The Curriculum Committee is a vital and dynamic body, which is dedicated to helping faculty develop course and program level curriculum that will enrich the lives of Delta College students. Representing various areas of expertise (e.g., career technical education, counseling, general education, library, articulation).
Members of the committee work as a team to fulfill the following responsibilities:
- Advise on planning and coordinating of curriculum development to include course classification, certificate and degree programs, general education transfer programs, credit, non-credit, and not-for-credit courses, and recommend approval of all certificate, degree,and/or course revisions and new certificates, programs, and/or courses
- Evaluate requests and authorize examinations for students who wish to receive credit by examination
- Advise on support services required for instructional needs including, but not limited to, Library Services, and Academic Computing
- Coordinate short-term and long-range curricular and instructional planning
- Ensure consistency of operation with district and/or state-wide policies and regulations
- Recommend instructional policies and procedures
- Advise on articulation matters
- Review and verify student learning outcomes and assessments for courses and programs, and ensure alignment with institutional student learning outcomes
Membership
Curriculum Resources and Materials
CurriQunet Resources
Quick Start Guides - How to:
NEEDS REVIEW
- Log Into Curriqunet for the First Time
- Create a Copy of an Active Course to Make Revisions
- Pre-launch a Draft into the Approval Process
- Enter Content Review Summary Data and Match Objectives for Requisite Course(s)
- Enter Content Review Summary Data for Requisite Assessment Level
- Use the All Compare (AC) Report to Verify All Changes are Documented on the Cover Page
- Take Action When Notified - Track My Approvals
- See Where Your Course is in the Approval Process - Check the Status of My Proposals
- Check the Status of All Proposals
- Assign Proxy Rights for Course Assessment Date (Discipline Chairs Only)
- Enter Course Assessment Data
- Enter Program Assessment Data
Additional Useful Materials and Resources
Technical Review Assistance
Language and Content
Catalog description (content/grammar), objectives, content (outline), assignments, content review, methods of evaluation, methods of instruction, overall grammar and language.
Contact: N/A
Articulation
Catalog description (CSU/UC), comparable courses, baccalaureate standards, requisites, textbook currency, GE/ CSU/IGETC/ approval, Chancellor's office requirements (e.g., C-ID approval)
Contact: Raichelle Strickland
General Education and Transfer
Catalog description (sequence/continuity), units, lab/lecture hours, faculty load, requisites, course impact, degree applicability, Chancellor's office requirements (e.g., stand-alone course)
Contact: Dr. Ginger Holden
Student Learning Outcomes
All components of course and program outcomes and assessments, including mapping
Contact: Jeff Toney
Distance Education
All components of distance education and hybrid course development.
Contact: Lynn Hawley
Career Technical Education (CTE)
CTE, TOP codes, SAM codes.
Contact: Joe Gonzales