Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee
UCASC is comprised of representatives from each academic department and the college administration and seeks to continuously engage and improve the undergraduate student experience.
- Seven Principles for A Culturally Responsive, Inclusive and Anti-Racist Curriculum at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Podcast series: on Creating a Framework for a Culturally Affirming, Inclusive and Anti-Racist Curriculum and Pedagogy - hosted by Dara Byrne (Dean, Macaulay Honors College) and Allison Pease (Provost, John Jay College)
Course Proposal Forms
- New Course (MS Word, Updated November 6, 2023)
- Course Revision (MS Word, Updated November 6, 2023)
- Experimental Course (MS Word, Updated November 10, 2023)
General Education Course Proposal Forms
- CUNY Common Core Course (MS Word, Updated April 2, 2012)
- John Jay College Option Course (MS Word, Updated January 13, 2021)
Program Proposal Forms
- New Minor or Certificate (MS Word, Updated November 10, 2023)
- Program Revision (MS Word, Updated October 25, 2024)
- CUNY Faculty Handbook for the Preparation of New Academic Programs
- NY State Education Department Policy Statement on Liberal Arts & Sciences
Course Guidelines
- Guidelines for Syllabus Creation and Model Syllabus (PDF, Revised July 31, 2024)
- Syllabus Template (MS Word, Updated July 31, 2024)
- Guidelines for Course Levels (PDF, Updated February 7, 2012)
- Guidelines for Capstone Courses (PDF, Updated December 7, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Submission Guidelines (MS Word, Updated July 6, 2012)
- Math Placement Guidelines (MS Word, Updated Fall 2022)
- Undergraduate Academic Internship Course Guidelines (MS Word, Updated March 22, 2013)
Program Review
- Guidelines for Program Review (Updated May 2025)
- Program Review Outline (Updated May 2025)
- Self-Study Exemplar: Political Science BA (PDF, Updated March 3, 2017
- Self-Study Exemplar: Forensic Psychology BA (PDF, Updated December 16, 2022)
General Education Requirements and Learning Outcomes
- John Jay College Option Learning Outcomes (MS Word, Updated June 20, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Learning Outcomes and Structure (PDF, Updated December 1, 2011)
- Report from the Committee on General Education Assessment (PDF, Revised September 11, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Sample Course Submission Form - US Experience (MS Word, Revised February 24, 2012)
- CUNY Common Core Sample Course Submission Form - World Cultures (PDF, Revised April 20, 2012)
- General Education Assessment Plan 2020-2025 (PDF, Revised February 2, 2021)
All meetings will be held on Fridays, from 9:45 AM – 12 PM.
The meetings will continue to be held on Zoom. When meetings are in-person, our usual meeting room is L.61 NB.
September 18th, 2026
Meeting ID: 883 3472 3230
Passcode: 678066
October 16th, 2026
Meeting ID: 811 8852 7424
Passcode: 172055
November 13th, 2026
Meeting ID: 882 4041 1302
Passcode: 720916
December 18th, 2026
Meeting ID: 846 3853 3791
Passcode: 391001
February 5th, 2027
Meeting ID: 856 9749 6292
Passcode: 255796
March 19th, 2027
Meeting ID: 892 6939 7283
Passcode: 251372
April 16th, 2027
Meeting ID: 847 5287 4879
Passcode: 573929
May 14th, 2027
Meeting ID: 845 9445 4589
Passcode: 870219
UCASC Members List (Updated September 17, 2025)
UCASC Subcommittee Member Lists (Updated October 20, 2025)
Contact information for UCASC leadership, representatives, ad hoc members, and committee staff.
