The LSA Faculty Code (A2.06 sec. 6) assigns to the Curriculum Committee the following responsibilities:

The Committee on Curriculum shall study the operation of the requirements adopted by this faculty and is authorized to formulate the specific regulations necessary to implement the general policies so adopted and to recommend to the faculty through the Executive Committee improvements in the curriculum.

The Code mentions three duties in particular:

1. To regulate the approval of new courses and modification of existing ones.

2. To receive reports from departments regarding changes made in their programs, and to encourage and supervise the development of "new educational ventures," especially interdisciplinary and lower-level courses.

3. To encourage course evaluation by both faculty and students, to assess "the qualitative effects of various curricular patterns," and to recommend measures for the improvement of teaching in the College.

All of the business of the Curriculum Committee is managed through the office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education. This office is responsible for implementing those actions which are taken by the Curriculum Committee and approved by the Executive Committee. This office is also responsible for the University Courses Division and the First-Year Seminar Program.

All actions taken by the Curriculum Committee are subject to the approval of the LSA Executive Committee. They, in turn, refer to the faculty for discussion and vote any matters that would entail a change in the Faculty Code. Chairs and directors are normally canvassed for reactions to Committee recommendations before a question is taken before the full faculty. Chairs and directors are informed of the proceedings of the Committee through regular distribution of minutes and through occasional special communications.