DEVELOPING A NEW PROGRAM requirements timeframe tips and tools

FIND THE NEW PROGRAM FORM ON THE C& I WEBSITE (

COME WITH: TITLE AND CATALOG DESCRIPTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS TABLE EVIDENCE OF NEED LABOR MARKET DATA AND LOCAL PROGRAMS IN AREA make an appointment early on to get guidance on requirements

YOU CAN ALSO JUST COME BY TO CHAT make an appointment early on to get guidance

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Display the program requirements, in sequence, in a table format that includes all courses required for completion of the program (core requirements, required or restricted electives, other requirements) subtotal of core units, general education pattern(s) (local, CSU-GE Breadth, or IGETC), number of units for each pattern, and total program units.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Explain how the program is appropriate to the objectives of the mission of the California Community College system and Glendale Community College. Please also comment on how the program conforms to Glendale Community College’s Master Plan.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS California Community College system mission ( Glendale Community College mission ( Glendale Community College’s Master Plan ( 85)

ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETER PROJECTIONS resources include Division Chair/Division Office Campus Profile ( for new programs, use data from similar programs and existing courses around the state

PLACE OF PROGRAM IN CURRICULUM/SIMILAR PROGRAMS  make sure to review the state’s Curriculum Inventory to see what’s already been approved CCC Curriculum Inventory (

SIMILAR PROGRAMS AT OTHER COLLEGES IN SERVICE AREA (AND SOME SPECIAL CTE REQUIREMENTS)  summary results of job market analysis, surveys or other evidence of employment possibilities for graduates of the proposed program (  advisory board minutes indicating need for the program  indications of student interest in the proposed program and methodology used to determine interest

OTHER ITEMS ARE ALSO REQUIRED. WE’LL TALK ABOUT THOSE IN PERSON WHEN WE MEET OR, IF TIME PERMITS, TODAY!

TIMELINE  step 1: generate idea and complete (draft) title and catalog description, program requirements table, evidence of need, labor market data and local programs in area  step 2: meet with faculty curriculum coordinator  step 3: complete the rest of application and LAORC forms  step 4: division/department approval. Your division should not approve the program unless all of the paperwork has been completed. for CTE programs, the division and department must not approve the program without labor market data and advisory board approval in place.  step 5: local approval (C & I, AA, BoT) for CTE programs advisory board approval required prior to local approval  step 6 (CTE only): consortium approval  step 7; Chancellor’s Office Approval  step 8: publish in catalog/award programs to students! Note—you can potentially hedge your bets and get your paperwork submitted prior to division approval but talk to C & I co-chairs to let us know what’s going on before you do this…