Lyle Curriculum Committee

Purpose and Process of the Lyle Curriculum Committee (LCC)

The LCC addresses the creation, modification, or termination of programs, courses, and procedures at both departmental and School levels.

Proposed academic changes must first be approved at the departmental level or by the relevant interdisciplinary committee before being submitted to the LCC via their representative. The LCC evaluates the proposals, considering their impact on other departments and resolving any questions with the submitting department. Following this, the LCC votes on the items, with decisions made by majority vote.

Approved items, along with supporting documentation, are then sent to the School faculty for discussion, culminating in a vote via regular faculty meeting or electronic voting, coordinated by the LCC. Voting results are based on majority approval, excluding abstentions.

Approvals

Items affecting only the submitting department (e.g., course numbering changes) are considered Information Items and submitted to the School Faculty without requiring a vote. The LCC, in consultation with the Dean’s representative, decides which items qualify as Information Items. Other items require a vote from the Lyle Faculty for approval. Depending on the nature of the item, further approval may be needed from the University’s Educational Program Committee (EPC) and the University’s Board of Trustees. For more details, visit the SMU EPC website, and refer to Appendix E for guidelines on submission requirements.

Committee Members

The Lyle Curriculum Committee (LCC) serves as the central hub for academic affairs within the School. It typically includes one representative from each department and, as a non-voting member, the Dean’s representative (typically the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs). Each department may choose to nominate multiple faculty that focus on specific aspects of their curriculum (such as undergraduate and graduate). However, the department will have only one vote on each item within the LCC. A chair is elected from the departmental representatives. Members serve one-year terms and may be reappointed at their department's discretion.

2024-25 Committee

LiGuo Huang - Chair, Computer Science

Carlos Davila - Electrical and Computer Engineering (Undergraduate)

Diana Easton - Operations Research and Management

Usama El Shamy - Civil and Environmental Engineering

Ping Gui - Electrical and Computer Engineering (Graduate)

Dinesh Rajan - Dean's Office

David Willis - Mechanical Engineering

Fall 2024 Meeting Dates

September 6th, 2-3PM

October 9th, 2-3 PM

November 20th, 2-3PM

Spring 2025 Meeting Dates

February 19th, 2025, 2-3PM

March 19th, 2025, 2-3PM

April 30th, 2025, 2-3PM

Lyle Curriculum Committee Documents: Lyle Manual of Guidelines and Procedures, Meeting Minutes, Archives