Undergraduate Council
Responsibilities & Composition
Undergraduate education is a major mission of the University. The Undergraduate Council, working closely with colleges, departments, and programs, is responsible for many of the policies that shape our the education of students at the University of Utah. Members of the Council are elected from a broad range of colleges and departments that offer undergraduate degrees along with representatives from ASUU, the Library, and other areas that work closely with undergraduate education. The Council works best when it promotes a lively exchange of views on policies vital to the education of students.
The Council is responsible for coordinating and encouraging the development of undergraduate studies across the University and overseeing all university-wide undergraduate requirements. It is charged with maintaining a program of general education and other graduation requirements in cooperation with the academic departments and colleges. The Council reviews and evaluates proposals for new certificates, degrees, and undergraduate programs not located in or associated with graduate programs. Additionally, the Undergraduate Council collaborates with the Graduate Council in reviewing undergraduate programs based in departments that award graduate degrees. The Undergraduate Council also serves as the selection committee for University Professor and for the McMurrin Distinguished Visiting Professor.
Meeting Schedule
Undergraduate Council meetings are from 1:30 – 3:00pm. Think meetings are held in the Park Building's Winder Boardroom and Vote Meetings are held on Zoom.
Fall 2026 Meetings
- August 20
- August 27 (Vote)
- September 03
- September 10 (Vote)
- September 24
- October 08 (Vote)
- October 29
- November 12 (Vote)
- December 03
- December 10 (Vote)
Spring 2027 Meetings
- January 07
- January 14 (Vote)
- January 28
- February 11 (Vote)
- February 18
- March 04 (Vote)
- March 25
- April 08 (Vote)
- April 29
- May 13 (Vote)
Council Roster
| Chase Hagood |
Chair | Undergraduate Studies |
| Sharifa Al-Qaaydeh | Member | Nursing |
| Pete Lippert |
Member | Geology & Geophysics |
| Alla Borisyuk | Member | Mathematics |
| Julia Hood |
Member | College of Education |
| Shane Macfarlan |
Member | College of Social & Behavioral Science |
| Jennifer Lehmbeck |
Member | College of Health |
| Lazarus Adua |
Member | Sociology |
| Steven Chodoriwsky |
Member | Architecture + Planning |
| Natasha Seegert | Member | Humanities |
| Stephanie Bank |
Member | Social Work |
| Michael Nigra |
Member | College of Engineering |
| Christopher Mead | Member | Honors |
| Jon Stone |
Member | Humanities |
| Donn Schaefer |
Member | Music |
| Sarita Gaytan | Member | Cultural & Social Transformation |
| Marnie Powers-Torrey |
Member | Marriott Library |
| Matthew Higgins |
Member | David Eccles School of Business |
| Jordan Gerton |
Member | Science |
| Nora Wood |
Member | Quest |
| Merilee Anderson | Ex officio | Continuing Education & Community Engagement |
| Erin Mason |
Ex officio | Registrar's/Student Affairs |
| Liz Leckie |
Ex officio | Academic Advising Standards Council |
| Rebecca Noonan-Heale |
Ex officio | UOnline |
| Helene Shugart |
Ex officio | Graduate School |
| Mark St. Andre | Ex officio | Undergraduate Studies/Office of Learning Outcomes Assessment |
| Robyn Moreno |
Staff | Undergraduate Studies |