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Co-Chair Gary Larson
Role
The Curriculum Committee shall be the preeminent body for the development
and recommendation of curricular policy to include philosophy, goals, strategic
and long-range planning. The Curriculum Committee shall coordinate, evaluate and
review the college curricula to encourage innovation and excellence in
instruction.
Reporting Relationship
Faculty Senate for ratification of its action and then via the Vice
President for Instruction and the Superintendent/President to the Governing
Board
Members
Four faculty representatives from each of the following divisions:
Arts and Languages;
Human Arts and Sciences;
Mathematics and the Natural and
Health Sciences;
Media, Business and Community
Services;
and Vocational Technology
Vice President, Instruction (Co-Chair)
All Instructional Deans
Faculty Senate Representative (Co-Chair)
Faculty Representative from Library
Faculty Representative from Student Services
Articulation Officer
Representatives from appropriate areas will be solicited and appointed by the
Senate.
Student Liaison from ASG (observer)
Members will serve a three-year term with 1/3 of the membership confirmed each
year
A. Tasks
It shall be the responsibility of the co-chairs to keep matters of strategic and long-range planning before the Curriculum Committee. Each fall semester, the co-chairs shall identify the strategic planning goals for the year and shall produce a report for Committee review no later than the last meeting of the year on goals met. In addition, the philosophy and goals of the college shall be reviewed annually from the perspective of the College Curriculum Committee.
1. Approval of new instructional, AA Degree, Certificate and
Continuing Education programs.
a. Reviews proposed programs to
determine consistency with educational master plan
b. Prevents unnecessary duplication
and overlap among programs
c. Validates transfer and vocational
programs in terms of educational and employment opportunities
2. Approval of new courses for inclusion in the College Catalog.
a. Edits language of catalog
description
b. Validates appropriate unit value
c. Assigns placement within Associate
Degree and CSU GE requirements
d. Approves placement within AA and
Certificate Programs
e. Approves course prerequisites and
co-requisites
f. Approves basic skills entrance
requirements
g. Approves dual- and cross-listings
h. Validates appropriateness of
transfer and vocational courses
i. Approves course syllabi
j. Prevents unnecessary duplication
and overlap among courses
k. Monitors consistency of course
numbers
3. Approval of changes to existing programs and courses in keeping with 1 and 2
above.
4. Approval of deletions of courses and programs from the College Catalog.
5. Establishes procedures for, and conducts a periodic review of, programs and
courses.
a. Develops criteria for a timely and
systematic review of syllabi
b. Annually reviews courses inactive
for two years
c. Receives the annual report of the
Articulation Officer
6. Recommends college-wide academic performance standards including, but not
limited to:
a. Graduation requirement
b. Minimum academic qualifications
and standards for:
(1) Basic skills courses
(2) AA Degree applicable courses
(3) Non-AA Degree applicable courses
(4) Continuing Education courses
c. Writing Across the Curriculum
d. Reading Across the Curriculum
e. Critical Thinking Across the
Curriculum
7. Establishes standing and/or ad hoc committees as needed.
Tasks not listed under a subcommittee are the responsibility of the Curriculum Committee as a whole.
B. Subcommittees
Membership to the subcommittees shall be appointed by the Co-Chairs maintaining
the balance and continuity reflected in the membership of the Curriculum
Committee as a whole. The tasks identified above shall be accomplished through
the following subcommittees:
Subcommittees Al, A2 - Course and Program Approval Committees
(Two parallel committees)
Duties apply to all new courses, programs, and changes in existing courses and
programs:
1. Prevents unnecessary duplication
and overlap among programs
2. Approves placement within AA and
Certificate Programs
3. Approves dual and cross-listings
4. Develops criteria for a timely and
systematic review of syllabi
5. Edits language of catalog
description and syllabi
6. Approves course syllabi
7. Monitors consistency of course
numbers
8. Validates appropriate unit value
9. Approves course prerequisites and
co-requisites
10. Approves discipline assignments
for the purpose of establishing minimum qualifications.
