Educational Policy Committee (SODEPC)
School of Dentistry Faculty Council (SOD FC)
Academic Senate Staff: Alison Cleaver EMAIL
Members
| Name, Details | Term |
|---|---|
| Eva Bender, DDS, Chair, Co-chair, (D) EMAIL | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2030 |
| Dawn Stock, DDS, Chair, Co-chair, (D) EMAIL | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2030 |
| Daniel Fried, PhD, (D) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2030 |
| Adrianna Grothause, Class of 2027 Representative | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 |
| Elizabeth Joyce, PhD, (M) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2030 |
| Erica Okine, Class of 2028 Representative | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 |
| Paolo Orobia, Class of 2026 Representative | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 |
| Abha Patkar, Class of 2026 Representative, (E) | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 |
| Jennifer Perkins, DDS, MD, Ex Officio, (D) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2030 |
| Prachi Thakkar, Class of 2028 Representative | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 |
| Julia Vu, DDS, (D) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2030 |
| Eric Yin, Class of 2027 Representative | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 |
| Ling Zhan, DDS, PhD, (D) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2030 |
Documents of Interest
Bylaws of the Faculty of the School of Dentistry
7.2.3 Educational Policy Committee
7.2.3.1 Membership. The Educational Policy Committee will consist of at least six members, including a Chair and a Vice Chair. At least one member shall serve from each department. The Dean or his/her designate will serve as an ex-officio member. This committee will meet at least three hours per quarter. At least once each year, the committee shall meet with representatives of the student body.
7.2.3.2 Functions
- This committee is charged with the continuous study of the long-range plans of the School as related to the profession of dentistry and the education programs leading to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. This includes but is not limited to a quality improvement process for evaluation of individual DDS core courses and the faculty who lead or direct them.
- It will maintain liaison with other long-range educational planning bodies within the School and University, as relevant.
- This committee shall review and make recommendations regarding the DDS curricula and subsidiary questions including the initiation or discontinuation of courses of instruction. It will also review alteration to courses when they require a minor or major course form change.
- All proposed significant changes to the DDS curricula must be submitted to the Committee for approval.
- The Committee shall also consider any matters in the jurisdiction of the Faculty submitted to it by the Faculty, any officer or committee of the Faculty, the Dean, or any Department.
- The Committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Faculty at each regular meeting.
- All ubstantive actions of the Committee require approval by the Faculty and must be submitted to the membership of the Faculty in writing at least five days prior to Faculty action.
- Approval requires an affirmative vote by the majority of faculty (electronic vote).