APC Curriculum Subcommittee

The Curriculum Subcommittee is responsible for reviewing all curricular revisions including changes in current programs, submission of new programs, revisions of existing courses, and submission of new courses.

COURSELEAF AND OTHER Curriculum Proposal Links

CourseLeaf Console for viewing proposals and creating reports/agendas

SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Adding proposals to the APC-C Meeting Agenda for Review:

  • All new/revised courses, new/revised programs, expedited proposals, exempt proposals, supporting documentation/memos, and miscellaneous information MUST be received the Tuesday before the agenda is posted. Agendas are posted a week before the scheduled meeting.  Failure to do so may result in a delay in the review process. As always, it helps APC-C manage its workload if school curriculum committees submit complete program revision packages to APC-C as early in the fall semester as possible.

Deadlines for revisions to be submitted to APC-C for inclusion in the 2025-26 catalog:

  • For program revisions requiring NYSED submission, complete program revision proposal packages: submitted from the Schools to APC in CIM by 4pm on Wednesday, September 11.
  • For all other programs, complete program revision proposal packages (with associated course proposals): submitted from the Schools to APC in CIM by 4pm on Thursday, October 24.
  • Final deadline for all course proposals and expedited program revisions with no associated course changes: submitted from the Schools to APC in CIM by 4pm on Wednesday, January 22.
  • Requests for extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Associate Dean rep to APC should be in touch with the Associate Provost and APC-C Chair as soon as it becomes clear that an extension is needed, so an acceptable submission date can be determined.

Deadlines for Fall 2024 Accelerated Proposal Review for New Instructional Methods

In March 2024, APC and Faculty Council approved an expanded credit hour policy for credit-bearing courses at Ithaca College. The updated policy codified two Types of Instruction (one new) that require review and approval through the curriculum process:

  • Type IV - Courses combining faculty-led classroom-based instruction with advanced individualized study (Advanced Supplemental Interaction Instructional Method)
  • Type V -Courses combining faculty-led classroom-based instruction with asynchronous online instruction (HybridInstructional Method).

Faculty who are interested in adding one of these instructional methods to courses being offering in spring 2025 or summer/fall 2025 may submit a curriculum proposal for an accelerated review and approval process for this academic year only. Information on the accelerated process is available here. Deadlines are as follows:

Courses to be offered in the spring 2025 semester:
proposals submitted to school curriculum committee chair by September 16
proposals submitted to APC curriculum committee chair by October 1

Courses to be offered in the summer/fall 2025 term/semester:
proposals submitted to school curriculum committee chair by November 1
proposals submitted to APC curriculum committee chair by November 15

RESOURCES FOR FACULTY PREPARING CURRICULUM PROPOSALS

 APC guidance documents updated - August 2024

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Guides to Using CIM System
On their Faculty Resources page, the office of the registrar provides a few Courseleaf Technical Guides on how to access and navigate in the online curriculum management system.

Guide to Preparing Course Proposals 
The focus of this guide is how to make sure your proposal (for new, experimental, and revised courses) is addressing the kinds of questions asked by the school curriculum committee and APC in their review of course proposals, including course titles, course numbers, course SLOs, the rationale, and more. See also supporting documents on: 

Guide to Preparing Program Proposals 
This guide had two parts: 1) information on the various components that are part of every curriculum package that includes a program revision, and 2) step-by-step instructions for completing the CIM proposal, including the rationale and program requirements. Additional supporting documents include:

How to write effective SLOs
The APC-Assessment Subcommittee provides many useful assessment resources for faculty, including specific ones on writing effective SLOs.

FAQ for Curriculum Processes
AKA "everything you need to know about curriculum proposals in CIM...", this document includes tips on using CIM, information on creating course proposals for new, revised, and experimental-turning-to-permanent courses, revising programs, and using course attributes.

Guidance for School Curriculum Committees Reviewing Program and CourseProposals
APC has determined that it is the responsibility of school curriculum committees (rather than APC) to conduct “detailed review of the course content, course syllabus, course description, etc.”. This document discusses the criteria to be applied in review of course proposals, as well ascriteria to be considered in review of program proposals.

Required Elements of an Ithaca College Course Syllabus
This page provides information about required elements for course syllabi, including guidance on how to communicate to students about credit hour expectations and time spent on instructional time in the classroom and on supplemental work. 

From March 2021 through April 2023, the Curriculum Revision Liaison Committee provided significant support and guidance for departments as they undertook significant curriculum revision. The CRLC's work concluded at the end of the spring 2023 semester.

Membership and Meetings

School of Music, Theatre, and Dance 

  • TBD 

School of Humanities and Sciences 

  • Joash Geteregechi, Assistant Professor, Mathematics

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance 

  • Lynne Hewitt, Professor, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 

School of Business 

  • Rachel Madsen, Associate Professor, Sport Management

Roy H. Park School of Communications 

  • Brad Lewter, Associate Professor, Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies

All-College Representatives

  • Jack Bryant, Associate Professor, Media Arts, Sciences and Studies

Student Representative 

  • TBD
Fall 2024Spring 2025
September 6, 2024January 31, 2025
September 20, 2024February 14, 2025
October 4, 2024February 28, 2025
October 11, 2024March 28, 2025
November 1, 2024April 11, 2025
November 8, 2024April 25, 2024 
November 15, 2024 
December 6, 2024 

HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?

Please feel free to contact your school's APC representative, Associate Dean, and/or email APC directly.