“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. “

Meeting Information and Deadlines

• Curriculum Committee meetings occur every first and third Wednesday beginning in September, ending in May
• Meeting agendas and minutes may be found in Palomar’s BoardDocs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/pccd/Board.nsf/Public
• Fall 2024 Curriculum Timeline

Curriculum Committee

All faculty Curriculum Committee members are appointed by the Faculty Senate. For information about the Faculty Senate, click https://www.palomar.edu/facultysenate/.

• Governance Structure (Sept. 2023)
• Curriculum Committee Membership (*indicates non-voting)
  • Articulation Officer
  • Curriculum Co-Chairs – Vice-President of Instruction; Faculty Co-Chair
  • Curriculum Specialist
  • Four (4) Faculty from each Division – (Arts, Media & Business Administration (AMBA); Career, Technical & Extended Education (CTEE); Languages & Literature (L&L); Mathematics & the Natural, Health and Computer Sciences (MNHCS); Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
    • Faculty from an outside division may serve as at-large members in the event there are vacancies among division members
  • Faculty Student Services Representative
  • Faculty Learning Outcomes Coordinator
  • Faculty Library Representative
  • Instructional Dean from each Division
    • CTEE Associate Dean*
  • Director, Continuing Education*
  • Manager, Instructional Services*
  • Student ASG Representative*
  • Student Services Representative

Curriculum Approval Process

Each course goes through an extensive approval process facilitated by CurriQunet META, Palomar curriculum management system. The process allows curriculum to be reviewed and approved by the Department Chair/Director, Cross-Listed Department Chair/Director (if applicable), Division Dean, Cross-Listed Division Dean (if applicable), Requisite Subcommittee (if applicable), Distance Education Subcommittee (if applicable), SLO Subcommittee, Technical Review, Curriculum Committee, Faculty Senate, Governing Board and Chancellor’s Office.

Curriculum Policies

• Cross-Listing Information
  • Cross-Listing-Policies-and-Checklist
  • Cross-listing Agreement Form
• Degree & Certificate Guidelines
• Model District Policy