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Introductory Notes

This page provides general information about the Oxnard College curriculum committee. Unless otherwise noted, textual material appearing within double quotes below is excerpted from the Curriculum Committee Handbook. Regardless of the source, please note that quoted text appearing within [brackets] below does not appear in the original source, but provides additional contextual information that clarifies, updates, or corrects information appearing in the source document. In keeping with conventional academic style, words or phrases that are enclosed in double quotes within the source documents are enclosed in single quotes when cited below.

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Introduction to the Curriculum Committee

"The curriculum committee is a subcommittee of the academic senate, and is a shared governance committee. The committee reviews and recommends course and program additions, revisions, and deletions and recommends policy related to academic offerings to the District Council on Student Learning (DCSL).

Oxnard College faculty are charged by Title 5 [of the California Code of Regulations] with the primary responsibility for making recommendations in the areas of curriculum and academic standards."

Mission of the Curriculum Committee (adopted 16 October 2002)

"In its role as the body that recommends new and revised curriculum to the governing board of the district, the Oxnard College Curriculum Committee provides guidance, advocacy, and oversight in the development of courses, programs, and academic policies, to ensure that curriculum is academically sound, comprehensive, and responsive to the evolving needs of the academic, business, and social community, in the fulfillment of the college's mission."

Function of the Curriculum Committee

"Recommend all credit and non-credit courses for approval by the [Ventura County Community College District] Board of Trustees. To be recommended, credit courses must meet the standards set forth by the [California] Education Code and Title 5.
Recommend all credit and non-credit programs for approval by the Board of Trustees. To be recommended, all programs must meet the standards set forth by the Education Code and Title 5.
Recommend program changes, course changes, or deletions for approval by the Board of Trustees, making sure such changes meet the standards set forth by the Education Code.
Review the master schedule and recommend modifications as necessary.
Recommend graduation requirements and general education requirements for the A.A. and A.S. degrees for approval by the Board of Trustees.
Recommend, for approval by the Board of Trustees, transfer level courses for submission to the California State University system for inclusion on the transfer list of courses which satisfy the state universities' general education requirements.
Encourage development of new curricula and dissemination of curricular material."

Duties of the Curriculum Committee

"The curriculum committee will assist in the development of the educational program in accordance with the philosophy, policies, and objectives of the college and the district.
The curriculum committee will consider every action possible to encourage creativity, flexibility, and innovation in curriculum development.
With leadership to be offered by the curriculum committee, all academic personnel of the college, both administrative and teaching, shall be responsible for the continuing revision of curriculum.
The curriculum committee shall be a vehicle through which curriculum development shall take place. The committee is subject to the Brown Act; therefore all committee meetings shall be open to all who wish to attend.
The curriculum committee shall have the power to accept, reject, or suggest modifications of curriculum proposals.
The curriculum committee shall offer its recommendations to the Board of Trustees through the District Council on Student Learning."

Statement of VCCCD Board of Trustees Policy Regarding the Curriculum Committee

The following text is excerpted from Section A.16 (Academic Senates) of the VCCCD Board Policy Manual.

"The District shall consult 'collegially' with the Academic Senate, using the method described in Section 53200 part (d) (2) of Title V which states:

That the district governing board, or such representatives as it may designate, and the representatives of the academic senate shall have the obligation to reach mutual agreement by written resolution, regulation, or policy of the governing board effectuating such recommendations.

In order to comply with [the eleven academic and professional matters listed in Title 5 Section 53200 part (c) for which academic senates are responsible]:

1) Item: Curriculum: Assigned To: District Council of Instruction [now District Council on Student Learning] / Campus Curriculum Committee
2) Item: Degree and Certificate Requirements: Assigned To: District Council of Instruction [now District Council on Student Learning] and Faculty and representatives of District Council of Student Services [now District Council on Student Learning]
3) Item: Grading Policies: Assigned To: District Council of Instruction [now District Council on Student Learning] and Faculty and representatives of District Council of Student Services [now District Council on Student Learning]
4) Item: Educational Program Development: Assigned To: District Council of Instruction [now District Council on Student Learning]

…" [the remaining seven matters listed in Title 5 Section 53200(c) are not related to curriculum, and so are omitted here]