2.7.1 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. 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.

Committee Members

  • Robert Wells, 2027, Associate, MUS, CAS
  • Prashant Chandrasekar, 2028, Assistant, CPSC, COB, Secretary
    • One-semester replacement (Fall ’26): Davis Oldham, Professor, CHPH, CAS
  • Bridgette Dennett, 2028, Assistant, Theatre and Dance, CAS
  • Leo Lee, 2027, Professor, MATH, COB
    • One-semester replacement (Fall ’26): Mary Beth Mathews, Professor, CPIN, CAS
  • Sarah Smith, 2027, Assistant, CHEM, CAS, Chair

Ex-Officio (non-voting) Members

  • Jeremy Larochelle, Director of BLS
  • Daniela Schweyer, Student Representative
  • Evan Fletcher, Student Representative

Meeting Dates

  • October 8th
  • November 5th

Minutes & Action Items

Minutes and action items will appear when they have been uploaded and approved by committee representatives.