WRITING PROPOSALS

Remember, curriculum development is a collaborative effort. One needs to be aware of things such as community needs, advisory committee recommendations, student needs, faculty, including counselors and librarians, recommendations, and transfer requirements. Ideas need to be exchanged and thoroughly discussed with division deans, department faculty, and in some instances, division faculty.

Overview of the Submission and Approval Process

1. The proposal must have the approval of a majority of the departmental faculty under whose jurisdiction the course or program is offered.

2. The appropriate completed proposal form and, when applicable, a completed course outline of record meeting state and college requirements, content review documentation, CSU transfer documentation, and the appropriate credit-mode worksheet must be submitted to the Division Curriculum Committee for review, comment and approval.

3. After Division Curriculum Committee approval, the appropriate number of copies (Curriculum Office will provide exact numbers) of the complete proposal must be submitted to the Curriculum Advisor for verification and distribution to the College Curriculum Committee.

4. College Curriculum Committee members will have one week to review the proposal and will approve or disapprove* the course at a regularly scheduled meeting.

5. After approval by the College Curriculum Committee, the Vice President of Academic Affairs on behalf of the Academic Senate will submit the proposal to the Board of Trustees for approval/disapproval.

6. After approval by the Board of Trustees, the Vice President of Academic Affairs will submit new stand-alone courses to the Chancellor’s Office.

7. After approval by the Board of Trustees, the appropriate division dean will submit the program proposal to the Chancellor’s Office.

*If the course is disapproved please refer to the Curriculum Appeals Flow Charts.