The Council on Academic Affairs reviews proposals at biweekly meetings throughout the academic year. Contact Katie Reed at reed.901@osu.edu with questions.
2026-27 Meeting Schedule
The 2026-27 meetings will be located at 4140 University Square South (USS), from 3 to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
2026
September 2
September 16
October 7
October 21
November 4
November 18
December 2
2027
January 20
February 3
February 17
March 10
March 24
April 7
April 21
Meetings and Proposals
2026-27 CAA Meetings and Proposals
September 16, 2026
- Approval of the Minutes from the Meeting on September 2, 2026 – Professor Valarie Williams
- Comments from the Chair – Professor Valarie Williams
- Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
- Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
- Update to the curriculum for the Department of Biomedical Engineering – College of Engineering
- Update to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Program – College of Engineering
- Update to the Humanitarian Engineering Minor – College of Engineering
- Update to the Integrated Systems Engineering curriculum – College of Engineering
- Update to the Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture curriculum – College of Engineering
- Senate Bill 1 Low Enrollment Program Deactivation – Professor W. Randy Smith
- Deactivation of the Business Management major leading to the Associate of Applied Science – College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
- Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Valarie Williams and W. Randy Smith
- Proposal to change the name of the Construction Systems Management major to the Construction Management major – College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
- Proposal to move the Master of Science in Translational Pharmacology program from the College of Medicine to the College of Pharmacy – College of Medicine
- Proposal to establish a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering – College of Engineering
- Proposal to establish a combined Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and Specialized Masters in Business-Finance (SMF) – Fisher College of Business
- Proposal to revise the Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology – College of Arts and Sciences
- Proposal to revise the MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs – College of Education and Human Ecology
- Proposal to rename the Consumer and Family Financial Services BS Program – College of Education and Human Ecology
- Adjourn
Minutes
September 2, 2026
- Orientation for New Council Members (3-3:45 p.m.) – Professor W. Randy Smith
- Comments from the Chair – Professor Valarie Williams
- Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
- Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
- Update to the Embedded Literacy for the International Studies Program – College of Arts and Sciences
- Updates to the Advising Sheet for the Civics, Law, and Leadership Minor – Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society
- Revision to the PhD in Educational Studies – College of Education and Human Ecology
- Modification to the Medical Science (non-certification) Curriculum – College of Medicine
- Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Valarie Williams and W. Randy Smith
- Proposal to revise the Classics Minor – College of Arts and Sciences
- Proposal to deactivate the Graduate Minor in Research Methods in Human Resource Development – College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
- Proposal to establish an online 3a Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Management – College of Pharmacy
- Proposal to establish a new certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution – Moritz College of Law
- Proposal to establish a new certificate in Intellectual Property and Technology Law – Moritz College of Law
- Proposal to revise the Master of Science in Nursing’s graduate entry program – College of Nursing
- Adjourn
View previous years CAA Meeting and Proposal Archive
Current Proposals
Subcommittee A
Members
Chair: Wendy Bowles
Members: Elliot Bendoly, Patricia Calderon Delgado, Richard Finlay-Fletcher, Nathan Snizik
Proposals
- Proposal to establish a Computational Social Science Major leading to the Bachelor of Science - College of Arts and Sciences
- Proposal to rename the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences as well as select programs - College of Arts and Sciences
Subcommittee B
Members
Chair: Gary Gao
Members: Ericka Gunn, Neal Hooker, Christina Roup, Raegan Wood
Proposals
- Proposal to revise the History of Art BA - College of Arts and Sciences
- Proposal to establish a concentration framework within the Doctor of Pharmacy program - College of Pharmacy
Subcommittee C
Members
Chair: Eugenia Romero
Members: Albert Isaacs, Njeri Kagotho, Andrew Miles, Jaime Sable, Lillian Wang
Proposals
- Proposal to establish the AIx Hub Institute - Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge
- Proposal to establish a combined BSMS with Otterbein University - College of Engineering
- Proposal to establish a combined BSMS with Wilberforce University - College of Engineering
- Proposal to establish a combined BAMS with Wilbeforce University - College of Engineering
Subcommittee D
Members
Chair: Valarie Williams
Vice Chair: Randy Smith
Proposals
- Proposal to establish an undergraduate minor in World Language Education - College of Education and Human Ecology
Unassigned
Proposals
- Proposal to establish the Foods for Health Institute - Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge
- Proposal to revise the Engineeting Foundations First Year Coursework - College of Engineering
- Proposal to revise the Horticulture Science AS degree, including a name change, and deactivation of the Agronomy AS degree - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
- Proposal to revise the College of Nursing Honors Program - College of Nursing