I-200 Curriculum Development, Design, and Implementation
| Authority | Vice President for Academic Affairs/CAO |
| Effective Date | December 18, 2002 |
| Revision Date | February 7, 2024 |
| Reviewed Date | January 20, 2010 |
| Related Policies | |
| Related Forms, Policies, Procedures, Statute |
A-300 – Mission, Vision, and Values Higher Learning Commission Policy CRRT.B.10.010 Criteria for Accreditation Wisconsin Technical College System Educational Services Manual |
The programs and curricula of the College shall be of high quality, relevant to the College Community and Student needs, and evaluated regularly to ensure quality and currency. To that end, the President/District Director or designee shall establish procedures for the development and review of all curricular offerings, including their establishment, modification, or discontinuance. This includes credit, non-credit, basic skills education, apprenticeship, customized training, and contracted offerings.
Program, curriculum, and course development are academic and professional matters that are initiated by faculty within discipline areas and submitted through the appropriate approval process. The College will make every effort to provide appropriate resources and opportunities to support curriculum design and the curriculum design process. The College will also monitor and adapt appropriate advances in the areas of curriculum and curriculum design as they become available.
The College adheres to all standards and procedures for curriculum development and implementation as established by the Wisconsin Technical College System in the Educational Services Manual. The College supports the necessary district-level processes and structure to ensure program alignment with the College's mission, vision, and values as put forth in Policy A-300 – Mission, Vision, and Values. The College utilizes the same standards, processes, procedures, and structure to meet the accreditation criteria set by the Higher Learning Commission (Policy CRRT.B.10.010).
The College expects that when developing and implementing the curriculum, all the following key issues be considered:
Need, appropriate delivery location(s), and appropriate delivery methodology(ies) to address student and occupational demand.
Resource sufficiency, i.e., the capability of the College to provide necessary human, physical, and financial resources to support the curriculum.
Mission relevance, i.e., contribution to the College mission.