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Curriculum Development Process

The following outlines the curriculum development process to request changes to existing curriculum or to initiate new courses and programs. 

Originator

1. Reviews the resources available on this website and researches similiar curriculum at other institutions.
2. Solicits feedback within and outside the department if appropriate.
3. Prepares the curriculum proposal using the appropriate form posted on this website.
4. Reviews the proposal with instructional manager and affected faculty across the district.
5. Incorporates feedback from instructional manager and faculty.
6. Forwards proposal to the Transfer Analyst within stated deadline.
7. Works with Transfer Analyst to finalize proposal in clear grammatical form and wording, as well as consistent format.
8. Attends the Curriculum Committee meeting to answer any questions raised by the committee.
9. Reworks and resubmits any proposal that is not approved by the committee.

Curriculum Committee

1. Receives curriculum proposals from Transfer Analyst within appropriate time frame prior to curriculum meeting.
2. Reviews proposals prior to meeting for quality rationale, accuracy of content, clarity of wording, and consistency of format.
3. Discusses and approves proposals during curriculum meeting, clearly stating any required changes that need to be made prior to forwarding the approved version to the Vice President for Instruction/Provost.

Final Approval

1. Final approval is granted by the Vice President for Instruction/Provost (for modifications or deletions) or by the Governing Board (for new curriculum only).
2. Official proposals become part of the college's curriculum listing which is available by using the search links on the left menu of this website.
3. The college community receives email notification from the Transfer Analyst once the curriculum website is updated with new, modified, and deleted curriculum.