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MPC Curriculum Deadlines At a Glance
- October 1: Deadline to submit all new and revised course and program proposals into review process for possible inclusion in the following year catalog.
- October-December: Course and program proposals are reviewed by Divisions, Deans, VPAA, Technical Review, and Curriculum Advisory Committee for possible inclusion in the following year catalog.
- March 1: Deadline to receive all curriculum approval from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, BACCC, and ACCJC for inclusion in the following year catalog.
View the MPC Catalog timeline for a complete list of curriculum deadlines.
Curriculum Advisory Committee
The Curriculum Advisory Committee reviews and recommends new courses and academic programs. It also reviews curricular revisions and supplements. The Committee recommends new curricula to the Governing Board, which gives final approval for courses. Subcommittees of CAC review and recommend courses for inclusion in general education patterns (MPC, CSU, and IGETC) and review and recommend graduation requirements.
Curriculum Advisory Committee Members
Role | Name | Term |
---|---|---|
Articulation Officer | He Seon Ihn | (standing position) |
Business and Technology Faculty | John Olsen | (3 years) |
Counseling Faculty | LaRon Johnson | (3 years) |
Creative Arts Faculty | Gamble Madsen (CAC Chair) | (3 years) |
ESL Faculty | Richard Abend | (3 years) |
Humanities Faculty | Keith Eubanks (also LAC Chair) | (3 years) |
Library Faculty | Glenn Tozier | (3 years) |
Life Science Faculty | Vanessa Lord (also Academic Senate) | (3 years) |
Nursing Faculty | Lynn Kragelund |
(3 years) |
Physical Education Faculty | Erin O'Hare | (3 years) |
Physical Science Faculty | Lynn Iwamoto | (3 years) |
Social Science Faculty | Rachel Whitworth | (3 years) |
Student | Vacant | (1 year) |
Resources (Standing Positions, Non-voting)
ROLE | NAME |
---|---|
Dean of Instruction - CTE | Judith Cutting |
Dean of Instruction - Liberal Arts | Jeannie Kim |
Dean of Instruction - STEM | Vincent van Joolen |
Vice President of Academic Affairs | Jon Knolle |
Course and Program Building Resources
- Baccalaureate-Level Course Determination (May 1997)
- ASSIST.ORG: Do you know where your course transfers today?
- ASCCC Course Outline of Record: A Curriculum Reference Guide Revisited (2017)
- Program Revision Narrative Instructions and Templates
- Guiding Notes for GE Course Review (2022)
- IGETC Standards 2.4 (2023)
- MPC GE STANDARDS (Revised 2021 - Effective 2022)
- CSU GE Standards (effective 2020)
- Program and Course Approval Handbook 8th edition (2022)
- Taxonomy of Programs Code Manual 2023
State Information
- SB 1440
- Templates for Transfer Model Curriculum: Associate Degrees for Transfer
- C-ID (Course Identification Numbering System)
- Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
- Title 5, Division 6, Chapter 6
- California Education Code
- Chancellor's Office White Paper on Streamlining Curriculum Processes (2017)