2021-2022
Meeting Dates:
- Sept. 3, 2021
- Oct. 1, 2021
- Nov. 12, 2021
- Dec. 3, 2021
BLS Committee Members
- 2022 Abbie Tomba, Associate, BIOL, CAS, Chair
- 2025 Varun Makhija, Assistant, CHPH, CAS, Secretary
- 2022 Sushma Subramanian, Assistant, CDS, CAS
- 2024 Kelly Yoon, Assistant, CoB
- 2024 Bridget Brew, Assistant, SOAN, CAS
Ex Officio (non-voting) Member:
- Ana Chichester, BLS director
Student Representative (non-voting):
- Elizabeth Goodloe
2.8.1 Bachelor of Liberal Studies Committee
The committee consists of five appointed faculty members and a non-voting ex officio member, the Director of the Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) Degree Program. In addition, one student, appointed by the Director of the BLS Degree Program, serves as a non-voting member. Appointed faculty members serve three-year staggered terms, beginning with the fall semester following their appointment. The committee’s duties are to:
.1 Evaluate BLS admissions policies as needed;
.2 Review and advise the Office of Admissions regarding recruitment and marketing strategies for the BLS program;
.3 Review and approve BLS special majors;
.4 Evaluate portfolio credit policies as needed;
.5 Review BLS degree requirements, including general education credits;
.6 Review BLS program assessments and make recommendations as needed;
.7 Review and approve requests for exceptions to BLS policies; and
.8 Perform other duties consistent with its charge as assigned by the University Faculty Council.