The University Committee of Academic Review (UCAR) oversees the academic review process. UCAR is a permanent, standing university committee appointed by the President. Recommendations for membership are solicited from a variety of sources, including Academic Deans and the Executive Board of the Academic Senate. Each year, the Provost appoints one member of the committee to serve as chair.
UCAR consists roughly of 18 members, including faculty and ex-officio members, and will:
- Provide oversight for each academic unit by reading and discussing the review documents and assessing the report of the Review Committee. Any critiques arising from the review are incorporated in the UCAR chair’s memorandum that accompanies the transmittal of the report to the Provost.
- Advise the Provost on any modifications to the Academic Review process that may prove necessary.
- Receive reports of other forms of program evaluation at USC, including professional accreditation visits, internal school reviews, and advising the Provost of the outcomes.
Committee Members
GJ Halfond (Chair)
Viterbi School of Engineering
 | Kenneth Ahern Marshall School of Business |  | Hector Amaya Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism |
 | Burcin Becerik-Gerber Viterbi School of Engineering |  | Carl Castro Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work |
| Anita Dashiell-Sparks School of Dramatic Arts |  | Christian Grose Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Stephan Haas Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | | Karla Heidelberg Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Kimberly Hirabayashi Rossier School of Education |  | Heather James Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
 | Darius Lakdawalla Mann School of Pharmacy | | Natania Meeker Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
 | Amy Murphy School of Architecture |  | Mariela Padilla Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry |
| Beth Smith Keck School of Medicine | | Shoshi Watanabe Roski School of Art & Design |
 | Yong (Tiger) Zhang Mann School of Pharmacy | | Shubha Kumar(Ex-Officio) Associate Vice Provost for Online Learning |
 | Chi Mak (Ex-Officio) Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |  | Andrew Stott (Ex-Officio) Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of the Graduate School |
 | Suzanne L. Wenzel (Ex-Officio) Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of the Graduate School |
Last updated August 2024