Curriculum

• Curriculum Committee By-Laws
• GE Committee By-Laws

Fall 2023 Curriculum Committee Meeting Times and Location:

• Curriculum Committee: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm second and fourth Tuesdays of the month (unless otherwise specified)
• GE Committee: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm second Tuesday of the month (and as needed)
• Location: AGB 106 (unless otherwise specified)

Fall 2023 Meeting Dates:

• Curriculum: 8.22, 9/12, 9/28, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, and 11/28
• GE: 9/12, 10/10, 11/7, and 11/21

                                
NOTE: For agendas and minutes for Fall 2023, archived Curriculum Meeting agendas and minutes, as well as GE Committee agendas and minutes, please see the Curriculum Sharepoint.

NOTE: Remember that Curriculum works a full year in advance!

September 22nd, 2023

• New Course proposals and New Program Initiation forms due for anticipated Spring 2025 start unless the course is applying for UC transfer (then Fall 2025).

December 8th, 2023

• New Courses built in META
  • All new courses submitted in September and approved to move forward by the Curriculum Committee need to be built and launched in META
  • If an existing program is impacted, revised program paperwork is also due.
• New Program paperwork 
  • All new programs submitted in September and approved to move forward by the Curriculum Committee need to have their supplement documents such as EMSI reports, LMI analyses, OCRC recommendation, and Advisory Committee minutes should be attached to the proposal and emailed to the Curriculum Chair

January 26th, 2024

• New Course proposals and New Program Initiation forms due for anticipated Fall 2025 start
   

March 1st, 2024

• Scheduled Review list published (list will be under the Courses tab in SharePoint)
• Courses in need of Unscheduled Review to be identified and discussed the Curriculum Chair; Appropriate reasons for an unscheduled review include:
  • C-ID or ADT required changes
  • Articulation or transfer is in jeopardy
  • A change in another course triggered a critical change in an existing course for example change of a course ID on a pre-requisite course, or change in a family
  • Industry licensure or regulatory compliance
• Requests for existing, approved courses to be considered for CSU or IGETC General Education as well as UC transferability; Please communicate this with the Articulation Officer and the Curriculum Chair.
   

April 30th, 2024

• Scheduled Review courses launch due date (courses are to be revised and launched in Curriqunet META)
• Courses in need of Unscheduled Review launch due date 
• Program revisions related to any of the above (new courses, course revisions) to be completed including narratives and supporting documentation
• New Courses built in META
  • All new courses submitted in January and approved to move forward by the Curriculum Committee need to be built and launched in META
• New Program paperwork 
  • All new programs submitted in January and approved to move forward by the Curriculum Committee need to have their supplement documents such as EMSI reports, LMI analyses, OCRC recommendation, and Advisory Committee minutes should be attached to the proposal and emailed to the Curriculum Chair

New Program Initiation Status Chart (including 9/22/23 submission window)

Once a new program is approved by the Curriculum Committee, it will go to Academic Senate and then Consultation Council. If the program is a CTE degree or certificate, LAOCRC recommendation as well as Advisory Committee minutes will be required. After these steps have been successfully completed, the Curriculum Chair will notify the faculty initiator and request that Narratives (#1-7) and a Program Master ;be completed.

It is advisable that faculty begin working on program paperwork in anticipation of approvals. Any questions, please contact your division's Curriculum Chair.

You have found the right place if you are looking to:

• Propose a new course 
• Complete a scheduled course review
• Request an unscheduled (off-list) course review for a course that is not due for scheduled review. Some reasons that a course may come for unscheduled review:
  • C-ID or ADT required changes
  • Articulation or transfer is in jeopardy
  • A change in another course triggered a critical change in an existing course for example change of a course ID on a pre-requisite course, or change in a family
  • Industry licensure or regulatory compliance
  • Use the links under this heading to access details on how to propose a new course, complete a scheduled review, or request an unscheduled (off-list) review.

Please refer the Course Approval Flowchart for a visual of the steps taken to approve a new course or course revision. Please direct questions to your division's Curriculum Lead or the Curriculum Chair.

