This Handbook is available on the Peralta District website at located Office,” Affairs,” tabs. For comments or questions “District “Academic “Curriculum” about this Handbook or about program or course approval, please refer to your Curriculum Committee Chair. Table of Contents Preface 2 – Table of Contents 3 – Part I: Overview of Curriculum: Processes and Responsibilities 8 – Purpose of this Handbook 9 – Council on Instruction, Planning, and Development (CIPD) 11 – CIPD General Education Subcommittee 12 – Peralta Community College District Curriculum Process 13 – Curriculum Duties and Responsibilities 16 – Documentation Responsibilities in CurriQunet META 16 – Faculty Originator 16 – Department Chair 17 – Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Coordinator 17 – Articulation Officer 18 – Librarian 18 – Tech Review Committee Member 19 – Curriculum Committee Member 19 – Curriculum Specialist 19 – Curriculum Committee 20 – Part II: Guidelines for Program and Course Development 21 – Program, Curriculum, and Course Development (AP 4020) 22 – Work Flow 22 – Goals for Consultation among Colleges regarding Curriculum Issue 23 – Description of a Good Faith Effort at Consultation 23 – Curriculum Issues Require Consultation among Colleges 23 – For purposes of federal financial eligibility, a hour” 23 “credit – Annual Report to the State Chancellor’s Office 24 – Appendix: Hours and Units 25 – Hour Requirements for One and Two Units 25 – Minimum Unit Increment and Thresholds 25 – Standard Formula (Relationship) for Hours and Units of Credit 26 – Definition for Used Above 26 – Cooperative Work Experience 26 – Clock Hours Courses/ Programs 27 – Peralta Curriculum Consultation Guidelines 29 – Program Discontinuance or Program Consolidation (AP 4021) 31 – Background and Philosophy 31 – Program Appraisal/Discontinuance Evaluation Process 32 – Initial Considerations 32 –
This Handbook is available on the Peralta District website at located “District Office,” “Academic Affairs,” “Curriculum” tabs. For comments or questions about this Handbook or about program or course approval, please refer to your Curriculum Committee Chair. Table of Contents Preface – 2 Table of Contents – 3 Part I: Overview of Curriculum: Processes and Responsibilities – 8 Purpose of this Handbook – 9 Council on Instruction, Planning, and Development (CIPD) – 11 CIPD General Education Subcommittee – 12 Peralta Community College District Curriculum Process – 13 Curriculum Duties and Responsibilities – 16 Documentation Responsibilities in CurriQunet META – 16 Faculty Originator – 16 Department Chair – 17 Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Coordinator – 17 Articulation Officer – 18 Librarian – 18 Tech Review Committee Member – 19 Curriculum Committee Member – 19 Curriculum Specialist – 19 Curriculum Committee – 20 Part II: Guidelines for Program and Course Development – 21 Program, Curriculum, and Course Development (AP 4020) – 22 Work Flow – 22 Goals for Consultation among Colleges regarding Curriculum Issue – 23 Description of a Good Faith Effort at Consultation – 23 Curriculum Issues Require Consultation among Colleges – 23 For purposes of federal financial eligibility, a “credit hour” – 23 Annual Report to the State Chancellor’s Office – 24 Appendix: Hours and Units – 25 Hour Requirements for One and Two Units – 25 Minimum Unit Increment and Thresholds – 25 Standard Formula (Relationship) for Hours and Units of Credit – 26 Definition for Used Above – 26 Cooperative Work Experience – 26 Clock Hours Courses/ Programs – 27 Peralta Curriculum Consultation Guidelines – 29 Program Discontinuance or Program Consolidation (AP 4021) – 31 Background and Philosophy – 31 Program Appraisal/Discontinuance Evaluation Process – 32 Initial Considerations – 32