Curriculum Development Process
This page is maintained by the Office of Academic Affairs and serves as the definitive source for information, policies, and links related to the development of new programs and the substantial revision of existing programs.New curricula initiatives follow a prescribed developmental path:
- The proposer of a new curricular initiative coordinates with the relevant school dean and develops a concept paper according to the Instructions for Concept Papers.
- Once completed the school dean brings the concept paper to the Provost's cabinet for review. If approved, the Provost takes the concept paper to the President's Cabinet for review. If approved, the Cabinet authorizes a feasibility study, if appropriate.
- The Office of Academic Affairs posts the concept paper on the "New Programs Under Consideration" web site for comment by the College community.
- The proposer of the curricular initiative develops the curriculum outline as required in the "Structure and Curriculum" section of the feasibility report.
- The proposer of the new curricular initiative prepares a feasibility report according to the guidelines for feasibility reports. In the case of online programs, some elements of the feasibility report will be completed by the College's online partners.
- Concurrently the program proposer completes the New Program Fact Sheet
- Once the feasibility report is completed the school dean brings it and the new program fact sheet to the Provost's cabinet for approval and, if approved, the Provost takes it to the President's Cabinet for review and approval. Once it has been approved, the relevant school dean tells the proposer who begins work on the necessary curriculum committee forms. The forms and instructions for submission to the committee can be found on the Curriculum Committee web site.