Curriculum Committee
About the Committee
Charge
The Curriculum Committee is a standing governance committee that functions as a vital subcommittee of the Academic Senate. The primary purpose of this committee is to ensure that curriculum is consistent with the mission of the college, addresses the needs of students and the community, and meets the requirements of law and regulation. Curriculum includes programs of study (degrees and certificates) and individual courses. As such, it must support strong transfer and vocational programs and include a strong general education program as the foundation upon which students will build.
- Oversees origination, modification, deletion, and review of all curriculum, including all elements of both programs of study (degrees and certificates) and individual courses in an ongoing systematic review process.
- Independently evaluates requests for prerequisites and advisories in accordance with Title 5 regulation.
- Independently evaluates requests for Distant Education in accordance with Title 5 regulation.
- Evaluates requests for General Education and articulation.
- Develops and implements procedures to assure an effective means of facilitating the curriculum review process while adhering to the requirements of law and regulation.
The Curriculum Committee Charge document was reviewed and approved on December 2, 2017.
Scope of Authority
Faculty has primary responsibility for the origination, modification, deletion, and review of all curriculum in accordance with the mission of the college. In accordance with the requirements of the Brown Act, all Curriculum Committee agendas will be publicly posted 72 hours prior to regularly scheduled meetings. Recommendations for approved curriculum will be forwarded to the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees. Curriculum approved by the Board of Trustees will be forwarded to California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.
Reports To
The Curriculum Committee reports to the Academic Senate Executive Board and the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Communicates With
The Curriculum Committee communicates regularly with faculty through Curriculum Committee representatives, Academic Senate, College Council, and the Faculty Chairs and Deans Council.
Membership
The committee is co-chaired by the Executive Vice President of Instruction (or designee) and 2 Faculty Representatives (2yr-term).
- Two administrative representatives
- Articulation Officer
- 27 Academic Senate representatives (24 department reps and 3 members-at-large)
- Unrepresented department positions will fall to the department chair
- Assessment co-chair(s)(liaison, non voting member (s))
- One Student Government Association Representative
Committee Goals
- Provide the knowledge and training necessary to accomplish the approval and renewal of curriculum.
- Linked to Academic Senate Goals 1, 2, 3, 4
- Linked to BC Strategic Direction 1, 2, 4, 5
- Address process issues that are relevant to the approval and renewal of curriculum.
- Linked to Academic Senate Goals 1, 2, 3, 4
- Linked to BC Strategic Direction 1, 2, 4, 5
- Address technological issues that are relevant to the approval and renewal of curriculum.
- Linked to Academic Senate Goals 1, 2, 3, 4
- Linked to BC Strategic Direction 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Committee Role/Purpose
To ensure that the curriculum is consistent with the mission of the college, address the needs of students and the community, and meet the requirements of laws and regulations. The curriculum includes programs of study as well as individual courses. It must support strong transfer and vocational programs and include a strong general education program as the foundation upon which students build.
Committee Tasks
- Oversees origination, modification, deletion, and review of all curriculum, including all elements of both programs of study (degrees and certificates) and individual courses in an ongoing systematic review process.
- Independently evaluates requests for prerequisites and advisories in accordance with Title 5 regulation.
- Independently evaluates requests for Distant Education in accordance with Title 5 regulation.
- Evaluates requests for General Education and articulation.
- Develops and implements procedures to assure an effective means of facilitating the curriculum review process while adhering to the requirements of law and regulation.
Members
Co-Chairs
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Vice President, Instruction | Billie Jo Rice |
| Faculty Co-Chair | Erica Menchaca |
| Faculty Co-Chair | Mark Osea |
Administration
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Administrative Rep | Rich Mccrow |
| Administrative Rep |
Marisa Marquez |
Articulation
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Articulation Officer | Mark Osea |
Academic Senate Representatives
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | Matt Riley |
| Allied Health | Jacy Hill |
| Art | Kristopher Stallworth |
| Behavioral Sciences/Criminal Justice | Charles Daramola |
| Biological Sciences | Stephen Tavoni |
| Business Management & Information Technology | Creighton Magers |
| Communication | Angela Bono |
| Education | Kimberly Nickell |
| Engineering Systems | Pat Aderhold |
| English | Isaac Sanchez |
| English for Multilingual Students | John Hart |
| Family & Consumer Education | Bernadette Towns |
| Fire Technology | Christine Harker (Program Representative) |
| Foreign Language/American Sign Language | David Neville |
| Health & Physical Education | Konrad Dahl |
| Industrial Technology | VACANT |
| Library | Laura Luiz |
| Mathematics | Michael Fredenberg |
| Nursing | Ronnie Knabe |
| Performing Arts | Kris Tiner |
| Philosophy | Michael McNellis |
| Physical Science | James McGarrah |
| Social Science | Misty Stowers |
| Student Services | Sarah Villasenor |
| Member-At-Large | Angelica Vasquez (Counseling) |
| Member-At-Large | Nick Strobel (Physical Science) |
| Member-At-Large | Keri Kennedy (Counseling) |
| Adjunct Representative | Holly Watt (Behavioral Sciences) |
Assessment
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Assessment Faculty Co-Chair Liaison | Brent Wilson |
Students
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Student Government Association Rep | Emma McNellis (Primary) and Gian Gayatao (Secondary) |
Content Review
Curriculum Committee facilitates the work of Content Review. The documents used for this process are on the Curriculum Committee Content Review page.
Committee Resources
Curriculum Committee Co-Chair Job Description, 03/2006
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Taxonomy of Programs 6th Edition, 02/2004
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
California Intersegmental Articulation Council (CIAC)
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer (ASSIST)
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Standards, Policies, & Procedures
ASCCC: The Course Outline of Record, Spring 2017
University of California: Transferable Course Agreements Policy
California State University Bakersfield: General Education
Bakersfield College: General Education Pattern, 04/06/10
Guiding Notes for General Education Course Reviewers, 10/2017
California State University: 2018-2019 Chancellor's General Education Advisory Committee
Guiding Notes for General Education Course Reviewers, 12/2020
Distance Education Approval Checklist, 10/2018
Learning Outcome Review Checklist 2018-2019
Committee Documents
Program Revision Guide & Step Sheet, Aug 2018
Course Revision, 08/24/18
Creating A Program Guide & Step Sheet, 08/2018
Course Creation, 08/24/18
Accessing a Draft Course, 08/2018
How to Review a Course, 08/2018
How to View/Print a Course Outline of Record (COR), 10/18/2018
How to Delete a Course, 10/18/18
Meeting Times
Last Meeting
Documents
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 curriculum approval checklist_elumen.docx | 20.88 KB |
Links
Media
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Committee History
Contact Information
Please contact Billie Jo Rice (Curriculum Administrative Co-Chair), Erica Menchaca (Curriculum Faculty Co-Chair), or Mark Osea (Curriculum Faculty Co-Chair) for more information.