Curriculum, CurricUNET , and YOU!

1. Curriculum, CurricUNET, and YOU! How to Successfully Navigate the Curriculum Development Process Cathy Cox CRC Chair Fall Staff Development Day August 27, 2010

2. Title 5 §55002 • Spells out standards and criteria for courses • Specifies what must be in the COR. • Colleges may include additional information on Course Outlines. • No standard format for COR.

3. Faculty “Own” Curriculum • Part of AB 1725 • Board “relies primarily” on faculty

4. Curricunet - tool, not process • Helps us build courses and programs • Provides background information to support COR and state approvals • Customized for each college

5. B.C. – Before Curricunet • Course Outlines developed, submitted to CRC for approval • “Soft copies” submitted for Tech Reviewstarting around 2000. • Supporting Information minimal • Typically required for new courses and programs • Submitted to Office of Instruction for State application for approval

6. Curricunet Search for Courses Red entries = “Active” course Should have complete background screens. No date of revision – active course not revised since Curricunet implementation

7. Curricunet Search for Courses Green entries = Soft Copy CORs uploaded and never completed. Missing background screens with supporting data.

8. Curricunet Search for Courses • Black entries = • Revision “in the works” • Status can be either: • Draft(not yet launched)Pending (launched, but not CRC approved yet) • Locked (CRC approved and on the way to the Board).

9. Icons “Pencil View” = Edit

10. Revising a Course • Start with the copy icon • Only one “working copy” at a time! • Co-contributors vs. Originators • All course proposals should list dept. chairs as full co-contributors

11. Checklist Go through each screen in order. New screens open up if required by previous answers.

12. Cover Screen

13. Cover Screen

14. Occupational Level

15. Degree Applicability • Most courses can apply to a degree(electives or requirements)

16. Content Review • Essential for Pre- or co-requisites • Entry skills for course must match objectives of the prerequisite course.

19. You’ve Built your Course – Now What?

20. Launching Courses • When all screens are checked off, click on the “audit” button • If everything is done, course will be ready to launch. Auditing is not the same as launching!

21. Launching Courses • Go to “My Approvals” • Select your role – Originator

22. Launching Courses • Select the course you want to launch from your list. • Click on Action to launch.

23. Monitor the Process • Check in frequently – Track/My Proposals

24. Watch for emails from Curricunet (SYSTEM@GOVERNET.NET) • Keep in contact with your CRC rep! • Respond to comments/suggestions

25. Tools to Help • PCAH • Minimum Quals • ASSIST • TOP codes . . . And much, much more!

26. Program Approval Process • Starts with the Senate “proof of concept” • Moves through Curricunet development • Returns to the Senate final approval • Then moves forward to Board

27. State Approval Process • New or “substantially changed” programs require State approval CCC-501 or CCC-510 • Documentation required to support need for new programs

28. What’s “Substantial”? • Goals of program are significantly changed. • Job categories qualified for are significantly different than in the past. • BA/BS transferred to is significantly different than in past. • New award added to existing program(i.e., adding a certificate to a degree program) • Splitting an existing program into two or more tracks in the same TOP code. Program and Course Approval Handbook, 2009 p.44

29. Documentation CCC-501, “Application for Approval – New Credit Program” Rev. 3/09

30. Documentation • Supporting documents can be attached to proposals in MC Curricunet • Use Attach Files screen on checklist

31. Chancellor’s Office • “Curriculum Inventory Project” - April 2010 • Electronic submission of applications and documents • No more hardcopy 501 and 510 • No more hardcopy supporting documents

32. Chancellor’s Office