Pima County Community College District Standard Practice Guide

SPG Title: College Discipline Area Committee
SPG Number: SPG-3106/BB
Effective Date: 10/6/98
Approval Date: 10/6/98
Review Date(s):              
Revision Date(s):            
Sponsoring Unit/Department: AVC Educational Services
Regulation Title & No.: Curriculum Standards, RG-3106/B
Board Policy Title & No.: Curriculum Development, BP-3106
Legal Reference: State Board R7-1-701 and R7-1-702
Cross Reference: RG-3105/A, SPG-3105/AA, RG-3106/A

Faculty within a discipline will review new or modified curriculum within their discipline.  Faculty are grouped by disciplines and communicate with each other through a College-Wide Discipline Area Committee (CDAC).  CDACs have a role in the review of curriculum during the curriculum approval process.  The process includes: 

1. Prepared curriculum documents are submitted to the appropriate CDAC for review.
2. The CDAC may review and comment on the curriculum submissions.
3. The CDAC chair person must sign the CDAC Curriculum Review Form and submit the form to the College Curriculum Office.
4. The College Curriculum Office submits the CDAC comments and/or recommendation to the College Curriculum Council. 

Additional responsibilities are specified in the Curriculum Procedures Manual and in the Guidelines for College Discipline Area Committees.