CHARTING THE COURSE OF ACTION

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CHARTING THE COURSE OF ACTION

• THE HOW TO FOR
• COURSE OR PROGRAM
• PROPOSALS

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MDC Academic Approval Process Flow Chart
CONTACT Academic Programs for Assistance
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PLAN, 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

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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

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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
• Documented need for proposed program
• Projected student and graduate placement data
• Business/industry recommendations
• Ability to provide resources to support the
  program
• (including personnel/equipment)

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FORMS (YUCK ?)

• CASSC Form 102 CURRICULUM ACTION COURSE FORM
• http//www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/102CurriculumActi
  onCourseForm.doc
• Course Competency Guidelines
• http//www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/CourseCompetencyG
  uidelines.pdf
• (located on the ASA?Curriculum website)
• http//www.mdc.edu/asa/curriculum.asp
• Course Syllabus
• Updated Program Sheet or General Education Sheet

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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/documen
  ts/109FeeForm.doc
• http//www.mdc.edu/asa/forms.asp

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PROGRAM FORMS

• CASSC Form 103-REQUEST FOR CURRICULUM
• ACTION PROGRAM FORM
• http//www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/103CurriculumActi
  onProgramForm.doc
• (located on the ASA?Forms website)
• http//www.mdc.edu/asa/forms.asp
• Curriculum Frameworks
• http//www.firn.edu/doe/dwdframe/

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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 Fo
r 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
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Web information..http//www.mdc.edu/asa/

• CASSC Information
• Committees
• Agenda/Minutes
• Meeting Schedule
• Curriculum Information
• Baccalaureate Proposal Approval Process
• Course Competency Guidelines
• Blooms Taxonomy
• Curriculum Approval Process
• New Program Needs Analysis
• Program Review Process 
• CASSC Feedback  
• Course Fee
• Request for Instructional Support Materials
• Course Information/Approval - Experimental
  Course
• Course Action Form CWE Curriculum Framework

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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)

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• Office of Academic Programs
• Dr. Mollie F. DeHart, Director
• Julian Chiu
• Karen Hodges
• Carol McAlister
• Haniel Pulido Jr.
• Wolfson 1447
• 305.237.3715