Transcript The Course Outline Approval Process

The CORE Course Outline
Approval Process
Elements the Require Approval
Quick Link versus CLink
Interpreting the Course Outline Report
Roles and Responsibilities
Associate Dean Approval Process
Resources by Program & Removing Approvals
Link/CLink by Program & Removing Approvals
Faculty View to Aid Approval Process
Elements that Require Approval
• Each course outline has three elements:
• Course Master – contains all the constant, non-variable
details; one per course no matter to how many programs the
course is delivered, in post-secondary or continuing
education; Associate Dean approval
• Resources – are attached to the master course outline on a
program-by-program basis; Faculty submit
• Quick Link/CLink to Standards – links to Vocational Standards
(VS), Essential Employability Skills (EE), and External Standards
(ES), as appropriate, are attached to the master course
outline on a program-by-program basis; Faculty submit
• Each element must be approved individually in order for
students to access course outlines upon registration.
Quick Linking
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CLinking
Should not be used on a regular
basis, especially for programs that
have undergone program review
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Is often used, however, by new
faculty or those who are not
familiar with program mapping.
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Identifies which vocational
standards (VS), essential
employability skills (EE), and/or
external standards (ES) the course
(as a whole) helps the student
accomplish
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Quick Linking is used during for the:
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Is Mohawk’s preferred method of
linking to standards
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Identifies which course learning
outcomes help the student
achieve VS, EEs, and ES by the end
of the program, and to what
degree:
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very significant = 4
significant = 3
moderate = 2
minor = 1
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Used to develop Curriculum
Mapping Matrix (CMM)
 Program approval process
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 Credentials Validation Service
(CVS) process
Maintains up-to-date program
map
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The CMM is the basis of program
mapping and informs on-going
program quality enhancement and
program review
Detailed on student view of course
outlines on a program by program
basis
All course outlines for courses in programs in review MUST be CLinked.
Interpreting the Course Outline Report
Course Course
Master
Master Status
Outline Status
Approved, Pending (Approval)*, Incomplete*
Subject Code/Course Number/Name
Course Outline Effective Term
(Year/Calendar Semester/0)
Winter = Semester 1
Spring = Semester 2
Fall = Semester 3
POS Version
POS Semester
Program number and name for programs in which
course is being taught during Fall 2009 Semester
Service Course? (Y/N)
Type of Course? Regular/Options
Resource & Linking Status by Program
A = Approved
I = Input by not approved*
X = No input*
* Students will not be able to access course outline until all element are approved.
Interpreting the Course Outline Report
NOTE: Students will not be able to access this course outline when they register:
• Course Master = Pending Associate Dean Approval
• Resources = I = input may or may not be complete, not approved
• Vocational = X = Quick Links or CLinking to Standards have been not input, not approved
Interpreting the Course Outline Report
NOTE: Students will not be able to access this service course outline when they register:
• Course Master = Incomplete, has not been submitted for approval
• Resources = I = input may or may not be complete, not approved
• Vocational = X = Quick Links or CLinking to Standards have been not input, not approved
The Approval Process: Roles and Responsibilities
Faculty
Associate Dean
Course
Master
• Consult others teaching the course
outline in The CORE re: content
• Ensure input is current, complete,
correct and meets Mohawk
guidelines
• Submit for approval (if not already
approved)
• Confirm course outline meets Mohawk
guidelines
• Request revisions (if necessary)
• Approve
• Remove approval for updating, as
required
Resources
• Consult with others teaching course
re: program resources in The CORE
• Ensure correct/complete resources
are attached for each program
• Submit (approval) of resources for
each program
• Consult Course Outline Report and
Faculty View
• Ensure approved resources are
attached for each program
• Remove approval for updating
resources, as required
Quick
Link/CLink*
• Ensure outline is linked or CLinked* to
appropriate VS, EE, and/or ES for
each program
• Submit (approval) of Link/CLink for
each program
• Consult Course Outline Report and
Faculty View
• Ensure approved standards/skills are
attached for each program
• Remove approval for updating, as
required
*All course
outlines for
programs in
review must
be CLinked
for Mapping
Click here to access AD Approval
section The CORE
Elements that
Require Approval
There are three sections of
the program course outline
that are approved:
1. Course Master (AD App’d)
Faculty submit the course
master for AD Approval.
2. Resources (Faculty App’d)
3. Link/CLink (Faculty App’d)
Faculty approve resources
and Link/CLink. However, only
the AD can remove the
approvals once they’ve been
submitted.
Find the Approve or Remove
Approval Buttons at the bottom
of the screen
Approve
Remove
Cancel
Course Master
Approvals
(aka Approving the Course Master)
In this section, Associate
Deans approve the course
master:
There are two ways to view
the course outline:
1. Click on: Pending - Course
Master – content will appear
in Course Information
2. Call up the outline on a
program/program basis via
Faculty View
Find the Approve or Remove
Approval Buttons at the bottom
of the screen
Approve
Remove
Cancel
Resources by Program
Use this page to:
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ensure resources are
attached to each course
outline by program.
remove resource
approvals.
Link/CLink by Program
Use this page to:
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ensure course is linked to
VS and/or ES
ensure learning outcomes
are CLinked to VS, EE, or
ES by program,
Remove Link/Clink
approvals.
Click here to see the full course
outline by program including
resources and linking to standards.
Faculty View by Program
To check full course outlines on a
program-by-program basis, use
faculty view.
Subject, Course, and Term Code
information are found on the
Course Master Page.
Program numbers are found on
either the Resource or Link/Clink
DisApprove pages (see next page).
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Course Master: Approved
Resources: Approved
Program Standards: Approved
Course Outline
1.0 IDENTIFICATION
COURSE INFORMATION
Subject Code
Course Name
Course Code
Offering Term
Classification
Program Code and Name
Total Course Hours
Credit Value / Grade Type
Academic Year
Approving Associate Dean
Revision Date
CRED
Career Strategies
10011
Winter 2010
Integrational
384 - Event Mgmt-Conven & Meeting
28
2
2009/2010
Jane Cooper
June 10, 2009
2.0 LEARNING OVERVIEW
SUBSECTION
Course
Description
Students will research Convention and Meeting Planning employment opportunities and analyze their
own skills and abilities, as well as gain an understanding of the expectations of professional
associations, professional involvement and networking.
Resources
Status
REQ =
Required
REC =
Code or
ISBN
Recommended
REF =
Reference
Name or Title
No Resources
Author / Publisher
Version or Edition
Type
Status
Supply
Req