(The last submission window closed on January 27, 2023 with an anticipated start date Fall 2024.)

The next submission window closes on September 22, 2023 with the earliest anticipated start date of Spring 2025 (unless UC transferable, then Fall 2025).

• Proposals for new courses being developed with the intention of being added to a new or existing program must be accompanied by the new or revised program paperwork so that courses and programs align and become viable at the same time.
• Courses/programs received after the deadlines will be placed into the next submission window.

To Propose A New Course

• Complete a New Course Proposal Form.
• SUBMIT your new course initiation form and any supporting documentation electronically to your division's Curriculum Chair with a clear subject line such as CDE 624 New Course Docs. 
• Once your course proposal receives approval by the Curriculum Committee (email will come from the Curriculum Chair), use the New Course Entry Guidelines and other resources to create your Course Outline in Curriqunet META.
• If necessary, to document either transferability or repeatability, download the relevant pages from the four-year institution's catalog that will provide validation for your request. This information will need to be given to the Articulation Officer for submission.

Notes

• If you use a scanner, MAKE SURE to take the time to type the clear subject line otherwise we will end up with 30 new courses named "sent from a Xerox" and we won't be able to tell them apart.
• If you need assistance with any part, please contact the Curriculum Chair.

Revisions for 2024-2025 academic year with April 30, 2023 launch date.

NOTE: Lists are posted in the Curriculum Committee SharePoint under Courses/Scheduled Review as of Monday, February 27th, 2023.

Assigned Curriculum Chair for each School/Division

Michelle Duffy (Curriculum Chair)

• CE (Adult Education)
• CS (Counseling Services & Special Programs)
• HW (Health and Wellness)
• II (Instructional Support and Teaching Innovations)
• SH (Humanities and Social Sciences)
• XE (Emeritus)

Kim Stankovich (Curriculum Chair)

• AD (Arts, Media, Performance, and Design)
• BI (Business and Industry)
• ED (Economic and Workforce Development)
• KN (Kinesiology)
• SM (Science, Technology., Engineering, and Math)

Scheduled Review Training dates

META trainings for completing Scheduled Review course revisions will be held in the Faculty Center on the following dates: 

• Wednesday, 3/15 12:30-1:30pm
• Monday, 3/27 1:30-2:30pm
• Wednesday, 4/5 11:30am-12:30pm
• Tuesday, 4/11 1:30-2:30pm
• Tuesday, 4/18 2-3pm
• Monday, 4/24 1:30-2:30pm

Guides

• Guidelines for Course Revision: A screen by screen guide for completing course review in Curriqunet META.
• Guidelines for Course Deletion in META: A screen by screen guide.

 Course Revision Resources

• Class Maximum/Average Enrollments: All class maximum and average enrollments will be set at 45 and 22 respectively unless otherwise approved by the Office of Instruction and identified on this list Approved Exceptions to Course Maximum Enrollments. If the course you are working on is not already on this list, please make your request to the Office of Instruction. Once approved, the adjustment can be made when the course comes for scheduled review.
• Saddleback Style Guide: The style guide outlines college standards for punctuation, capitalization, and other style elements of the COR. If you have any questions please contact the Curriculum Lead assigned to your division.
• The Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide Revisited

An unscheduled review is typically completed for the following FOUR reasons:

1. C-ID or ADT required changes
2. Articulation or Transfer is in jeopardy
3. A change in another course triggered a critical change in an existing course for example change of a course ID on a pre-requisite course, or change in a family
4. Industry licensure or regulatory compliance

All other reasons should wait until next scheduled review​​​​​. 

