The University Core Renewal Committee (UCRC) is charged to oversee and develop the core program to be approved by the Provost, as follows: (1) stimulate, support, and promote a renewed university-wide commitment to the University Core Curriculum as a vital part of a Boston College undergraduate education, (2) foster interdepartmental discussion and development of the Core, and (3) promote greater unity, coherence, and integration in the Core program and in the work of faculty and colleagues across the University. The UCRC ensures that the Core remains grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic character of Boston College, and that any courses approved by the UCRC to fulfill Core requirements enhance alignment to Boston College's mission. The UCRC is comprised of 15 members, seven of whom are elected members of the faculty:

• 7 elected full-time faculty members elected to three-year terms with no more than one faculty member represented from a given department:
  • 6 Morrissey College faculty members (2 humanities, 2 natural sciences/math/engineering/computer science, 2 social sciences/history),
  • 1 at-large faculty member from any of the undergraduate colleges
• 1 representative from each of the other undergraduate schools (Carroll School, Connell School, Lynch School), appointed by the Provost
• 3 administrative members, appointed by the Provost;
• 1 undergraduate student appointed by the Provost;
• 3 MCAS faculty members, appointed by the Dean of MCAS:
  • The MCAS Associate Dean for the Core, who serves as Chair of the UCRC and the MCAS Dean's representative on the UCRC
  • The MCAS Assistant Dean for the Core
  • One additional faculty member

To serve until June 2024 (term expiring):

• Marina McCoy (Philosophy)

To serve until June 2025:

• Geoffrey Sanzenbacher (Economics)
• Jenna Tonn (Engineering)
• Elida Laski (LSOEHD) at-large
• Rhonda Frederick (English)

To serve until June 2026:

• Laura Hake (Biology)
• Nicole Eaton (History)

To be elected by the faculty of the four undergraduate colleges to serve July 2024-June 2027:

One representative from Humanities MCAS faculty

• Marina McCoy (Philosophy) elected