Subcommittee B - General Education and Standards Subcommittee
Duties:
1. Assigns placement within Associate
Degree and CSU GE requirements
2. Approves basic skills entrance
requirements
3. Approves changes to existing
programs and courses with respect to:
(a) assigning placement within Associate Degree and CSU GE requirements
(b) approving placement within AA and Certificate Programs
(c) approving basic skills entrance requirements
4. Receives the annual report of the
Articulation Officer
5. Recommends college-wide academic
performance standards including, but not limited to:
(a) graduation requirements
(b) minimum academic qualifications and standards for:
(1) Basic Skills courses
(2) AA Degree applicable courses
(3) Non-AA Degree applicable courses
(4) Continuing Education courses
(5) Certificate Programs
Subcommittee C - Curriculum Planning Subcommittee
Duties:
1. Reviews proposed programs to
determine consistency with educational master plan
2. Validates transfer and vocational
programs in terms of educational and employment opportunities
3. Validates appropriateness of
transfer and vocational courses
4. Approves changes to existing
programs and courses with respect to validating appropriateness of transfer and
vocational courses
5. Recommends college-wide academic
performance standards including, but not limited to:
(a) Writing Across the Curriculum
(b) Reading Across the Curriculum
(c) Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum
6. Annually reviews courses inactive
for two years
C. Procedure
Any proposal will proceed through the following channels:
Program/Department, Division Dean, Curriculum Co-Chairs, one of the A Subcommittees (assigned by the Faculty Co-Chair), simultaneously to Subcommittees B and C, Curriculum Co-Chairs, Main Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate, Vice President for Instruction, Superintendent/President, Governing Board.
It is recommended that each subcommittee process proposals within a two-week time period. All proposals shall be first considered by one of the A subcommittees with the corrected syllabi. Proposals will be assigned by the faculty co-chair.
If a problem is identified, it shall be the responsibility of the subcommittee to contact the department chairperson/director. There should be thorough communication between subcommittees and department representatives. Departments should be given direction and assistance from the subcommittees for any needed modifications to their proposals. It shall be the responsibility of the department chairperson/director to return corrected proposals to the appropriate subcommittee. In the event that a difference of opinion exists between the subcommittee and department, the proposal shall proceed either to the next subcommittee or the Curriculum Committee as a whole (whichever is next in line), via the Instruction Office, with the subcommittee's written recommendations attached. The Curriculum Committee as a whole shall have responsibility for recommending approval to the Governing Board. It shall be the responsibility of the faculty co-chair to facilitate this procedure. rev. PAC 5-18-99
Coordinator Leanne Maunu
Role
The Professional Development Review Board reviews all professional
development contracts. The board determines whether all proposed activities of a
staff member conform to section III.B of the Professional Development plan and
notifies the staff member of its assessment. The board also reviews the
evaluation that is part of the completion section of the contract form.
Reporting Relationship
Coordinator, Professional Development
Members
Coordinator, Professional Development (non-voting)
One Senior Administrator
Eight Faculty Members, one from each Instructional Division, one from Student
Services Faculty, one from the Library, and one Adjunct Faculty
Coordinator Barb Neault Kelber
Role
Recommend information technology policy, procedures, training, acquisitions,
and implementation based on best advice available from internal and external
sources.
Ensure compliance with State information technology guidelines.
Promote effective working relationships to promote use of information technology
among all members of the college community.
Recommend District standards for hardware, software, licensing, training, and
infrastructure.
Update Local Telecommunications and Technology Implementation Plan yearly.
Coordinate efforts of other District groups involved with information
technology.
Decisions will be made by majority vote.
The committee will utilize an agenda which identifies and separates information
and action items and requires that items be identified as information before
being moved to action.
Products
Advice to Educational Master Planning Committee, Vice Presidents, and
President on matters relating to District-wide use of information technology.
Technology master plan constantly revised in light of new technology and changed
State guidelines.
Reporting Relationship
Educational Master Planning Committee
Members
Coordinator, Academic Technology Group, Director Information Services –
Co-chairs
One representative appointed by each of the four vice presidents
Three faculty members
One classified computer technician appointed by the CCE/AFT
One senior or executive administrator appointed by the President
One faculty member representing a program on campus that has a
technology/computer lab
The chair of the Computer Coordinating Committee
One representative from Educational Television
Coordinator, Adaptive Computer Lab
Technology Training Coordinator
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