October 2012 1P3 – 1 Curriculum/Course Development Process Phase I Sources indicate or identify a need for change or creation of program/course Research Environment al scan/job data Advisory Committee input Faculty/ Dept. Chair input/ Dean
Phase II Prepare the documents
Phase III Curriculum Committee review
Phase IV Other groups review
Phase V BHC Board of Trustee review
Phase VI Prepare the document for external submission
Phase VII Submit for external approval
New programs Dean review/ input and complete articulation as appropriate (Reference curriculum committee “Fast Facts”)
Communicate to College: ● Deans/VP ● Department chairs ● Curriculum Committee ● MIS ● EC/QC Admin. Assistants ● Counseling ● Advising ● Academic Serv. Centers ● Enrollment Services ● Financial Aid ● Marketing ● Senate Presidents ● Facilities
VP Office and other internal/ external sources, review as applicable
Acknowledged/ Approved or Assigned for more work or
Dropped from consideration After Approval(s) Completion
VP Office prepares board report for new program with input from other internal/ external sources as applicable
VP Office reviews/ prepares documents for external submission
VP Office submits to ICCB and/or IBHE and/or other groups
New/changed/ deleted course
President/VP Office is notified Begin the Implementation Process Budget
Involve Marketing Department
Projects Impacted: ● Catalog ● Fact sheet ● Tabloid production (Static/dynamic) ● Schedule-building process ● Other
1P4. The Program Review process is used to ensure academic programming is designed to be responsive to learning goals, students’ career needs, and the employment market. All academic programming conducts a program review at least once every five years. The Program Review process addresses the need for the program/discipline, its quality, cost of operation, and examines current information and data to support recommendations for improvement. The program review process is a rigorous and collaborative discussion by faculty, staff, employers, transfer institutions, and advisory committees on the academic programs viability, strengths, weaknesses, occupational demand, and student learning outcomes all relative to the continuous improvement of the program. Furthermore the purposes of program/discipline review are: 1. To support department level planning and decision making related to: a. Assuring the continuing needs and improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of instructional programs and discipline course offerings. b. Assessing, improving, and updating programs/course offerings on a regular basis; c. Discontinuing programs/discipline courses when there is no longer sufficient demand, quality cannot be maintained at an acceptable level, or there are no longer occupational demands to support the cost of instruction. AQIP Category 1
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