You have found the right place if you want to:

• Propose a NEW program-for all types (except ADTs, you must begin with New Program Initiation Form) 
  • ADT (AAT or AST)
  • AA, AS, or Certificate (low unit or traditional)
  • Non-Credit Certificate 
  • Occupational Skills Award (OSA)
• REVISE an existing program
  • ADT (AAT or AST)
  • AA, AS, or Certificate (low unit or traditional)
  • Non-Credit Certificate 
  • Occupational Skills Award (OSA)

All substantial changes will require that the program follow the guidelines for a NEW program of the same type. Substantial changes include:

• The goals and objectives of the program are substantially changed
• TOP code change at the discipline level (e.g.; biological sciences (04) to health (12)
• The job categories for which program completers qualify have substantially changed
• The baccalaureate major to which students typically transfer has changed

Questions should be directed to your division's Curriculum Lead.

NOTE: The next window for submission of new programs closes September 23rd, 2022 with an anticipated active date of Spring 2025.

You have found the right place if you want to:

• Propose a NEW program (For all types, except ADTs, you must begin with a New Program Initiation Form) 
  • AA, AS, or Certificate (low unit or traditional)
  • Non-Credit Certificate 
  • Occupational Skills Award (OSA)

All substantial changes will require that the program follow the guidelines for a NEW program of the same type. Substantial changes include:

• The goals and objectives of the program are substantially changed
• TOP code change at the discipline level (e.g.; biological sciences (04) to health (12)
• The job categories for which program completers qualify have substantially changed
• The baccalaureate major to which students typically transfer has changed

Questions should be directed to the Curriculum Chair.

For NEW Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT)

Complete

• Program Master for NEW ADT (AA-T or AS-T)
• Narrative Template for ADT
• Chancellor's Office Template for ADT - Completed by the A.O. Aimee Tran atran@saddleback.edu (contact her for assistance)

To Submit

Use the Program Master as a checklist -Make sure every box is checked. 

• Save all documents for the proposal as separate, clearly named files. 
• Attach all documents in one email with a clear subject line (a zip folder can be used).
• Submit an electronic version of each proposal to your division's Curriculum Chair (see list on right under red menu items block).

NOTE: Do not combine all components into one document because they have to be filed in different places.

If you have questions or need help with any part of the process, please reach out to your Curriculum Chair.

Program Initiation Process MUST be completed for all new AA, AS Degrees, and Certificates (Low Unit and Traditional)

New Program Initiation Form

NOTE: If you are proposing both a certificate and degree, even if the topic is the same, separate proposals must be submitted for each one.

For NEW A.A., A.S. Degrees, and Certificates (not ADTs)

Once your proposal has cleared the program initiation process, complete and submit the following:

• Program Master for NEW Certificate or AA or AS Degree
• New Degree Narrative Items Template
• New Certificate Narrative Items Template

Additional Documentation for Transfer Preparation Programs Only

51% Transfer Preparation Evidence

• ASSIST Articulation Agreement by Major (AAM) or
• See PCAH pg. 82 or 85 for other evidence options
• Articulation Officer Aimee Tran can help

Additional Documentation for CTE Programs Only (submit as 3 separate documents)

1. Advisory Committee Minutes
   • Include committee membership, date of meeting, and minutes
   • Highlight the part that relates to this program proposal with clear action/recommendation of program (name and type, certificate and/or degree, needs to be specified)
   • Israel Dominguez can help with this
2. Regional Consortia Approval Meeting Minutes
   • With recommendation action highlighted
   • LAOCRC Website has forms and directions.
   • LAOCRC Infographic
   • LAOCRC Input Sheet
3. Labor Market Documentation (from LAOCRC data request)

To Submit

Use the Program Master as a checklist - Make sure every box is checked.

• Save all documents for the proposal as separate, clearly named files.
• Attach all documents in one email with a clear subject line (a zip folder can be used).
• Submit an electronic version of each proposal to your division's Curriculum Chair.

NOTE: Do not combine all components into one document because they have to be filed in different places.

If you have questions or need help with any part of the process, please reach out to your Curriculum Chair.

Program Initiation Process MUST be completed for all new Non Credit Certificates
Non Credit Certificates must consist of courses that fall within the ten approved areas:

• ESL, Basic Skills, Short-term vocational, Workforce Preparation, Immigrant education,
• Courses for adults w/substantial disabilities, Parenting, Programs for older adults,
• Family and consumer sciences, and Health and safety.

