2023-2024
Meeting Dates:
- Sept. 25, 2023
- Oct. 26, 2023
- Nov. 27, 2023
BLS Committee Members
- 2025 Varun Makhija, Assistant, CHPH, CAS, Chair
- 2026 Gonzalo Campos Dintras, Associate, MLL, CAS, Secretary
- 2024 Kelly Yoon, Assistant, CoB
- 2024 Marcel Fajerdo-Cardenas, Associate, MLL, CAS
- 2026 Scott Powers, Full, MLL, CAS
Ex Officio (non-voting) Member:
- Ana Chichester, Director of BLS
- Kristen Fairbanks, Associate Director of BLS
Student Representative (non-voting):
- Chase Sullivan
- Evan Fletcher
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.