Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee

EPCC is one of the standing committees of the Pitt Public Health Council composed of one elected faculty member from each department and two representatives of the student body, one master's and one doctoral. The associate deans for enrollment and academic affairs, the director of student affairs, and the director of the MMPH program are ex-officio, non-voting members.

The charge of the committee is to establish and update the academic policies and procedures for the school as well as reviewing and recommending action to the Council on all curriculum changes.

View the full EPCC bylaws

Committee Members

Faculty Members

EPCC Chair
Ryan Minster

Departmental Faculty Representatives

Elizabeth Felter, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Andriy Bandos, Biostatistics
Nesta Bortey-Sam, Environmental and Occupational Health
Elsa Strotmeyer, Epidemiology
Kevin Broom, Health Policy and Management
Ryan Minster, Human Genetics
Josh Mattila, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

Back-up Departmental Faculty Representatives

Thistle Elias, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Lu Tang, Biostatistics
Firoz Abdoel Wahid, Environmental and Occupational Health
Anthony Fabio, Epidemiology
Eric Roberts, Health Policy and Management
Zsolt Urban, Human Genetics
Sarah Krier, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

Ex-Officio Members

Cindy Bryce, Associate Dean for Enrollment
Jessica Burke, Vice Dean
Michael Dolinger, Director of Student Services
David Finegold, MMPH Program Co-Director
Tina Hershey, MMPH Program Co-Director
Aaron Parise, Educational Programs Specialist and EPCC Staff Liaison
Renee Valenti, Director of Educational Programs and Accreditation Initiatives
Ada Youk, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Student Members, AY 2022-23

Muhammad Sohaib Khan, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, doctoral representative
Michael Clark, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, doctoral alternate
Samantha Runa, Human Genetics, master's representative
Aparna Ramani, Health Policy and Management, master's alternate

Terms of Office for Committee Members

Standing Committee as of 2022-23 Academic Year:

Elizabeth Felter, BCHS - first term expires 2023

Andriy Bandos, Biost - first term expires 2023

Nesta Bortey-Sam, EOH - first term expires 2025

Elsa Strotmeyer, Epi - first term expires 2024

Kevin Broom, HPM - first term expires 2024

Ryan Minster, Hugen - first term expires 2024

Josh Mattila, IDM - first term expires 2025

Upcoming EPCC Schedule

February 2, March 2, and April 6
1:30-3:30 p.m.

Contact epcc@pitt.edu for the Zoom meeting link.

Deadlines for New and Modified Courses

Spring 2024 new courses - May 2023

Spring 2024 modifications - July 2023

Summer 2024 new courses - July 2023

Summer 2024 modifications - October 2023

Fall 2024 new courses - November 2023

Fall 2024 modifications - January 2024

Please be reminded that course documentation is due to EPCC one week before the EPCC meeting date. The meeting dates will be added to the EPCC webpage as soon as they are established by the committee.

Submit a Proposal

Steps to Submit a New or Modified Program or Course

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Required Documents for EPCC Submissions

	New Academic Program	Revised Academic Program	New Course	Revised Course - Major Modifications	Revised Course - Minor Modifications**
Signed hard copy of Academic Planning Proposal Checklist*	√	√
Academic program proposal	√	√
Cover letter	√ (see New Academic Program Review Process form for details)
New Course/Course Change Request form with Completed Syllabus Checklist (page 5 & 6)			√	√
Syllabus			√	√	√
Memo to EPCC chair and staff liaison					√ The memo should include: why & when the revision is taking place and any pertinent course-related information (i.e. copy of the current title or course description).

Forms for EPCC Submissions