New Program Initiation Form

For NEW Non Credit Certificates

Once the program initiation has been approved, complete and submit the following:

• Program Master for NEW Non Credit Certificates (or substantial changes to existing)
• Template for NEW Non Credit Narrative Items
• Additional Documentation for CTE Programs Only (submit as 2 separate documents)
  • Labor Market Documentation (LMI-D Report)
  • Labor Market Analysis (PCAH pg. 86-89)
     

Helpful people for completing NEW Non Credit Certificate proposals:

• Your Curriculum Chair!
• Labor Market Information and Analysis: Israel Dominguez

To Submit

Use the Program Master as a checklist -Make sure every box is checked. 

• Save all documents for the proposal as separate, clearly named files. 
• Attach all documents in one email with a clear subject line (a zip folder can be used).
• Submit an electronic version of each proposal to your Curriculum Chair.

NOTE: Do not combine all components into one document because they have to be filed in different places.

If you have questions or need help with any part of the process, please reach out to your Curriculum Chair.

Program Initiation Process MUST be completed for all new OSAs: Occupational Skills Awards are for CTE programs only and have a limit of 12-15.5 units.

New Program Initiation Form

For NEW Occupational Skills Awards

Once your program has cleared initiation, complete and submit the following:

• Program Master for NEW Occupational Skills Awards
• Narrative (Items 1-3) Template
• Labor Market Documentation (EMSI Report)
• Labor Market Analysis (see PCAH pg. 86-89)
• Licensing or Accrediting Standards (if applicable)
   

Helpful people for completing OSA proposals:

• Your Curriculum Chair!
• Labor Market Information and Analysis: Israel Dominguez.

To Submit

Use the Program Master as a checklist - Make sure every box is checked. 

• Save all documents for the proposal as separate, clearly named files. 
• Attach all documents in one email with a clear subject line (a zip folder can be used).
• Submit an electronic version of each proposal to your Curriculum Chair (see list on right).

NOTE: Do not combine all components into one document because they have to be filed in different places.

If you have questions or need help with any part of the process, please reach out to your Curriculum Chair.

You have found the right place if you want to: 

• REVISE an existing program
• ADT (AA-T or AS-T)
• AA, AS, or Certificate (low unit or traditional)
• Non-Credit Certificate 
• Occupational Skills Award (OSA)

All substantial changes will require that the program follow the guidelines for a NEW program of the same type. Substantial changes include:

• The goals and objectives of the program are substantially changed
• TOP code change at the discipline level (e.g.; biological sciences (04) to health (12)
• The job categories for which program completers qualify have substantially changed
• The baccalaureate major to which students typically transfer has changed

Questions should be directed to your division's Curriculum Chair.

For REVISED Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT)

Complete:

• Program Master for REVISED ADT
• Narrative Template for ADT
• Chancellor's Office TMC Template for ADT -Completed by the A.O. Aimee Tran atran@saddleback.edu (contact her for assistance)

To Submit

Use the Program Master as a checklist -Make sure every box is checked. 

• Save all documents for the proposal as separate, clearly named files. 
• Attach all documents in one email with a clear subject line (a zip folder can be used).
• Submit an electronic version of each proposal to your division's Curriculum Chair (list on right).

NOTE: Do not combine all components into one document because they have to be filed in different places.

If you have questions or need help with any part of the process, please reach out to your Curriculum Chair.

NOTE: If you are proposing both a certificate and degree, even if the topic is the same, separate proposals must be submitted for each one.

For REVISED AA, AS, or Certificates

Complete and submit the following:

• Program Master for REVISED AA , AS Degrees, or Certificates 
• REVISED AA/AS Degree Narrative Items Template
• REVISED Certificate Narrative Items Template

Additional Documentation for Transfer Preparation Degrees Only

       51% Transfer Preparation Evidence (PCAH 7 pg. 89)                                                                                  

• ASSIST Articulation Agreement by Major (AAM) 
• Articulation Officer Aimee Tran can help.

