Academic Programs Committee (APC)

The Academic Programs Committee (APC) has school-wide responsibility for academic standards and policies and acts as a liaison between the Gillings School, the UNC Graduate School and the UNC Office of Undergraduate Curricula. The Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs chairs the committee, and representatives from each department are selected by the chair of that department in consultation with the Senior Associate Dean. Additionally, staff members from Academic and Student Affairs serve on the committee.  Learn more about the Charge and Responsibilities of APC (PDF), and view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to see which curriculum changes (i.e., courses, programs) need to come to APC.

2022-2023 academic year representatives

(*voting members)

Dr. Greg Bocchino

Greg Bocchino, EdD*
Senior Executive Director for Advising and Student Affairs,
Office of Student Affairs

Daniel Collins
Registrar
Office of Student Affairs

Dr. Orlando Coronell

Orlando Coronell, PhD*
Associate Chair for Academics and Associate Professor,
Environmental Science and Engineering

Lori Evarts

Lori Evarts, MPH*
Director, Operations Excellence and Associate Professor

Dr. Shelley Golden

Shelley Golden, PhD*
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor,
Health Behavior

Pamela Lee

Pamela Lee, MA
Strategic Initiatives Coordinator,
Dean’s Office and Academic Affairs

Dr. Laura Linnan

Laura Linnan, ScD (Chair)*
Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs;
Professor, Health Behavior

Dr. Jane Monaco

Jane Monaco, DrPH*
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Degree Programs and Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Dr. Brian Wells Pence

Brian Wells Pence, PhD*
Professor, Epidemiology

Dr. Dana Rice

Dana Rice, DrPH*
Assistant Dean for Master’s Degree Programs, and Assistant Professor, Public Health Leadership Program

Tina Ruff, M.Div
Director Accreditation and Assessment

Dr. Meghan Shanahan

Meghan Shanahan, PhD*
Associate Professor, Maternal and Child Health

Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie

Lindsey Smith Taillie, PhD*
Associate Chair for Academics and Associate Professor, Nutrition

Dr. Ciara Zachary

Ciara Zachary, PhD*
Assistant Professor and MPH Health Policy Concentration Lead, Health Policy and Management

Curriculum Guidance, Forms and Resources

• Academic Affairs webpage
• APC Checklist of Required notifications and approvals for graduate and undergraduate curriculum changes (PDF)
• APC Charge and Responsibilities
• APC Frequently Asked Questions
• Curriculum Inventory Management (CIM)
  • CIM Courses User Guide
  • CIM Program User Guide
  • CIM input due dates for courses

• Syllabus webpage with new template, guidelines and other updates. (Note: Faculty instructors are encouraged to make their syllabi available before the start of the academic term.)
• Online Syllabus Management – syllabus repository system (see syllabus webpage for brief description and instructions)
• Graduate School Curricula changes, guidelines and resources
• Office of Undergraduate Curricula changes, guidelines and resources
• Keep Teaching resources
• Other teaching resources for instructional faculty and TAs
• Contacts:
  • Academic Coordinators (PDF) if students need academic advising assistance.
  • Danny Collins (copy Greg Bocchino) with any last-minute class assignments and course scheduling questions and syllabus repository questions or issues.
  • Naya Villarreal with questions about/from international students.
  • Pamela Lee with suggestions or questions about APC or Academic Affairs webpages.