The Curriculum/Course Proposal Process

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The Curriculum/Course Proposal Process

• What Is The Role of the Curriculum Committee and
  the Chair?

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The Proposal Process

• A faculty member gets an idea for a new program
• New A.A./A.S.
• Is it transferable?
• Can you get at least two articulation agreements
  with transfer institutions?
• New A.A.S.
• Will you be able to prove that the student can
  get a job with this degree?
• Curriculum Revision
• Why?

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The Proposal Process

• A faculty member gets an idea for a course
• Is it transferable?
• Should it be considered as a SUNY Gen Ed course?
• If this is an existing course, are there changes
  to the content? Course description? Course
  outcomes? Credit/Contact Hours? Prerequisites?
  Location? Title?

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The Proposal Process

• Proposer works with departments and campuses
  involved to gauge supportalso discusses proposal
  with Philip Christensen
• Proposer submits Letter of Intent to Phil
  Christensen
• After determining which campuses are affected by
  proposal, Phil Christensen logs in proposal and
  submits a Letter of Response to the proposer with
  appropriate guidance with ccs to appropriate
  Executive Deans and curriculum chairs.

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The Proposal Process

• Proposer begins work on proposal using the
  appropriate proposal form. (All forms can be
  found at http//www.sunysuffolk.edu/Governance)
• Proposer gets necessary departmental approvals
  through voting process following voting
  guidelines posted on the Governance website.

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The Proposal Process

• Proposer sends completed proposal and Executive
  Deans Acknowledgement Form to appropriate
  Executive Deans for approval.
• Executive Deans return Executive Deans
  Acknowledgement Form to proposer.

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The Proposal Process

• Proposer submits entire packet to appropriate
  Curriculum ChairLetter of Intent, Letters of
  Response, Completed Proposal Form(s), Necessary
  Course Outlines, and Executive Deans
  Acknowledgement Forms at least Four Weeks Prior
  to Curriculum Committee Meeting

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The Proposal Process

• Curriculum Chair checks to make sure proposal is
  complete
• Is there a completed Letter of Intent?
• Is there a Letter of Response included?
• Have issues raised in the Letter of Response been
  addressed in writing?
• Is the Proposal complete? (Please note
  Curriculum proposals may also require New Course,
  Course Revision, and/or Course Adoption Proposal
  Forms.)

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The Proposal Process

• Complete proposal?
• Are the votes from all affected departments
  listed on the checklistvote count and date of
  vote?
• Have all affected executive deans and department
  chairs been notified?
• Are the necessary course syllabi and course
  outlines attached?
• Are the necessary Executive Deans
  Acknowledgement Forms attached?

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The Proposal Process

• Curriculum Chair submits entire packet to Scott
  Mandia (with cc to Phil Christensen) to be
  uploaded on Curriculum website at least two weeks
  prior to Curriculum Meeting.
• Scott Mandia posts to website and notifies
  college community via e-mail of posting.
• Curriculum committee reviews proposal. (If
  committee members have questions or concerns
  about the proposal, committee members should
  discuss them with the Chair prior to the meeting
  if at all possible. The Chair can then alert the
  proposer so appropriate revisions can be made
  prior to deliberation.)

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The Proposal Process

• Curriculum Chair puts proposal on Curriculum
  Committee Agenda and invites proposers to present
  proposal at Curriculum Committee Meeting
• Curriculum Chair submits Agenda to Scott Mandia
  at least one week in advance to be posted on
  website.

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The Proposal Process

• Curriculum Committee deliberates and votes on
  proposal.

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The Proposal Process

• If proposal is approved, Curriculum Chair
  forwards proposal to appropriate Governance
  Chair(s) for governance approval.
• If proposal is not approved and the proposer is
  unable to attend committee meeting, Curriculum
  Chair notifies proposer.

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The Proposal Process

• Curriculum Chair sends voting results of proposal
  to Scott Mandia to be posted online with a cc to
  Phil Christensen and Tina Good.
• Curriculum Chair or Secretary sends Minutes of
  Curriculum Meeting to Scott Mandia to be posted
  online.

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The Curriculum Process

• Governance votes on proposal. Governance Chairs
  may invite proposers or committee chairs to
  present proposal at Governance meeting.
• Governance Chair informs Curriculum Chair of
  voting outcome.

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The Proposal Process

• Governance Chair notifies Scott Mandia of
  Governance voting outcome to be posted online
  with a cc to Phil Christensen, and Tina Good.

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The Proposal Process

• Phil Christensen works to achieve all necessary
  approvals at state and local levels and
  facilitates implementation.
• ALL New Curriculum Proposals and Major Curriculum
  Revisions must be submitted to SUNY and NY State
  Education Department for approval before program
  may be implemented or advertised.