Additional Documentation for Community Need Based Degrees Only

      Community-Need-Related Evidence (PCAH 7 pg. 89)

• Letters of support or
• Survey results 

Additional Documentation for CTE Degrees and Certificates Only (submit as 3 separate documents)

1. Labor Market Documentation (EMSI Report)
2. Labor Market Analysis (PCAH 7 pg. 93-95) 
3. Advisory Committee minutes
    

To Submit

Use the Program Master as a checklist - Make sure every box is checked. 

• Save all documents for the proposal as separate, clearly named files. 
• Attach all documents in one email with a clear subject line (a zip folder can be used).
• Submit an electronic version of each proposal to your division's Curriculum Chair.

NOTE: Do not combine all components into one document because they have to be filed in different places.

If you have questions or need help with any part of the process, please reach out to your Curriculum Chair.

For REVISED Non Credit Certificates

Complete and submit the following:

• Program Master for REVISED Non Credit Certificates 
• Template for REVISED Non Credit Narrative Items
• Additional Documentation for CTE Programs Only (submit as 2 separate documents)
  • Labor Market Documentation (EMSI Report)
  • Labor Market Analysis (PCAH 7 pg. 93-95)

Helpful people for completing NEW Non Credit Certificate proposals:

• Curriculum Chair assigned to your division
• Labor Market Information and Analysis: Israel Dominguez.

To Submit

Use the Program Master as a checklist - Make sure every box is checked. 

• Save all documents for the proposal as separate, clearly named files. 
• Attach all documents in one email with a clear subject line (a zip folder can be used).
• Submit an electronic version of each proposal to your division's Curriculum Chair (see list on right).

NOTE: Do not combine all components into one document because they have to be filed in different places.

If you have questions or need help with any part of the process, please reach out to your division's Curriculum Chair.

For REVISED Occupational Skills Awards

Complete:

• Program Master for REVISED Occupational Skills Awards
• Narrative (Items 1-3) Template
• Labor Market Documentation (EMSI Report)
• Labor Market Analysis (see PCAH pg. 86-89)
• Licensing or Accrediting Standards (if applicable)

Helpful people for completing OSA proposals:

• Your Curriculum Chair!
• Labor Market Information and Analysis: Israel Dominguez.

To Submit

Use the Program Master as a checklist -Make sure every box is checked. 

• Save all documents for the proposal as separate, clearly named files. 
• Attach all documents in one email with a clear subject line (a zip folder can be used).
• Submit an electronic version of each proposal to your division's Curriculum Chair (see list on right).

NOTE: Do not combine all components into one document because they have to be filed in different places.

If you have questions or need help with any part of the process, please reach out to your Curriculum Chair.

Saddleback

• Saddleback Guidelines for Course Revision in META
• Saddleback Style Guide
• IGETC pattern for UCs
• CSU-GE pattern
• Local GE pattern

Chancellor's Office and Dept of Education

• Title 5. Education Division 6. California Community Colleges
• Effective Practices for Curriculum Development
• PCAH 8th Edition
• Course Credit Repetition Guidelines
• Policies for Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Advisories on Recommended Preparation
• TOP Code Manual

ASCCC

• The Course Outline of Record: A curriculum reference guide REVISITED 2017
   

GE Information

• GE Workshop September 22, 2021
• Recorded Workshop Webinar from September 22, 2021
• Implementation Guidance for CSU GE Catalog Rights
• IGETC pattern for UCs
• CSU-GE pattern
• Local GE pattern

Other

• Non Credit Basics
• Non Credit Categories
• SAM Codes
• TOP-CIP crosswalk
• TOP-CIP crosswalk (pdf version)
• CIP-SOC crosswalk
• CIP-SOC crosswalk (pdf version)
• Bloom's Taxonomy Chart 1
• Bloom's Taxonomy Chart 2 (a different view)
• ASSIST Course Search Instructions
• Curriculum Handbook 2003 with appendices from 2009