PAC Enhancement Project Presentation

Core Team: Mr. Richard Chandler, Dr. Polly Hoover, Dr. Maria Jaskot-Inclan, Dr. Ileo Lott, Dr. Pervez Rahman, and Dr. Sonia Ramirez

Moving from Proposed Academic Changes to Proposed Curriculum Changes A Cultural Shift

Curriculum development driven by • Pedagogy • Student Success • • • Communication Tracking Implementation • • Continuous Review Collaboration • Real Time Review (Catalog update) 3/19/2014

Proposal of a Curriculum Development Framework that embraces HLC goals and expectations

Academic Substance Currency Relevance

shape curricula with subject matter for learning with desirable educational outcomes meet present and foresee future standards in higher education and professions connect to internal constituencies

Faculty, Administrators, Students, Discipline & Program

connect to external constituencies

Society, Government, Accrediting Agencies, Receiving Institutions, Discipline Associations, Marketplace, Alumni, & Sponsors Consistency

foster an educational environment with a desirable level and quality of instruction

Curricular Sequence

provide documentable practice for how knowledge is conveyed and learned

Sources: Higher Learning Commission: A commission of the North Central Association (2013). “Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources and Support,” in (HLC Publication Policy: Assumed Practices, Document No. CRRT.B.10.020). Chicago, IL: The Higher Learning Commission.

Stark, J. S., & Lattuca, L.R. (1997). Shaping the college curriculum: Academic plans in action. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

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The Proposed Curriculum Changes address colleges’ curriculum development needs and increase efficiency

PAC Process (proposed academic changes)

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Separate review by faculty and administrators

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Lengthy, unclear internal review

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Ignores outside agencies (ICCB, IAI, program accrediting agencies)

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Paper-based and checkbox

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Multiple steps (at least 12)

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PCC (proposed curriculum changes only)

Collaborative review by administrators and faculty together Clarity in expectations and shorter internal review Includes outside agencies from beginning Frontloaded expectations (form 20 et al) Automated electronic delivery system and interactive capability

Curriculum development reduced to 3 steps Two steps for internal reporting/roll out, and then to external agencies

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PCC Process Phase I

A proposed curriculum development concept has more than 75% fewer steps than the current process and features an integrated model, ensuring shared governance and objectivity

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Conditional Recommendation

• Local President or Vice President (or designee), Academic Department/Discipline, and Curriculum Facilitator provide conditional recommendation to proceed with proposal. This is a college recommendation.

The Principal Advocate will shepherd all steps of the process 2 3 Curriculum Workshop 2 parts – see next slides • Proposal Team led by local Curriculum Facilitator to facilitate research, vetting, and application of standards (ICCB and IAI). This is a college committee.

• Local Curriculum Committee to facilitate curriculum standards [Initiate draft of Board report. Applicable ICCB Forms drafted in this stage. ]

Joint Committee

• Vice Presidents (or designees) (7), all Curriculum Facilitators (8), and elected Committee A members (7), DO Academic Affairs (1). This is a district committee. [Submit Forms 11,12, 13, 20, etc. after this point.] 3/19/2014

PCC Process Phase I

Step 2: Specifications

Curriculum Workshop (Proposal Team - Local Curriculum Committee)

A. Proposal Team and Consultants (sign off by Curriculum Facilitator)

• Proposal Team Experts (Local College Personnel are involved as needed, e.g. program/course proposal)  Content: Academic subject matter and/or industry knowledge  Principal Advocate  Faculty (Department, Chair, Discipline/Inter-discipline)  Training Specialist  Research/Resources: Data and analysis, and finance (for cost and funding)  Chief Academic Officer (ex-officio)  Dean of Instruction and/or C2C Dean  Program Director  Office of Finance (Business services)  Research Office  Transfer Coordinator  Curriculum: Program/course development, assessment and review (Submission forms, master syllabi repository, external information ICCB, IBHE, etc.)  Faculty Curriculum Facilitator  Faculty Assessment Coordinator 3/19/2014

PCC Process Phase I

Step 2: Specifications

Curriculum Workshop (Proposal Team - Local Curriculum Committee)

A. Proposal Team and Consultants (sign off by Curriculum Facilitator)

• Consultants (Internal & External)  Content: Academic subject matter and/or industry knowledge  District Faculty  District Administrators  Advisory members (as applicable)  Two-year /four-year colleges/universities  IAI panels resources  Industry partners  Research/Resources: Data and analysis, and finance (for cost and funding)  DO Research Office  DO Academic Affairs Office  Workforce and Development Office (District’s Executive Director of Workforce Analysis, ex-officio)  Curriculum: Program/course development, assessment and review (Submission forms, master syllabi repository, external information ICCB, IBHE, etc.)  DO Academic Affairs Office

Proposal Team will rank proposals according to rubrics in three areas (feasibility, curriculum quality, and cost analysis)

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PCC Process Phase I

Step 2: Specifications

Curriculum Workshop (Proposal Team - Local Curriculum Committee) B. Discussion Forum Local Curriculum Committee (faculty representations from disciplines; traditionally faculty council committee)  Purpose of local Curriculum Committee is to use rubrics to determine that proposal meets curriculum standards  The Chair of the committee will sign off proposal to move proposal to step 3, chairperson must attached evidence of committee decision, (i.e. minutes, electronic sign-off from local Curriculum Committee, etc.) 3/19/2014

PCC Process Phase I

Step 3: Specifications

Joint Committee (FCACCC Committee, Vice Presidents, Curriculum Facilitators, & Academic Affairs Representative) Discussion Forum

• Vice Presidents (or designees), all Curriculum Facilitators, and elected Committee A members. This is a district committee. (Submit Forms 11,12, 13, 20, etc. after this point.)  Purpose of this join committee is to provide feedback, create collaboration across colleges, and to address concerns that may affect program/course at other colleges (i.e. prerequisite, transferability, colleges offering similar programs, etc.)  The Chair of the committee will sign off proposal to move proposal to the reporting out stage, chairperson must attached evidence of committee decision, (i.e. minutes, electronic sign-off from local Curriculum Committee , etc.) 3/19/2014

PCC Process Phase II

Reporting out

Post recommendations Provost endorsement and Board approval

Notification

1 • Faculty representatives notify local and district faculty councils of PCC.

• Vice Presidents notify colleges

Provost/Chancellor/Board

2 • Finalization of Board Report and authorization to submit to external agencies. This is district purview.

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PCC Process Phase III

Finalization: External Agencies

External Agencies Review and Approval • • • • • • Four-year Colleges and Universities - Form 13s (New Courses) or Forms 11s (New/Existing/Withdrawal Courses) Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) – Courses and/or Programs and certificates Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) – Courses {General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) and Majors courses (as applicable)} Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) – Programs and/or Degrees Higher Learning Commission (HLC) - Programs and/or Degrees (includes Certificates) Department of Education (DoE) - Programs and/or Degrees (includes Certificates) for Financial Aid Review 3/19/2014

PCC Process Phase IV

Finalization: External Agencies

CCC Internal Receipt and Implementation • • • • • • Receipt of external agency approvals Four-Years to Colleges: Forms 13s IAI Panels to Colleges: Course Reviews ICCB to DO Academic Affairs: Course Approvals ICCB/IBHE to DO Academic Affairs: Program Approvals HLC (overview of programs and courses) DoE (financial aid eligibility) 3/19/2014

DELIVERABLES

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Interactive Syllabus with Rubrics

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Program Rubrics

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Norming Curriculum Development Process with Workshops

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Connecting Curriculum to Catalog

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Electronic Tracking and Sign-offs

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Curriculum Manual 3/19/2014