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Submitting Proposals to CAC

FOLLOWING ARE SLO REQUIREMENTS AND CAC DEADLINES FOR NEW COURSE AND PROGRAM PROPOSALS, REVISIONS OF EXISTING COURSES, & PROGRAM CHANGES FOR THE 2009-2010 CATALOG

(1) New Requirements (SLOs)

Beginning June 1, 2008, all courses and programs submitted to CAC must have SLOs attached.

· All faculty must attach course SLOs to their course documents as an addendum.

· All faculty must include program SLOs as part of their new or revised programs.

(2) Catalog Deadlines

The Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC) has established the deadlines for all items to be submitted for inclusion in the printed version of the 2009-2010 MPC Catalog as well as the online supplements. With the publication of two supplemental online course catalogs each year (fall and spring semesters), faculty can now submit new course and program proposals and revisions of existing courses and programs for each publication – instead of being bound by the hard copy catalog deadlines. (New courses in supplemental catalogs will automatically be included in the hard copy catalog during the following publication cycle.) The deadlines are as follows:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008 (2009-2010 Printed Catalog)

Course and Program Proposals and Revisions are due to the appropriate Dean

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 (Spring 2009 Online Supplement)

Course and Program Proposals and Revisions submitted to Dean
CAC review in October
Board approval in November
Inclusion in Online Supplemental Spring 2009 Catalog

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009 (Fall 2009 Online Supplement)

Course and Program Proposals and Revisions submitted to Dean
CAC review in March
Board approval in April
Inclusion in Online Supplemental Fall 2009 Catalog

The above deadlines must be met if you are submitting:

New course or program proposals
Program changes
Course revisions that involve changes in:

Basic Skills or Course Advisories
Units
Prerequisite(s)/corequisite(s)
Contact hours
Objectives
Course content
Method of delivery (Distance Education)

Please note: If a new course will be submitted to meet a specific area of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University (CSU) General Education pattern, the course must be fully approved by MPC (CAC and Board approval) no later than the end of the spring 2008 semester for the 2009-2010 lists. The UC and CSU will not allow us to include a course on the IGETC or the CSU General Education pattern without their approval; consequently, we must meet compliance dates for their review.

Only proposals submitted on current forms will be accepted. Incomplete proposals cannot be processed and will be returned. Proposals without SLOs will be considered incomplete. Thank you for your cooperation.

About CAC

The Curriculum Advisory Committee reviews and recommends new courses and academic programs. It also reviews curricular revisions and supplements. The Committee recommends new curricula to the Governing Board, which gives final approval for courses. Subcommittees of CAC review and recommend courses for inclusion in general education patterns (MPC, CSU, and IGETC) and review and recommend graduation requirements.
Meeting times: Wednesday, 3:00 - 5:00
Meeting place: Library and Technology Center, Room 232
2008-2009 Members
• Richard Abend, ESL Representative

• Bill Easton, Library Representative

• Paola Gilbert, Divisional Faculty, Humanities

• Michael Gilmartin, Dean, Administrative Representative, Liberal Arts
• Elizabeth Harrington, Articulation Officer
• Lynn Iwamoto, Divisional Faculty, Physical Science/Chairperson
• LaRon Johnson, Divisional Faculty, Counseling
• Tom Logan, Divisional Faculty, Social Science
• Jon Osburg, Academic Senate Faculty Representative
• Beth Penney, Basic Skills Representative
• Tom Rebold, Divisional Faculty, Business and Technology
• Jason Walters, Student Representative
Areas of Representation and Terms
• Student (Term: 1 year)
• Counseling Faculty (Term: 3 years)
• Library Faculty (Term: 3 years)
• Business and Technology Faculty (Term: 3 years)
• Humanities Faculty (Term: 3 years)
• Social Science Faculty (Term: 3 years)
• Physical Science Faculty (Term: 3 years)
• Life Science Faculty (Term: 3 years)**
• Creative Arts Faculty (Term: 3 years)**
• Physical Education Faculty (Term: 3 years)**
• ESL Faculty (Term: 3 years)
• Basic Skills Faculty (Term: 3 years)
• Supportive Services Faculty (Term: 3 years)**
• Nursing Faculty (Term: 3 years)**
• Articulation Officer (Standing position)
• Senate Faculty Representative (Term: 3 years)
• Administration (Term: Discretion of office)
**Position currently vacant