If you do not find the information you need, or for specific questions related to curriculum changes, please contact the appropriate curriculum committee chair.
Policies and Procedures Manual
Curriculum Policies and Procedures Manual (May 5, 2022)
Important deadline note for all committees:
For graduate proposals, the last date for proposals to go to GCC is March 1, 2023. Proposals must have received all approvals including executive committee approval to proceed to full committee no later than February 15, 2023.
GCC WORKFLOW DATES AND DEADLINES
For undergraduate proposals, the last date for proposals to go to UCC is February 23, 2023. Proposals must have received all approvals including executive committee approval to proceed to full committee no later than February 9, 2023.
UCC WORKFLOW DATES AND DEADLINES
For WCCC proposals, the last date for proposals to go to WCCC is March 7, 2023. Proposals must have received all approvals including executive committee approval to proceed to full committee no later than February 21, 2023.
WCCC CC WORKFLOW DATES AND DEADLINES
In order to meet the executive committee deadline, it is highly recommended all submissions occur at a minimum, one month prior to the executive committee dates stated above. All new proposals submitted to CIM after February 6, 2023 will be considered in next year's curriculum approvals.
Graduate Curriculum Committee
Cindy Chovich, 2022-23 Chair
[email protected] | 970.248.1462
For graduate proposals, the last date for proposals to go to GCC is March 1, 2023. Proposals must have received all approvals including executive committee approval to proceed to full committee no later than February 15, 2023.
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Sarah Lanci, 2022-2023 Chair
[email protected] | 970.248.1678
For undergraduate proposals, the last date for proposals to go to UCC is February 23, 2023. Proposals must have received all approvals including executive committee approval to proceed to full committee no later than February 9, 2023.
Western Colorado Community College Curriculum Committee
Wayne Smith, 2022-2023 Chair
[email protected] | 970.255.2633
For WCCC proposals, the last date for proposals to go to WCCC is March 7, 2023. Proposals must have received all approvals including executive committee approval to proceed to full committee no later than February 21, 2023.
In order to meet the executive committee deadline, it is highly recommended all submissions occur at a minimum, one month prior to the executive committee dates stated above. All new proposals submitted to CIM after February 6, 2023 will be considered in next year's curriculum approvals.
Links to Program and Course Management Systems:
Course Management System
To allow time for proposals to move through the proper approvals, including the appropriate committee and Faculty Senate, proposals will not be accepted after February 6, 2023.
When submitting program proposals to the online curriculum information management system (CIM) the following items may need to be submitted, if applicable to your specific proposal:
- Program Addition Revenue Form
- Financial Aid Checklist
- Library Assessment (uploaded after completion by the library representative)
It is strongly recommended that you reach out to all parties that must approve your proposal in its entirety or aspects of your proposal (such as the course description, revenue form, library assessment, SLOs, etc.) in advance of submitting. This will improve the time it takes for the proposal to complete workflow in the system.
Guides and Tools:
- Program System User Guide
- Course System User Guide
- SLO Cheat Sheet for Programs and Courses
- Course Lists and Plan of Study Grid Cheat Sheet
- Hours and Minutes Calculator tool (Calculate contact hours, engagement minutes, and preparation minutes)
If you have questions regarding the program or course management systems, please email the system administrator at [email protected]
For course additions, please submit the following to the Library Representative:
- the course description
- justification
- topical course outline
For program additions, please submit the following:
- program sheet
- justification
Please contact the appropriate committee's library representative (see below) for questions.
Library Representative for Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Amber D'Ambrosio
970.248.1864
Library Representative for Graduate Curriculum Committee
Barbara Borst
970.248.1872
Library Representative for WCCC Curriculum Committee
Tracie Seurer
970.248.1520
Financial Aid Review
If you are proposing a new program, please forward proposal materials and the completed checklist (linked below) to Curt Martin, Director of Financial Aid, at [email protected] at least two weeks prior to submitting the proposal to CIM.
Financial Aid Checklist (new programs only)
Course Catalog Description Review
If you are proposing a new course, or wish to modify a current course description, please send the course title and description to Johanna Varner at [email protected] at least two weeks prior to submitting the proposal to CIM.
Program Student Learning Outcomes Review
If you are proposing a new program, or are significantly modifying an existing program, please send the program student learning outcomes to Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Assessment and Accreditation, Morgan Bridge, at [email protected].