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Curriculum Basics for New Curriculum Chairs

Curriculum Basics for New Curriculum Chairs. Diana E. Hurlbut, Irvine Valley College Ginni May, ASCCC Executive Committee Toni Parsons, San Diego Mesa College Tiffany Tran, Irvine Valley College Curriculum Institute 2016 Double Tree Hilton Anaheim, July 7-9. Outcomes.

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Curriculum Basics for New Curriculum Chairs

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  1. Curriculum Basics for New Curriculum Chairs Diana E. Hurlbut, Irvine Valley College Ginni May, ASCCC Executive Committee Toni Parsons, San Diego Mesa College Tiffany Tran, Irvine Valley College Curriculum Institute 2016 Double Tree Hilton Anaheim, July 7-9

  2. Outcomes In this interactive session, attendees will: • Be provided an overview of the responsibilities of a curriculum chair; • Learn ways to work with curriculum committee members and others on campus that are valuable to the smooth flow of the curriculum process; • Engage in discussion on how to manage time and workload.

  3. Introductions all around… • Who are you? • How many of you are new Curriculum Chairs; Curriculum Specialists; Articulation Officers; Deans; CIO/VPI? • How many of you are new to the Curriculum Committee? • Anything you REALLY want to be sure to get from this session?

  4. Acronyms…LOL! • ASCCC – Academic Senate for California Community Colleges • CCCCO – California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (or CO – Chancellor’s Office) • CIO – Chief Instructional Officer (often the VPI) • VPI – Vice President of Instruction (Your college may have a different title) • COR – Course Outline of Record

  5. LET’S START WITH THE CURRICULUM CHAIR

  6. Curriculum Chair There are many structures for college Curriculum Committees: • Faculty Curriculum Chair – at some colleges this may also be a senate officer • Co-Chair structure with Faculty and Administrator • Co-Chair structure with two Faculty • Curriculum Chair and Vice Curriculum Chair • Others? The faculty in this position often receives some reassigned time, but it varies by college

  7. Curriculum Chair just has to worry about the COR, right?? • Hah! If ONLY it could be that simple… • Being the Chair of the Curriculum Committee is one of the most important faculty leadership roles on a college campus. • BTW, what is the COR? A: Course Outline of Record

  8. Curriculum Chair Responsibilities… Often include: • Responsibility for leading the Curriculum Committee • Communication and Coordination with: • All faculty, • Articulation officer/specialist, • Admissions and Records, • Curriculum support staff, • Academic Senate, • CIO and/or Curriculum Dean, • CCCCO, • ASCCC, • And the local governing board on all curricular issues affecting your college (Board of Trustees).

  9. Best advice for new(er) Chairs: • The most important thing that you always need to remember is slow down and take a deep breath. • Best statement to use when you don’t know the answer: “Let me get back to you on that…”

  10. Curriculum andthe Law

  11. It starts with the California Education Code California Education Code – It’s the Law California Code of Regulations Title 5 – Interprets Education Code and has the force of law, often referred to as Title 5 Regulations or just Title 5 Program and Course Approval Handbook (PCAH) – Establishes specific regulations and guidelines for implementing Title 5 Chancellor’s Office Guidelines: Course Repetition and Requisites.

  12. Remember: The Faculty have the Authority and Expertise over Curriculum! • Authority over the curriculum is codified in California Education Code and further refined in Title 5 Regulations. • Along with the authority, there is a responsibility: work with other faculty, administrators, and staff. • Administration has “right of assignment” over courses and programs.

  13. TITLE 5 REGULATIONS: Details the implementation of California Education Code §53200: Defines the academic senate and its role. §55002: Standards and Criteria for Courses and Classes; details the Curriculum Committee oversight responsibilities

  14. Title 5 §53200 Academic Senate and its role • The Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters.

  15. Academic and professional matters mean the following policy development matters: • Curriculum, including establish prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines. • Degree and certificate requirements. • Grading policies. • Educational program development. • Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.

  16. Title 5 §53200 continued • College governance structures, as related to faculty roles. • Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports. • Policies for faculty professional development activities. • Processes for program review. • Processes for institutional planning and budget development, and • Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the academic senate.

  17. How might this information be useful to you? Feel free to call out a couple of ideas

  18. Next piece of the Law that you should know about: Title 5 §55002Standard and Criteria for Courses and Classes

  19. Associate Degree Credit Course • An associate degree credit course is a course which has been designated as appropriate to the associate degree in accordance with the requirements of Title 5 § 55805.5, and which has been recommended by the college and/or district curriculum committee and approved by the district governing board as a collegiate course meeting the needs of the students eligible for admission.

  20. Curriculum Committee (Title 5, §55002) • The college and/or district curriculum committee recommending the course shall be established by the mutual agreement of the college and/or district administration and the academic senate. • The committee shall be either a committee of the academic senate or a committee that includes faculty and is otherwise comprised in a way that is mutually agreeable to the college and/or district administration and the academic senate.

  21. Standards for Approval (Title 5, §55002) • The college and/or district curriculum committee shall recommend approval of the course for associate degree credit if it meets the standards as outlined in this section. • Similar language appears in paragraph (b) for non-degree applicable credit courses and in paragraph (c) for noncredit courses.

