CCC Forms and Procedures

The course approval procedure in the college changed with the fall 2009 semester.  Click here for a description of the changes.

 

Here are the guidelines for new course proposals (the Senate version of the guidelines goes into more detail; the first link condenses the form into a single page for ease of use). Use these guidelines for both temporary and permanent course approval (appropriate forms are below).  We have a tutorial to help you put together your proposal available on the CCC website.

 

These guidelines were developed by the University Senate and must be followed for all course submissions. When writing the proposal, follow the number sequencing and formatting used in the guidelines (if you are unsure, check the sample proposal available here).

 

The course proposal submitted would then include a cover sheet (that is, the permanent or temporary approval form available below) and a document addressing each of the 19 points listed in the Senate guidelines mentioned above).

 

Submission Checklist 

Here's a handy checklist to help avoid some common bumps along the way to approval. Here's a file for Bloom's Taxonomy that will help in completing the proposal, and here's another that extends that taxonomy.

 

Remember, when you submit the application, you need to 1) complete and attach a cover sheet (the approval forms below); and 2) attach a proposal document addressing the points raised in the guidelines above. 

 

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Course Name/Number Change Procedures 

 

A description of the procedure for changing a course name is available here.

 

A description of the procedure for changing a course number is available here.

 

Note: Reading the appropriate description prior to submitting will help ensure a smooth transition to the new name and/or number and avoid some agita down the line when the transition is delayed due to some minor form infraction. Accuracy in the papertrail is taken very seriously in the curriculum-related areas and one way to avoid delays is getting the form filled out correctly the first time.   

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Course Approval Forms 

 

A permanent new course approval form is available here (this is the new form the Senate adopted at its September 2012 meeting). Complete and print the top portion of the form and attach it with the supporting documents.

 

A temporary new course approval form is available here (this is the form the Senate adopted at its September 2012 meeting). Complete and print the top portion of the form and attach it with the supporting documents (use the same guidelines above for both forms).

 

Notes:

FYE course information;
 

 

FYE course proposal form available here.

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Other Curriculum-Related Forms and Information 

 

Here's the Preauthorization form to request release time to create a new online course or online section of an existing course (complete the form online, print, and submit to Dean's Office).* 

 

Independent Study Proposal Form is available (complete the form online, print, and submit to Dean's Office).

Guidelines for Independent Study are available here.

 

Here's the link for University guidelines on syllabus construction.

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