Curriculum Approval Process

To be reviewed by the Curriculum Committee, all materials specified below, including appropriate signatures, must be received by Academic Affairs by posted deadlines.  Please be careful to allow sufficient time to complete this process.

STEP 1:

• Complete the PNCR. If the course has a prerequisite, co requisite, or advisory, include the Prerequisite Validation form(s). If paperwork is for a New Course or an Addition of a District course: be careful to also include documentation on how the course fits into a program (meaning that the course is listed specifically in a major or as transferable G.E.) OR complete a Stand-Alone course form.

STEP 2:

• Take completed forms to Librarian (Sandy Thomsen) for review and signature. The Library portion must be completed for all new and updated courses, including Distance Education courses. It is crucial that the textbook(s) of course and all recommended readings for course are included on Library form.

STEP 3:

• Hand in completed forms to Department chair for review and signatures.Hand in completed forms to Department chair for review and signatures.

STEP 4:

• Hand in all completed forms as both a printed copy with all required signatures and a labeled diskette copy to Academic Affairs by posted deadlines no later than 4 p.m. The packet will be evaluated by the Technical Review Committee and if complete, placed on Curriculum Agenda. Hand in all completed forms as both a printed copy with all required signatures and a labeled diskette copy to Academic Affairs by posted deadlines no later than 4 p.m. The packet will be evaluated by the Technical Review Committee and if completed correctly, it will be placed on Curriculum Agenda.

STEP 5:

• If minor corrections or additions are required, they are outlined and returned to Department chair. A one-week grace period is provided for resubmission of corrected forms. Resubmit to Academic Affairs by posted deadlines. If resubmitted, then materials will be posted on website for committee review of content.

STEP 6:

• Present the course(s), program(s), certificate(s), distance ed. to the campus Curriculum Committee for review and approval. If approved, forms will be sent to District. Please note: if you or a designated (proxied) faculty cannot attend the meeting, the course will be scheduled for the following meeting.

STEP 7:

• The District office will place the course on the Course Action list and notify other colleges that this course is being proposed. After this notification, district personnel have 20 working days (4 weeks) to comment and make recommendations to the originating faculty. These parties do not have the authority to stop the approval of the course, but they may express concerns they would like the initiating college to consider.

STEP 8:

• Once all approvals are obtained, college, district and state, the curriculum secretary will send forms to Catalog and Schedule personnel in Academic Affairs Office.