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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Curricunet 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). Search for Courses

Icons “Pencil View” = Edit

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

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

Cover Screen

Occupational Level

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

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

You’ve Built your Course – Now What?

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!

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

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

Monitor the Process Check in frequently – Track/My Proposals

Watch for s from Curricunet Keep in contact with your CRC rep! Respond to comments/suggestions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chancellor’s Office