Faculty initiates a new curriculum proposal and contacts the EMC Curriculum Development Facilitator (CDF) to begin a proposal request.

STEP 2: Curriculum Development Facilitator (CDF)

The CDF coordinates with the initiating faculty, appropriate division chair and VP's to collect data, research, and write content for the curriculum request and drafts a curriculum proposal.

Initiating faculty should also contact their Division Chair if course fees will be required for any new courses.

STEP 3: Curriculum Office

Once the CDF and Faculty Initiator have completed a draft proposal, the CDF will forward the proposal to the Curriculum Technician for further processing.  Curriculum proposals are due to the Curriculum Office by the first Monday of each month to be processed for that cycle (see Curriculum Processing Calendar).

Once the proposal has been received by the Curriculum Office, the Curriculum Technician will proof, edit, and format the proposal per District Curriculum's guidelines.  New programs will be assigned a Major and CIPS code.

STEP 4: Instructional Council & CPD Approval

The Curriculum Technician sends all proposals to appropriate Instructional Councils for required approval (10 instructional days turn-around time).  During this time, the proposals will also be put on the CPD Blackboard site for online voting by all CPD members (4 instructional days).

If the Instructional Council and/or the CPD raise any concerns on the proposals, these proposals will be brought to the CPD General Meeting for discussion.  If disapproved by either IC and/or CPD, then the proposal will need to go back to the last step in which it requires action.  Approved proposals will move on to the next step.

STEP 5: District Curriculum Office

Proposals that have been approved by both CPD and the appropriate Instructional Council, will be sent to the District Curriculum Office on the first Thursday of each month (see Curriculum Processing Calendar).

Submittal and Class Impact reports will be made available to all EMC staff via this Curriculum Website.  Please see Curriculum Reports.

STEP 6: District Curriculum Committee

Proposals that have been submitted to the District Curriculum Office will be forwarded for approval by the District Curriculum Committee.  The DCC Online Agendas will be posted on the Curriculum Reports page for viewing, however only DCC Members may vote.  If there are questions and/or concerns regarding any proposal, please contact the EMC Curriculum Development Facilitator (CDF) prior to the close of the online voting.

STEP 7: Governing Board

Proposals that were approved by the DCC will be put on the Governing Board Agenda.  To view all Governing Board approved Curriculum Proposals please see the Curriculum Reports.

STEP 8: Schedule & Promote Curriculum

Curriculum that has been approved by the Governing Board are now available for scheduling and promotion. Please contact the Instructional Services Department to schedule a new class.