4 Minutes
Friday, Oct. 11 Minutes
Friday, Oct. 25 Minutes
Friday, Nov. 8 Minutes
Friday, Nov. 15 Minutes
Friday, Dec. 6 – Did not meet
Friday, Dec. 13
Spring 2025
TBD
Meeting Minutes from Prior Years
2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-2018, 2016-2017, 2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2013-2014, 2012-2013
Catalog and Curricula
Course-level editing for the 2025-26 Catalog occurred in Workday; the LAS Curriculum Committee deadline for submissions was April 30, 2024.
New experimental course proposals can now be submitted; see below for guidance. Fall 2025 is the first term for possible offerings.
The Office of the Registrar has a CyBox folder of resources related to Workday curriculum management.
Catalog editing of narratives/requirements/four-year plans will occur in Fall 2024 for the 2025-26 Catalog.
Please reach out to Stephanie Hamilton, slh@iastate.edu, if you have questions or need guidance.
Each member of the LAS Curriculum Committee focuses catalog efforts on a cluster of disciplines: Listing of Cluster Area Responsibilities. These individuals can answer your specific curricular questions.
The Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee webpage and the Registrar’s Catalog Editing webpage include important information on the catalog editing process. Given the transition to Workday Student, much of the information has not yet been updated.
General Education
LASCC reviews courses for inclusion on the LAS General Education list. Programs should periodically review their general education offerings. Send requested changes for the 2025-26 Catalog to lasccadmin@iastate.edu. Requests should include justification for the specified general education area and a course syllabus. Additions can be made at any time; deletions will be timed as appropriate with the release of new catalogs and student course registration.
Experimental Course Proposals
For guaranteed review before registration period, Experimental Course Proposals should be ready for the LASCC by these dates:
- Spring Course Offerings – September 30 (After September 30, proposals will be reviewed as time allows, in the order they are received.)
- Summer and Fall Course Offerings – February 15 (After February 15, proposals will be reviewed as time allows, in the order they are received.)
Experimental Course Proposals received after the deadline will be reviewed in the order received and as time allows on the agenda.
To submit a proposal:
Complete the Permanent and Experimental Course Proposal Form within the Registrar’s Course Editing Workday Materials prior to creating the course in Workday; the form focuses on development of the course content. The completed form (and revised post-LASCC review, as needed) needs to be attached when the course is created in Workday. Send the completed form to lasccadmin@iastate.edu. When it comes time to create the course in Workday, make sure to enter the Effective Date as 8/15/202X, with the year being the fall of the academic year. Please note that a record created with an incorrect Effective Date (according to ISU’s Workday conventions) will be denied and you’ll have to start over. For example, if you want to offer a course in Spring 2026, enter 8/15/2025.
The Courses Training Powerpoint has directions for creating a course in Workday, starting on Slide 47.
Proposals for dual-listed (undergraduate/graduate) courses require the Graduate College’s dual-list form as part of the course proposal. Please wait to create the course in Workday until LASCC approves the new course.
LAS Deadlines for 2025-26 Catalog
Final LAS deadline for submitting course edits: April 30, 2024
All course-level edits are reviewed by LASCC Cluster Area Approvers and the LASCC Chair.
Editing for NARRATIVE PORTIONS (e.g. mastheads, 4-year plans, program descriptions, etc.) will be available in September and October.
The LAS deadline for submitting edits is November 1, 2024. If your program is proposing significant updates, please alert LAS Curriculum Committee leadership (lasccadmin@iastate.edu) by October 1, 2024.
Please note: If your department/program wants to include minimum grade requirements for a pre-requisite, specific course, or set of courses, approval is needed from LAS Academic Standards and Admissions Committee and Faculty Senate Academic Standards Committee. (Contact Stephanie Hamilton, slh@iastate.edu, for guidance on the process.)
Fall 2024 LAS Curriculum Memo
LAS College-wide Communication Proficiency Foundation Grade Requirement