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Check the Status of or Start a Proposal (login required)
Learn about curriculum definitions, processes, and approvals using the Curriculum Handbook
Notes
If you would like help with curriculum proposals, contact the Curriculum Team
Proposal applications must be complete, with any required attachments
New programs cannot be marketed until they receive approval from Lane's accrediting agency, NWCCU
Financial aid cannot be approved for programs of 45 credits or more until they receive approval from the accrediting agency, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Need a course outline template? We have a template you can copy/download to keep track of your course details
Effective Curriculum Management: Considerations for Creating, Revising, and Sunsetting Courses and Programs (PDF)
Presentation given 9/19/24
How to Review and Approve proposals in the CMS
If you are an approver in the system (Dean, AVP, VP), use this guide to aid in reviewing and approving proposals. Watermark system emails are set to go out on Fridays, and will be sent if a proposal has been moved to the next step in the workflow or if it is in someone's review queue.
Log into the Curriculum Management System: http://login.watermarkinsights.com
Guide: How to Navigate the CMS
Course Forms
Course Forms
It is recommended to make a copy of or download the guide for the form you plan to use;
the guide will help you plan what to enter into form fields
Revise Course
Revise Course
Guide: How to Fill out the Revise Course Form
Use this form for:
All course revisions (subject code, number, credits/hours, requisites, outcomes, descriptions)
Common Course Numbering (CCN) revisions
Attribute applications (i.e., Arts & Letters, Human Relations, etc.).
Attribute applications must be filled out separately and attached to the proposal.
View the Revise Course Approval Workflow
1a-Revise Course - Review and Approval Workflow.pdfNew Course
New Course
Guide: How to Fill out the New Course Form
Use this form for:
New courses, including any that are part of a program proposal (submit all courses separately)
Making 199/299 experimental courses permanent
Requests to reactivate courses
Requests to create an Honors version of an existing course
View the New Course Approval Workflow
2a-New Course - Review and Approval Workflow.pdfInactive Course
Inactive Course
Guide: How to Fill out the Inactive Course Form
Use this form for:
Requesting inactivation and to have the course removed from the catalog.
Departments are notified each year about courses that have not run for three years, but if you know you are discontinuing a course, it is best practice to have it removed from the catalog.
View the Inactive Course Approval Workflow
3a-Inactive Course - Review and Approval Workflow.pdfProgram Forms
Program Forms
It is recommended to make a copy of or download the guide for the form you plan to use;
the guide will help you plan what to enter into form fields
Revise Program
Revise Program
We are not currently using this form; contact curriculum@lanecc.edu with questions about revising programs
New Program
New Program
Guide: How to Fill out the New Program Form (download or make a copy)
Guide: How to Fill out Program Requirements (download or make a copy)
Use this form for:
Entering new program proposals
Note: BAS program proposals require additional documentation
Before you use this form, contact the Curriculum Team for training and to map out the timeline and estimated program launch date.
For new programs, you must include local and regional industry data. The state requires, at minimum, inclusion of one Occupation Profile for Lane County from the Oregon Department of Employment. If the Occupation Profile is missing any data, or you cannot find jobs related to your program, you will need to work with local industry partners to fill out and submit the Supplemental Occupation Profile form (one or the other is required).
5c-New Program - Review and Approval Workflow.pdfSuspend Program
Suspend Program
Guide: How to Fill out the Suspend Program Form
Use this form for:
Indicating program suspension and teach-out plans.
Contact the Curriculum Team before using this form: We will help you create a teachout plan and map out the timeline for suspension.
6a-Suspend Program - Review and Approval Workflow.pdfAdditional Course and Program Forms
Additional Course and Program Forms
How to Review or Approve Proposals
How to Review or Approve Proposals
If you are an approver in the system (Dean, AVP, VP), use this guide to aid in reviewing and approving proposals.
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