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03:02:01

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The Curriculum Development Committee recommends new policies or courses of action related to educational programs; reviews new curricula, new programs, or substantive changes in existing curricula and programs; and supports and monitors the curriculum development system.

I. General Guidelines:

The charge of the committee is to ensure that Pellissippi State's programs and courses meet the needs of students, business and industry, and the local community. The committee will recommend action as needed to improve specific components of the curriculum; appoint subcommittees and coordinate and communicate their activities as needed; and communicate the results of the committee's efforts to faculty, staff, administration, and students through appropriate means.

II. Proposals and Curriculum Changes

New curriculum, program, and certificate proposals and program modification proposals must follow policies published in the Pellissippi State Policy Nos. 03:04:01, Degree Program Addition, Academic Certificate of Credit, Technical Certificate of Credit, Concentration, and 03:04:02, Program Modification. For other curriculum changes, see Pellissippi State Policy No. 03:04:00, Curriculum Changes.

Complete proposals should be submitted to the coordinator of Curriculum by the academic department head. It is recommended that the department head or other knowledgeable person attend the committee meeting in which the proposal is discussed.

Approved: Executive Council, March 4, 1991
Executive Council, September 10, 1991
Executive Council, September 28, 1992
Executive Council, June 20, 1994
Reviewed/Recommended: President's Council, September 18, 1995
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, September 18, 1995
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, February 11, 1998
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, August 6, 2001

Approved: President’s Staff, May 15, 2006

Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, May 15, 2006