Curriculum & Instruction Committee (CIC)
The Curriculum & Instruction Committee is a faculty-led committee that supports the development, adoption, revision, and recommendation of curricula.
The CIC is made up of representatives from different programs and divisions and meets regularly with staff and administrators to collaborate on the development of South’s curricula.
CIC’s mission & goals are to:
- Offer iterative support for the development, adoption, revision, and recommendation of curricula
- Create, synthesize, and capture dynamic documentation of course records to help ensure accreditation guidelines as established by NWCCU
- Provide iterative support to faculty and to enhance and encourage engagement in curricular work
The current CIC model is characterized by a co-leadership model, openness to innovation, and a strong network of peer support. Our members form a community of practice committed to generative collaborative work, steadily building curricular capacity with a focus on student learning.
CIC Process
Please consult the Course Review Shell for a list of current classes offered at South and more details on the process of originating, revising, or adopting a course. Below you will find a short overview to get you started.
Faculty who are interested in originating, revising, or adopting a course speak with their faculty coordinator and Dean to discuss their plan. Faculty in this stage identify faculty who teach in similar areas both from South and from across the district to serve as peer reviewers for curriculum work.
First, faculty download the appropriate Word template from our Canvas Shell and input their course information into the template. The finished form is emailed to CIC for review.
The CIC, which meets bi-weekly, will review the submission and will suggest revisions if necessary. The document, along with CIC comments, will be shared with the faculty so revisions can be made. Communications about the course will take place in the Word document and via email unless the faculty (or CIC) requests an in-person meeting to enable a more in-depth collaboration.
Once the CIC approves your course, you will submit it through ACAS (Automated Course Approval System), where it will undergo a review process with administration across the district.
If you are ready to get started, please download the appropriate form template from the Course Review Shell CIC module, fill it out with your course information, and email your completed form to cic@seattlecolleges.edu.
Once the course has been approved at the district level, it is added to the course inventory and is available to be added to the schedule by administrators.
Visit our Course Review Shell to learn more about the process and deadlines for course revisions/changes.