Curriculum Committee

Committee Purpose

The purpose of the Curriculum Committee is to ensure academic excellence. This committee is responsible for recommending curriculum improvements in the credit instructional program. It serves in an advisory capacity to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Committee Activities

1. Establish and maintain strong and fully accredited academic programs, including course descriptions, prerequisites, outcomes, and helping to ensure that the College offerings are in accordance with standards established by accrediting agencies.
2. Working closely with the academic divisions, recommend course additions, deletions and modifications, changes in certificate and degree programs, and additions and deletions of certificate and degree programs.
3. Monitor and review instructional standards, including outcomes assessment, making recommendations for improvement as necessary.
4. Provide an appropriate mechanism (forms) for submitting curriculum issues to the committee.
5. Assist with catalog revision concerning curriculum updates.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to the Vice President of Academic Affairs

Membership

• At least one division Dean
• At least one but no more than two teaching faculty from each academic division
• Chair of General Education Outcomes Assessment Committee
• One representative from Counseling and Testing or Advising
• One representative from the Library
• Student representation: 1
• Total membership: 15-20
• At-large members: 5

Ex-Officio: Director of Records and Registration, Vice President of Academic Affairs