Curriculum & Instruction Committee (CIC)

Purpose

The CIC is a standing campus committee that advises the Vice President for Instruction. This committee encourages and fosters curriculum development, faculty participation in program planning and coordination of the college curriculum, and maintenance of academic standards.

Membership

There are 15 faculty representatives from Academic Programs, Professional-Technical, Basic and Transitional Studies, Bachelor of Applied Science Programs, International Programs, Counseling and the Library. The Vice President for Instruction and two deans—one from Academic Programs and one from Professional-Technical—serve as ex-officio members.

Current Members

• Roster (PDF)

Minutes

December 4, 2017November 20, 2017November 6, 2017October 23, 2017October 9, 2017May 30, 2017May 16, 2017May 2, 2017April 18, 2017March 21, 2017March 7, 2017February 21, 2017January 24, 2017December 13, 2016November 29, 2016November 15, 2016November 1, 2016October 18, 2016August 17, 2016May 24, 2016May 10, 2016April 26, 2016April 12, 2016March 8, 2016February 23, 2016February 9, 2016January 26, 2016January 12, 2016December 8, 2015November 24, 2015November 10, 2015October 27, 2015October 13, 2015June 9, 2015May 26, 2015May 12, 2015April 28, 2015April 14, 2015March 10, 2015February 24, 2015February 10, 2015January 27, 2015January 13, 2015December 9, 2014November 25, 2014November 12, 2014October 14, 2014October 28, 2014June 9, 2014May 27, 2014May 12, 2014April 28, 2014April 14, 2014March 10, 2014February 24, 2014February 10, 2014January 27, 2014January 13, 2014December 9, 2013November 18, 2013November 4, 2013Oct 21, 2013Oct 7, 2013June 3, 2013June 3, 2013May 20, 2013April 22, 2013April 8, 2013March 11, 2013February 25, 2013January 28, 2013January 14, 2013December 3, 2012November 19, 2012October 22, 2012May 14, 2012April 23, 2012April 9, 2012March 12, 2012February 13, 2012December 12, 2011November 28, 2011November 14, 2011October 24, 2011October 10, 2011June 13, 2011May 23, 2011May 9, 2011April 25, 2011March 14, 2011February 14, 2011January 24, 2011November 15, 2010November 1, 2010May 10, 2010March 8, 2010January 25, 2010December 7, 2009November 9, 2009October 19, 2009October 5, 2009June 1, 2009April 27, 2009April 13, 2009March 9, 2009February 23, 2009February 9, 2009January 26, 2009December 8, 2008November 10, 2008October 27, 2008October 10, 2008June 6, 2008May 3, 2008April 25, 2008April 11, 2008March 14, 2008February 22, 2008January 25, 2008December 7, 2007November 16, 2007November 2, 2007October 19, 2007October 5, 2007August 2, 2007June 1, 2007May 24, 2007March 16, 2007February 23, 2007January 19, 2007December 1, 2006November 17, 2006October 27, 2006October 6, 2006August 2, 2006June 8, 2006May 25, 2006May 11, 2006April 26, 2006April 13, 2006March 9, 2006Feb 24, 2006Feb 10, 2006Jan 27, 2006Jan 13, 2006Dec 9, 2005May 26, 2005May 13, 2005April 29, 2005April 15, 2005March 11, 2005February 25, 2005February 11, 2005January 28, 2005January 14, 2005December 3, 2004November 19, 2004November 5, 2004October 22, 2004October 8, 2004August 18, 2004August 16, 2004June 16, 2004February 20, 2004January 16, 2004December 12, 2003November 25, 2003November 14, 2003October 28, 2003October 10, 2003June 13, 2003May 30, 2003May 16, 2003May 2, 2003April 18, 2003March 21, 2003March 7, 2003February 21, 2003February 7, 2003January 17, 2003December 6, 2002November 15, 2002November 1, 2002October 18, 2002October 4, 2002July 23, 2002June 7, 2002May 24, 2002May 10, 2002April 26, 2002April 12, 2002March 15, 2002February 8, 2002January 25, 2002December 7, 2001November 16, 2001November 2, 2001October 19, 2001October 5, 2001February 14, 2000January 24, 2000January 10, 2000December 13, 1999November 8, 1999November 23, 1999October 25, 1999October 11, 1999June 14,1999May 17,1999February 22,1999February 8, 1999January 25, 1999

CIC and ACAS Requirements for Course Originations and Revisions

• ACAS Course Origination Checklist 
• ACAS Course Revision Checklist 
• E-Learning Updates for ACAS (video)
• E-Learning Updates for ACAS (video transcript)
• CIC and ACAS Guide for Originating a Course
• CIC and ACAS Guide for Revising a Course
• CIC and ACAS Course Origination Template
• CIC and ACAS Course Revision Template
• Changes to the Origination or Revision Guides after 3-13-15
• Faculty Consultants

Program Revision and Origination

• State Professional Technical Program Revision Approval Request
• Program Revision
• Professional Technical Program Changes Process
• CIC Program Origination

Deadlines

The CIC has established the following deadlines for submission of course and program originations, revisions, and adoptions. Please submit these materials in accordance with the dates listed below to minimize challenges posed by the CIC’s workload and campus deadlines.

Placement Scores

• Alternative Placement Measures (PDF file)
• Placement Cut Scores for Wonderlic and College Success ESL
  • English Cut Scores Wonderlic & College Success ESL (PDF file)
  • Math Cut Scores for Wonderlic (PDF file)
  • Professional Technical Program Cut Scores for Wonderlic (PDF file)
• Placement Cut Scores for COMPASS - COMPASS was discontinued November 30, 2016 but scores will be accepted for two years from date of test.
  • English Cut Scores FALL 2015 onward (PDF file)
  • Math Cut Scores (PDF file)
  • Professional/Technical Program Entry Cut Scores (PDF file)
• How to Read SMS SD 1002 Score Screen 
  • SMS Testing Scores key (PDF file) 

Documents for CIC Members

• Bylaws (Revised February 2018 - PDF)
• Curriculum and Assessment Review Questions
• Sample Curriculum and Assessment Review