Catamount Core Curriculum Committee (CCCC)

The Catamount Core Curriculum Committee (CCCC) is responsible for matters specifically related to the Catamount Core Curriculum, the University's undergraduate program of General Education.

Chair of the CCC

Kathleen Scollins

Program Director and Associate Professor of Russian

CCCC Membership, Charge & Meeting Schedule

Members of the CCCC

Body

Elected members

UnitName
CALSBenjamin Dangl
CASKat Scollins
CASKeith Burt
CEMSJoan Rosebush
CESSpending
CNHSJeremy Sibold
GSBCarolyn Bonifield
LCOMChristopher Attaway
LCOMHannah Loving
LIBEileen Gatti
PLHCIan Grimmer
RSENRCecilia Danks
SGApending

Faculty Senate President

(Ex-officio Voting Member)

Abigail McGowan

Faculty Senate Vice President

(Ex-officio non-voting member

Amy Trubeck

Appointed members. The CCCC may include up to six additional eligible faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate Executive Council to fill gaps in curricular expertise related to designations of the Catamount Core Curriculum.

NameAppointed to Represent
Susanmarie HarringtonCore Skills: Writing & Information Literacy
Rich CohenAssessment

Charge of the CCCC

Body

The Catamount Core Curriculum Committee was created as a joint committee of the Office of the Provost and the Faculty Senate, charged with creating the structures and processes necessary for implementing the new Catamount Core Curriculum. In May 2025, the CCCC became a standing committee of the Faculty Senate.

The charge of the CCCC is outlined in the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws. The CCCC shall have responsibility for matters specifically related to the Catamount Core Curriculum, the University’s undergraduate program of General Education. This includes items referred to in Sections 1.1b, 1.1g, and 1.2a as they relate specifically to the Catamount Core Curriculum. It shall review, recommend, and participate in the formulation of policy related to the development, administration, and assessment of the General Education framework, designations, and approval criteria, as well as their effect on the educational process at the course level. In addition to the membership described in 7.1.2.1, and 7.1.2.3, the CCCC voting membership shall include one member from the Patrick Leahy Honors College, and may include up to six additional eligible faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate Executive Council to fill gaps in curricular expertise related to designations of the Catamount Core Curriculum

AY 2025-2026 Meeting Schedule

Body

The CCCC generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00 - 2:30 PM on Microsoft Teams. The December and February meetings will take place on the first Tuesday of the month and the March meeting will be on the third Tuesday. 

CCCC Meeting Dates 
September 9, 2025 
October 14, 2025 
November 11, 2025 
December 2, 2025 
January 13, 2026 
February 3, 2026 
March 17, 2026 
April 14, 2026 
May 12, 2026