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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, MERCED

Undergraduate Council (UGC)

Duties

Undergraduate Council (UGC) establishes policy for undergraduate education on the Merced campus and advises the Chancellor or Chancellor’s designee on all matters pertaining to undergraduate education. UGC reviews, coordinates, and takes final action on all matters relating to courses of undergraduate instruction and approves or declines to approve, the establishment, discontinuation, or modification of undergraduate programs, majors, minors, courses, and certificates. UGC maintains liaison with the following systemwide committees:
 
 
For a complete description of UGC’s duties please see the committee’s bylaws. 

2018-2019 Membership 

Ex-Officio (non-voting):

  • TBD, Undergraduate Student Representative 

  • Charles Nies, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

  • Elizabeth Whitt, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education

  • Kurt Schnier, Senate Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

  • Anne Kelley, Senate Vice Chair, School of Natural Sciences

Two Lecturers (non-voting):

  • David Samper

  • John Hundley

Committee Handbook

Corresponding Systemwide Committees:

Calendars of Academic Programs and Courses:

Former Members

Contact:

Fatima Paul

Associate Director

Phone: 209-228-7930

fpaul@ucmerced.edu