Program/Department Curriculum Sample Clauses
Program/Department Curriculum. The College faculty, as experts in their disciplines, are committed to curriculum decisions that will promote excellence in education and support student success initiatives of the College.
1. Curricular issues for each program or department consist of:
a. Creation, modification, and elimination of courses and curricula;
b. Course sequencing;
c. Course syllabi (course description, course pre-requisites, course content and its sequencing, instructional materials, methods of instruction, learning outcomes, and methods of evaluating student achievement);
d. Course delivery method (face-to-face, on-line, hybrid, module, open-entry or defined enrollment, etc.) and format (course duration, Learning Communities, etc.);
e. Class size determinations based on pedagogical, safety, and other relevant considerations; and
f. Textbook adoption decisions
(1) Textbook adoptions shall be made by consensus of the faculty teaching the course with input from the program administrators.
(2) When a consensus of the faculty teaching the course cannot be timely reached, the textbook adoption decision will be determined by the majority of faculty teaching the course with input from program administrators.
2. Recommendations for changes in curricular issues may be made by Teaching Faculty members, administrators, or Academic Professionals who actively participate in a program or department at any time, consistent with applicable time constraints and deadlines.
3. Before approving or implementing any substantial change in any listed curricular issues for the program or department, the administrator(s) will notify the program or department faculty of the proposed change(s), provide a written summary of the proposed change(s), and provide them with the opportunity to participate in one or more meetings with the administrator(s) to discuss the proposed change(s). If the discussion meeting is not held during a regularly scheduled program or department meeting, a special meeting will be scheduled at a time to accommodate the most program or department participants under the circumstances. Notice of the special meeting will be given at least two weeks in advance to allow program or department faculty who are unable to attend to provide input prior to the meeting(s).
4. If the meeting(s) produce(s) agreement between program/department administrator(s) and a majority of program or department faculty members participating in the meeting(s) (in person or by proxy), the program/department adm...
Program/Department Curriculum. In the first year of the ratified Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the College will assemble a team made up of College selected and MAHE selected participants to develop a process or methods for resolving issues under Participation in Governance (Article IX.B and C), including determining an appeal process. The appeal process will go to a committee made up of equal numbers (not to exceed five from either side) of faculty and administrators (any department or program). In case of a tied decision, the appeal will go to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or designee and one member from the faculty and one from administration, both of whom sat on original committee will make the final decision. The committees will determine which two representatives will meet with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, if needed. The results of the meeting with the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or designee will be final. The College faculty, as experts in their disciplines, are committed to curriculum decisions that will promote excellence in education and support student success initiatives of the College.
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