CHARTING THE COURSE OF ACTION THE HOW TO

CHARTING THE COURSE OF ACTION THE “HOW TO” FOR COURSE OR PROGRAM PROPOSALS

MDC Academic Approval Process Flow Chart FLDOE Board of Trustees Executive Committee College Provost for Education Associate Provost for Academics College-wide CASSC Coordinating Committee Campus CASSC (all campuses) Academic Deans Council Campus Academic Dean Discipline/School Coordinator Discipline/School Committees CONTACT: Academic Programs for Assistance

PLAN, PLAN • PROCESS CAN TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS, PLAN ACCORDINGLY!! • FALL Due Date = JANUARY SUBMISSION • PLANNING CALENDAR (CASSC→CAMPUS/DEANS MEETINGS WEBSITE): http: //www. mdc. edu/cassc/ • Procedure 8150

COURSE PROPOSALS Build courses based on established evaluation criteria Guidelines: Miami Dade Program Review Process ASA → Curriculum website http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/curriculum. asp Include: Student Learning Outcomes, Course Goals, Objectives and Competencies, Instructional Strategies

PROGRAM PROPOSALS Build courses based on established evaluation criteria Guidelines: Miami Dade Program Review Process on the ASA → Curriculum website http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/curriculum. asp Include: v Documented need for proposed program v Projected student and graduate placement data v Business/industry recommendations v Ability to provide resources to support the program (including personnel/equipment)

FORMS ( ) YUCK • CASSC Form 102 CURRICULUM ACTION – COURSE FORM http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/documents/102 Curriculum. Action. Course. Form. doc • Course Competency Guidelines http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/documents/Course. Competency. Guidelines. pdf (located on the ASA→Curriculum website) http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/curriculum. asp • Course Syllabus • Updated Program Sheet or General Education Sheet

And more forms……. If applicable: • CASSC Form 109 -College and Vocational Credit Course User Fee Request Form located on the ASA→Forms website http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/documents/109 Fee. Form. doc http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/forms. asp

PROGRAM FORMS CASSC Form 103 -REQUEST FOR CURRICULUM ACTION – PROGRAM FORM http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/documents/103 Curriculum. Action. Program. Form. doc (located on the ASA→Forms website) http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/forms. asp • Curriculum Frameworks • http: //www. firn. edu/doe/dwdframe/

ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE!!! Office of Academic Programs 7. 3715 For determining the appropriate course prefix and number: Statewide Course Numbering System http: //scns. fldoe. org/scns/public/pb_index. jsp For information regarding Common Prerequisites and other institutional requirements: FACTS. org http: //www. facts. org →Click on Advising Manuals for Common Pre-requisites Manual Statewide Articulation Manual

Web information…. . http: //www. mdc. edu/asa/ • CASSC Information: – – Committees Agenda/Minutes Meeting Schedule Curriculum Information: – Bloom’s Taxonomy • Baccalaureate Proposal Approval Process • Course Competency Guidelines • • Curriculum Approval Process New Program Needs Analysis Program Review Process CASSC Feedback Course Fee Request for Instructional Support Materials Course Information/Approval - Experimental Course Action Form & CWE Curriculum Framework

…and Links…. . • www. fldoe. org/cc for: – – – • • • Community College Workforce Development Curriculum Frameworks for AS, AAS, and CCC (choose Program Area of choice) Information on other colleges offering same degree (choose Degree Program Area of choice) http: //www. fldoe. org/cc/mindstowork/careers. asp for: – Curriculum Frameworks for VCC (PSAV) and ADT (vocational credit) Click Certificate Program name http: //scns. fldoe. org for: – State Course Numbering System http: //www. facts. org/for: – Florida Academic Advising System (FACTS) [For Common Pre-requisite Manual, click Advising Manuals] http: //www. labormarketinfo. com/ for: – Labor Market Statistics ▪ State follow-up data on Workforce program students http: //www. leg. state. fl. us/welcome/index. cfm for: – Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature)

? ? ? ? Office of Academic Programs Dr. Mollie F. De. Hart, Director Julian Chiu Karen Hodges Carol Mc. Alister Haniel Pulido Jr. Wolfson 1447 305. 237. 3715