Dearborn Discovery Core Subcommittee
DDC Subcommittee Charge & Membership
The Dearborn Discovery Core (DDC) Subcommittee of the University Curriculum and Degree Committee functions as the review and approval body for the Dearborn Discovery Core.
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Chair (Non-voting except to break a tie)
Voting Members:
- Three tenured faculty representatives from CASL (3)
- One tenured faculty representative from CECS (1)
- One tenured faculty representative from CEHHS (1)
- One tenured faculty representative from COB (1)
Subcommittee Advisors (non-voting):
- University Registrar or designee (1)
- Library Director or designee (1)
- Director of Admissions or designee (1)
- Assessment Manager or designee (1)
- CASL Academic Advising Director (1)
- COB Academic Advising Director (1)
- CEHHS Academic Advising Director (1)
- CECS Academic Advising Director (1)
- START Advising Director (1)
Current Subcommittee Members
- Chair: Wessam Elmeligi
- Nancy Wrobel, CASL [08/31/2025]
- Matt Heinicke, CASL [08/31/2024]
- Francia Martinez Valencia, CASL [08/31/2026]
- Birhanu Eshete, CECS [08/31/2023]
- LaShorage Shaffer, CEHHS [08/31/2026]
- Elif Izberk-Bilgin, COB [08/31/2026]
Application Deadlines
Applications are currently closed as the General Education Program undergoes review. DDC applications will reopen in Fall 2026.
View the DDC Course and Application Review Process.
that have been approved by the committee can be found here.