Curriculum Development

Curriculum Committee - approves course and program revisions, which the Curriculum Office forwards to the Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development prior to listing in Lane's catalog or schedule. The process of local and state approval takes approximately six weeks for a single course, and up to six months for a program.

• COPPs Curriculum Approval Guidelines - procedures for new and revised courses
• Course Approval Application - form for new or revised course
• Credit/Contact Hour Revision Application - for course credit changes only
  • Sample completed Credit/Contact Hour Revision application
• New Career Technical Program approval (AAS and Certificates)
  (Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development)
  • Notice of Intent
• Labor Market Information Worksheet
• Application form and instructions

Courses Meeting General Education Degree Requirements

Each course that fulfills a general education requirement for a degree will be reviewed by the Degree Requirements Review Committee. That committee provides support for faculty completing the application forms to meet degree requirements, and will meet individually with a faculty member proposing a new course prior to the committee's consideration of new proposals.

Funding for Curriculum Development

Funding for curriculum development - After Curriculum Approval Committee approval, faculty may apply for funding through the Unit Planning process. For more information, please contact the Office of and Academic and Student Affairs, at 463-5308.

For help with questions about curriculum development processes, contact Mary Brau (e-mail braum at lanecc.edu or phone 541-463-5580).

Lane Community College Curricular Changes Approved ,
       May 2010 through June 2011 (.xls)