Curriculum Review Committee

DUTIES

• Reviews and approves new curriculum as well as revisions of current curriculum, such as courses, programs, certificates, and degrees, including distance education components, in collaboration with discipline experts.
• Ensures curriculum is in the best interest of our students and meets standards and criteria defined by the mission statement of the College, District guidelines and Education Code, and the California Code of Regulations (Title 5).
• Recommends policies and procedures regarding academic and professional matters.

REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Academic Senate
• District Curriculum & Instructional Council
• Office of Instruction
• Instructional Services Council
• Regional Curriculum Committee meetings

AGENDAS AND MINUTES

The agenda shall be distributed to all standing members prior to the meeting and originators whose proposal/s are on that meeting's agenda. Minutes of all meetings shall be taken and shall be distributed to the standing members of the committee, the proposal originators from that meeting's agenda, and to other faculty and staff upon request. Minutes shall be posted in a public folder accessible electronically. The Office of the Vice President of Instruction will provide clerical assistance for recording and dissemination of all minutes, reports, and required documents.

Curriculum Review Committee Charge (Google Doc format)

CRC STANDING MEMBERSHIP

Chair (1 - 2):
The chair will be one (or two, in the case of co-chairs) faculty representative(s) to be elected by the committee (CRC). The faculty committee chair(s) will receive reassigned time supported by the Office of Instruction. The term for chair(s) shall be two years.

Academic Senate (14 - 21):
Articulation Officer, Counselor, Librarian, Evaluator, 10-15 faculty at large (a balanced representation among arts, and sciences and occupational and technical disciplines). May include adjunct faculty and a campus DSPS representative.

Administration (1 - 3):
Vice President of Instruction. May include CTE Dean and Non-CTE Dean, appointed by the College President.

Classified Senate (0 - 1):
May include Classified Professional, appointed by the Classified Senate.

QUORUM AND VOTING RIGHTS

A quorum must have aminimum of 50%+1 of the committee as determined by appointments.

Voting rights shall be confined to standing members of the committee and to the person holding a proxy of a standing member of the committee.

Meeting Days and Time

Curriculum Review Committee (CRC) meets at 2:00pm every first and third Wednesday.
Technical Review Workgroup (TRW) meets at 2:00pm every second and fourth Wednesday.

• View the 2025-2026 Curriculum Review Committee and Technical Review Workgroup Meeting Dates

• View CRC and TRW Agendas and Minutes

• Instructional Program Discontinuance

Your review and updates are essential to ensuring that our catalog accurately reflects all academic programs, course descriptions, policies, fees, and other academic requirements. The catalog also contains important information about admissions requirements, financial aid, learning and student resources, and community listings in need of your review to ensure the most accurate information will be published for our students, counselors, faculty, and staff.

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Review Cycle Timeline

• October 6 - November 7
  • 1st proof catalog campus review [view-only]
• January 28 - February 17
  • 2nd proof catalog campus review [view only]
• July - August
  • Catalog addenda

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What do I have to do as a Reviewer?

Content Accuracy

• Check for typos, omissions, formatting issues and misspelled technical terms. Note: The catalog has been spell-checked, but technical terms may not appear in the dictionary and were left as is.

Curriculum Accuracy

• Confirm the accuracy of all course and program information.
• Only curriculum that has reeived all required approvals will appear in the catalog.

Approval Requirements

• Program Revisions: Must be approved by CIC, Board of Trustees, and CCCCO before publication. Certificates of Performance do not require CCCCO approval.
• New Programs: Must be approved by CIC, Board of Trustees, CCCCO, and ACCJC. New Certificates of Achievement must also receive DOE approval for financial aid eligibility. Certificates of Performance do not require CCCCO, ACCJC, or DOE approval.
• Substantive Course Revisions & New Courses: Must be approved by CIC, Board of Trustees, and CCCCO before publication.

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How to complete your review and submit edits

• Review the provided PDF link at each review cycle.
• To streamline feedback, all reviewers must submit edits using the designated submission form fo each review cycle.
• Please email Angela Testado at [email protected] for the link to the appropriate edit form or with any questions. 

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Need assistance?
For questions about the catalog or the review process, contact Angela Testado at [email protected].

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Resources

• SDCCD Catalog Production Timeline