  22. Is that it? What else guides/advises your courses? • You are guided by the law • You are guided by your college’s mission • You are guided by your district policy and regs • You are guided by C-ID course outlines • You are guided by articulation agreements • You are guided by Community Business advisory agreements (for CTE) • You are guided by California State Colleges and how they structure their courses/degrees • You are guided by UC California and how ‘they’ structure their courses/degrees • Whew!

  23. Any questions?

  24. lets review some basics about the COR

  25. Helpful COR published guidelines #1 http://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/AcademicAffairs/CurriculumandInstructionUnit.aspx

  26. Helpful COR published guidelines #2Nicknames: the Mustard Book (cathch up…) http://www.ccccurriculum.net/course-outline-of-record/ Or http://asccc.org/node/175016

  27. Types of courses: Credit • Generates apportionment; student fees apply • Degree applicable and non-degree applicable (developmental/basic skills) • Unit bearing • Not designated as repeatable (except in limited circumstances) • Approval: Curriculum Committee, Board, Chancellor’s Office

  28. Types of courses: Noncredit • Generates apportionment – two levels (noncredit and enhanced noncredit); no student fees • Enhanced noncredit = College Preparation and Career Development (CDCP) • Certificates of completion and competency • No units • Designated as repeatable • Limited to 10 different categories • Approval: Curriculum Committee, Board, Chancellor’s Office

  29. Types of courses: Not-for-credit • Does not earn apportionment • Cannot be supported by general funds, (i.e. must be self-supporting) • Subject to local approval process Contract Education • Does not earn apportionment • Education/training paid for by a business or organization and restricted in enrollment. • Credit and Not-for-credit may be offered through Contract Education

  30. The Course Outline of Record • The course outline of record (COR) is a legal document that must contain certain required elements that are outlined in: §55002 of Title 5 • The COR serves as a legal contract between the faculty, student, and the college • All CORs must be approved by the local academic senate (curriculum committee) and the local governing board

  31. Importance of the COR

  32. WHAT is C-ID and how does it impact the Local COR? • C-ID is a supra-numbering system that has been developed to facilitate transfer and articulation between community colleges and articulation with California’s higher educational institutions. • C-ID descriptors contain many elements from COR, but describe minimum requirements and are not intended to supplant or dictate local curriculum • www.c-id.net

  33. C-ID and Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) • The ADT is a degree that guarantees a student the ability to transfer to a California State University • http://adegreewithaguarantee.com/ • Inclusion of some courses in ADT requires submission for C-ID review and designation. • Other courses are included through standard articulation mechanisms.

  34. Great References for the Basic Elements of a COR • Title 5 requirements (sec. 55002) • Title 5 • Chancellor’s Office Data Elements • http://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/TechResearchInfoSys/MIS/DED.aspx • Title 5 Standards for Approval (COR as a whole) • § 55005. Publication of Course Standards • Discipline Assignment(s) • http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/FlipBooks/2014_MQHandbook/2014_MQHandbook_ADA.pdf

  35. Essential Elements of the COR – Credit

  36. Essential Elements of the COR – Noncredit 36

  37. Additional COR Items to Consider

  38. Any questions?

  39. Courses and Programs Courses are linked together to offer the student a certificate or a degree.

  40. Types of courses/programs • Credit – degrees and certificates of achievement • Generates apportionment; student fees apply • Degree applicable and non-degree applicable (developmental/basic skills) • Unit bearing • Not designated repeatable (except in limited circumstances) • Approval: Curriculum Committee, Board, Chancellor’s Office 40

  41. Programs Associate degrees (minimum of 60 units) • At least 18 units in a major or area of emphasis • General education • Chancellor’s Office approved

  42. Programs (cont.) Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) (Minimum of 60 units and no more than 60 units required) • At least 18 units in a major • General education limited to a CSU Breadth or IGETC pattern • Chancellor’s Office approved 42

  43. Programs (cont.) Certificates of Achievement (12 or more units) • 18 or more related units must be Chancellor’s Office approved, noted on transcript • 12 – 17.5 units may be Chancellor’s Office approved, but it is not required (although it is recommended)* *Certificates noted on students’ transcript must be approved by the Chancellor’s Office. 43

  44. Programs (cont.) Local certificates - some colleges call these skills certificates but the names vary. • Credit Certificates: • Fewer than 18 related units • Not Chancellor approved • Is not noted on student’s transcript • Noncredit Certificates: • Certificates of Completion (noncredit) • Certificates of Competency (noncredit) for employment 44

  45. Questions? How might you use non-credit to help with the issue of repeatability?

  46. Approval Criteria • The following are required of all programs: • Program Goals and Objectives • Catalog Description • Program Requirements/Course Sequence • Master Planning • Enrollment and Completer Projections • Place of program in curriculum/similar programs • Similar programs at other colleges 46

  47. Approval Criteria - CTE • Labor Market Information Data and Analysis • Advisory Committee Recommendation • Regional Consortium Endorsement • When appropriate, approval of licensing board (i.e. Nursing) • Division of Apprenticeship Standards(DAS) Approval (Apprenticeship only) • All courses must be up-to-date and will be selected from the course inventory as part of the program application. 47

  48. Labor Market Information 48

  49. Curriculum Inventory • With the development of the Curriculum Inventory, submission of program applications became web-enabled. • Locally, colleges may still have a paper process to route a program through the college and district level approvals. • The PCAH gives explicit instructions regarding the information and supporting documentation that is required for program approval. 49

  50. Questions?

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