UCASC Leadership
Dean of Academic Programs
Andrew Sidman
Phone: 212-237-8179
Office: 532.02HH
Email: asidman@jjay.cuny.edu
Associate Dean of Academic Programs
Katherine Killoran
Phone: 212-237-8263
Office: 53203HH
Email: kkilloran@jjay.cuny.edu
Registrar
Shavonne McKiever
Phone: 212-237-8881
Office: 600B
Email: smckiever@jjay.cuny.edu
Interim Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Sulema Ebrahim
Phone: 212-237-8285
Office: L.65.04NB
Email: sebrahim@jjay.cuny.edu
Departmental Representatives
Africana Studies
C. Jama Adams
Phone: 212-237-8761
Office: 9.63.05NB
Email: cadams@jjay.cuny.edu
Anthropology
Roosbelinda Cardenas
Office: 9.63.17
Email: rcardenas@jjay.cuny.edu
Art & Music
Erin Thompson
Phone: 212-237-8329
Office: 325.01HH
Email: ethompson@jjay.cuny.edu
Counseling & Human Services
Tyrone Parchment
Phone: 212-393-6379
Office: 08.65.26NB
Email: tparchment@jjay.cuny.edu
Criminal Justice
Joel Capellan
Phone: 212-393-6410
Office: 631.05 HH
Email: jcapellan@jjay.cuny.edu
Economics
Thomas Herndon
Phone: 212-393-6453
Office: 336.05HH
Email: therndon@jjay.cuny.edu
English
Alexa Capeloto
Phone: 646-557-4546
Office: 7.63.33NB
Email: acapeloto@jjay.cuny.edu
History
James De Lorenzi
Phone: 646-557-4653
Office: 8.65.07NB
Email: jdelorenzi@jjay.cuny.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies
Wendy Barrales
Office: 6.65.08 NB
Email: wbarrales@jjay.cuny.edu
Latin American & Latinx Studies
Lisandro Perez
Phone: 212-237-8708
Office: 8.63.31NB
Email: loperez@jjay.cuny.edu
Law, Police Science & Criminal Justice Administration
Penny Geyer
Phone: 212-237-8402
Office: 422.37T
Email: pgeyer@jjay.cuny.edu
Library
Jocelyn Castillo
Phone: 212-237-8267
Office: 120-03T
Email: jocastillo@jjay.cuny.edu
Mathematics & Computer Science
Mohamed Ben Zid
Phone: 212-484-1181
Office: 06.63.02NB
Email: mbenzid@jjay.cuny.edu
Modern Languages & Literatures
Rocio Carranza Brito
Phone: 212-237-8464
Office: 07.65.08NB
Email: rcarranzabrito@jjay.cuny.edu
Philosophy
Sergio Gallegos
Phone: 646-557-4515
Office: 08.63.20NB
Email: sgallegos@jjay.cuny.edu
Political Science
Katie Zuber
Office: 9.65.30NB
Email: kzuber@jjay.cuny.edu
Psychology
Kelly McWilliams
Phone: 212-237-8669
Office: 10.63.16NB
Email: kmcwilliams@jjay.cuny.edu
Public Management
Judy-Lynne Peters
Phone: 212-237-8071
Office: 533.31HH
Email: jlpeters@jjay.cuny.edu
Sciences
Angelique Corthals
Phone: 646-557-4832
Office: 05.61.03NB
Email: acorthals@jjay.cuny.edu
SEEK
Virginia Diaz-Mendoza
Phone: 212-237-8028
Office: 43214HH
Email: vidiaz@jjay.cuny.edu
Sociology
Robert Garot
Phone: 212-237-8680
Office: 520.33HH
Email: rgarot@jjay.cuny.edu
Student Council Representatives
Student Council Representative 1
Vacant
No Contact Info
Student Council Representative 2
Vacant
No Contact Info
Student Council Representative 3
Vacant
No Contact Info
Ad Hoc Members
Assistant Dean of Academic Programs
Wynne Ferdinand
Phone: 646-557-4868
Office: 530.05HH
Email: wferdinand@jjay.cuny.edu
Director of Outcomes Assessment
Dyanna Pooley
Phone: 646-781-5223
Office: 333.02HH
Email: dpooley@jjay.cuny.edu
Staff to the Committee
Associate Director for Curriculum and Educational Partnerships, Academic Programs
Maggie (Malleidulid) Arismendi
Phone: 646-557-4527
Office: 532HH
Email: marismendi@jjay.cuny.edu
Director of Operations, Academic Programs
Cat Alves
Phone: 212-237-8395
Office: 530.02HH
Email: calves@jjay.cuny.edu
Curriculum Support Specialist Academic Programs
Alexander Bolesta
Phone: 646-557-4770
Office: 532HH
Email: abolesta@jjay.cuny.edu
College Assistant, Academic Programs
Patrizia Pelgrift
Phone: 646-557-4488
Office: 532HH
Email: ppelgrift@jjay.cuny.edu
Policies
- Grade Appeal Policy (PDF, Updated May 2025)
- INC Grade Policy (PDF, Updated April 2025)
Teaching Guides
- Reasonable Accommodations: A Faculty Guide to Teaching Students with Disabilities (PDF, Updated April 2014)
Programs
Information Literacy Standards
- Information Literacy Standards for CUNY Students
- Guidelines for Information Literacy in the Curriculum (PDF, Updated 2003)
- CUNY Council of Chief Librarians Information Literacy White Paper (PDF, Revised April 16 2001)
Writing Across The Curriculum
- Writing Across the Curriculum Program Webpage
- Writing Across the Curriculum Guidelines (PDF, Revised Spring 2025)
- Writing Rubric (Revised Spring 2024)
Special Reports
- Latinx Retention Initiative Report (MS Word, Revised August 2012)
- Prior Learning Assessment Final Report (PDF, Revised September 12, 2012)
- Fall 2021 Online Student Experience Survey Results (PDF, Revised May 13, 2021)
CUNYfirst / EAB Functions Guide
- Navigate360 (EAB) and CUNYfirst Functions for Coordinators, Chairs, and Department Administrators (PDF, Revised July 2024)