College-Wide Curriculum Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the College-Wide Curriculum Committee is to rigorously review those changes in curriculum proposed to the Committee and to evaluate their impact on students, curriculum, and the College as a whole and make recommendations to the appropriate parties.

Charter Sponsor

College Senate

Charter Contact

Committee Chair

Membership

  •  Aaron Fried, CWCC Chair, Chair
  • Jim Maio, Dean, Student Support or designee, Non-voting member
  • Jennifer DeWeerth, Dean, Student Enrollment or designee, Non-voting member
  • Rosemary Spetka, Registrar or designee, Non-voting member
  • Carolyn DeJohn, Executive Director of CCED or designee, Non-voting member
  • Stephen Frisbee, Director of College Libraries or designee
  • Belinda Alvarado, Faculty - BELA (School of Humanities)
  • Shannon Crocker, Faculty - SSHS (School of STEM transfer)
  • Brandon Walcutt, Faculty - HOBS
  • Erica Brindisi, Faculty - STEM Transfer
  • Jim Lynch, VPLAA Representative, Non-voting member
  • Christine VanNamee, Academic Dean, Non-voting member
  • Scott Jackson, Faculty - STEM Career

Does

  • Review all curriculum proposals and make recommendations directly to the VPLAA and/or to the proposing School
  • Review and refine curriculum approval procedures
  • Develop communication systems regarding curriculum changes throughout the College
  • Recommend professional development opportunities regarding curriculum
  • Make periodic updates and recommendations to the College Senate regarding committee actions
  • Submit annual report to College Senate

Does Not

  • Make decisions

  • Discuss personnel issues

  • Discuss contractual issues

Guiding Points

  • Keep the College mission front and center
  • Be creative and think big
  • Think about what’s best for students
  • Seek to understand and recognize there are multiple perspectives to each issue

Updated Oct. 21, 2020