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Curriculum Development Processes

Green Light: Before a curriculum facilitator is assigned to the project, the division dean must green light starting the project. This usually takes the form of an email to/from the faculty developer of the project and/or department head that CCs the Coordinator of Curriculum Development (Coordinator).

Development: The curriculum facilitator works with the faculty developer and alerts the Coordinator when the project is ready. The Coordinator gives the faculty developer and curriculum facilitator feedback and forwards the project to the dean, pending department head and departmental approval. Once the dean approves the document for the Academic and Student Success Council (ASSC), the Coordinator forwards the project to the Vice President for Academic and Student Success (VPASS) office for the ASSC agenda.

Project TypeForm/TemplateCriteriaApprovalImplementation
Course Addendum Course addendum form

Change

  • title
  • designation
  • number
  • prerequisites
  • placement 
  • course description
 ASSC

Electronic signature:

  • Coordinator
  • Faculty Dev.
  • Dept. head
  • Dean
  • Scheduler II
  • VPASS
New/Revised Course Course development template
  • Create a new course
  • Add, modify, or delete course learning outcomes (CLOs)
  • Change credit hours/course fees
  • Change the scope, requirements, or vision of the course
 ASSC

Electronic signature:

  • Coordinator
  • Budget Dir.
  • Faculty Dev.
  • Dept. head
  • Dean
  • Scheduler II
  • VPASS
Proficiency Certificate Proficiency certificate (PC) template
  • Create a new PC
  • Revise an existing PC
 ASSC

Electronic signature:

  • Coordinator
  • Faculty Dev.
  • Dept. head
  • Dean
  • Scheduler II
  • VPASS
Degree Program Addendum Degree program addendum form
  • Add one or more courses of equal credit value, with no change in minimum credits
  • Substitute one or more courses of equal credit value, with no change in minimum credits
  • Change the title of the degree program
  • Clarify, delete, or add program learning outcomes (PLOs), with no change in the vision for the program 
  • Adjust or clarify the catalog copy
  • Adjust or clarify the course sequence grid or curriculum map
 ASSC

Electronic signature:

  • Coordinator
  • Faculty Dev.
  • Dept. head
  • Dean
  • Scheduler II
  • VPASS
Degree Program Revision Degree program revision template
  • Express a new vision for an existing program
  • Delete or add PLOs that reflect a new vision for the program
  • Delete, add, revise, or substitute course(s) or prerequisite(s), resulting in a change in minimum credits
 ASSC, Curriculum Committee. Institution-Wide Committee (IWC), President President’s acceptance of IWC recommendation (College memo)
New Degree Program New degree program proposal template
  • Create a new degree program
 ASSC, Curriculum Committee. Institution-Wide Committee (IWC), President President’s acceptance of IWC recommendation (College memo)