District Curriculum Processing Calendar

This calendar includes dates, deadlines and events pertaining to the MCCCD curriculum process and integrates information from the Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation Web Page as well as the MCCCD Academic Calendar. The underlined text indicates a link to additional information.

The Calendar presents the information and dates in chronological order from the time of the preliminary submission of curriculum proposals, District Curriculum Committee review and approval, Governing Board review and approval and final dissemination of the curriculum to the colleges via the Student Information Systems. Where curricular activities cross over into subsequent months, these months are identified with special notes and the activities are described.

Special Deadlines: Specific Dates Related to General Education and Course Equivalency Processes

The specific dates and information related to the statewide process for Course Equivalencies, Common Courses, and Degrees and Pathways is provided for users access. This information affects the MCCCD general education processes and MCCCD degrees and pathways.

Special Deadlines: Curriculum Received, Course Modifications

Course Modification proposals must be processed and approved three months prior to the effective first year/term on changes to:

Prefix/Number/Suffix, Credits, Prerequisites, Last/Year Term (course deletions)

Fall 2007			Spring/Summer 2008
AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER	NOV/DEC

Dates/Processes in Support of an AUGUST 20-23, 2007 DCC Online Review/Approval of Curriculum
August 2 (Th)			Colleges Submit Proposals to Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
August 6 (M)			Center distributes the Proposals Submitted Report (DCO-00a). This is a snapshot of the server window listing proposals submitted for the month. The report is the CCTA's first alert to the colleges of proposals submitted.
August 10 (F)			Center distributes Proposal Analysis Report and the Class Schedule Impact Report to the colleges.
August 15 (W)			College responses to the Proposal Analysis Report MUST be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on this date. The proposal(s) in question will be removed for agenda consideration if a response is not received by the due date.
			Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs submission of DCC General Agenda Items to the District Director of Curriculum.
August 17 (F)			DCC General Agenda projected release / DCC Online Curriculum Agenda finalized and released for voting purposes
August 20 (M)			Voting on August 20-23, 2007 DCC Online Agenda begins
August 23 (Th)			Voting on August 20-23, 2007 DCC Online Agenda ends at 3:00 pm
September The following September deadlines are related to the August 20-23, 2007 DCC Online Agenda . Release of systems’ information is the last business process to close the August curriculum cycle.
September 1 (S)			Deadline for universities to receive CEG equivalency, General Education Designations, or ATF CEG recommendation requests in order to guarantee Spring effective terms and for publication within the CEG by the first day of classes.
September 3 (M)			Labor Day Holiday
September 10 (M)			District Curriculum Committee General Meeting Planning Segment Begins at 1:30 - 3:30 Business Segment Begins at 3:30 - 5:00 Governing Board Room-District Office
September 11 (Tu)			Governing Board agenda due date for August 20-23, 2007 DCC Online processed curriculum
September 19 (W)			Instructional Council Chairs Meeting
September 25 (Tu)			Governing Board Meeting on August 20-23, 2007 DCC Online processed curriculum
September 26 (W) - October 1 (M)			Center finalizes SIS Legacy and Office web site updates for release of curriculum processed for the month. Final updates begin soon after Governing Board action on curriculum and per Information Technologies Services (ITS) staff schedule.
October 1 (M) - 5 (F)			Center finalizes course information for routing to state universities through ACETS for review and action. All transactions require a 60 day processing window.

Dates/Processes in Support of a SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2007 DCC Online Review/Approval of Curriculum
September 6 (Th)		Colleges Submit Proposals to Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
September 10 (M)		Center distributes the Proposals Submitted Report (DCO-00a). This is a snapshot of the server window listing proposals submitted for the month. The report is the CCTA's first alert to the colleges of proposals submitted.
September 14 (F)		Center distributes Proposal Analysis Report and the Class Schedule Impact Report to the colleges.
September 19 (W)		College responses to the Proposal Analysis Report MUST be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on this date. The proposal(s) in question will be removed for agenda consideration if a response is not received by the due date.
		Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs submission of DCC General Agenda Items to the District Director of Curriculum.
September 21 (F)		DCC General Agenda projected release / DCC Online Curriculum Agenda finalized and released for voting purposes
September 24 (M)		Voting on September 24-27, 2007 DCC Online Agenda begins
September 27 (Th)		Voting on September 24-27, 2007 DCC Online Agenda ends at 3:00 pm
October The following October deadlines are related to the September 24-27, 2007 DCC Online Agenda. Release of systems’ information is the last business process to close the September curriculum cycle.
October 1 (M)		District Curriculum Committee General Meeting Planning Segment Begins at 1:30 - 3:30 Business Segment Begins at 3:30 - 5:00 Governing Board Room-District Office CCTA distributes report of General Education Summary-Comprehensive report on course action affecting course equivalencies, general education designations, and common course information/impact on transfer programs. First reading on general education, common pages items
October 9 (Tu)		Governing Board agenda due date for September 24-27, 2007 DCC Online processed curriculum
October 9 (Tu)		Student Information System Deployment
October 23 (Tu)		Governing Board Meeting on September 24-27, 2007 DCC Online processed curriculum
October 24-29 (W–F)		Center finalizes SIS Legacy and Office web site updates for release of curriculum processed for the month. Final updates begin soon after Governing Board action on curriculum and per Student Information System update schedule.
October 29 (M) - November 2 (F)		Center finalizes course information for routing to state universities through ACETS for review and action. All transactions requie a 60 day processing window.

Dates/Processes in Support of an OCTOBER 22-25, 2007 DCC Online Review/Approval of Curriculum
October 4 (Th)	Colleges Submit Proposals to Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
October 8 (M)	Center distributes the Proposals Submitted Report (DCO-00a). This is a snapshot of the server window listing proposals submitted for the month. The report is the CCTA's first alert to the colleges of proposals submitted.
October 9 (Tu)	Student Information System Deployment
October 12 (F)	Center distributes Proposal Analysis Report and the Class Schedule Impact Report to the colleges.
October 17(W)	College responses to the Proposal Analysis Report MUST be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on this date. The proposal(s) in question will be removed for agenda consideration if a response is not received by the due date.
	Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs submission of DCC General Agenda Items to the District Director of Curriculum.
October 19 (F)	DCC General Agenda projected release / DCC Online Curriculum Agenda finalized and released for voting purposes
October 22 (M)	Voting on October 22-25, 2007 DCC Online Agenda begins
October 25 (Th)	Voting on October 22-25, 2007 DCC Online Agenda ends at 3:00 pm
November The following November deadlines are related to the October 22 - 25, 2007 DCC Online Agenda. Release of systems’ information is the last business process to close October curriculum cycle.
November 05 (M)	District Curriculum Committee General Meeting Planning Segment Begins at 1:30 - 3:30 Business Segment Begins at 3:30 - 5:00 Governing Board Room-District Office *Meeting reserved for final review/action on general education, common pages items
November 12 (M)	Veterans Day Holiday
November 13 (T)	Governing Board agenda due date for October 22-25, 2007 DCC Online processed curriculum
November 22-23 (Th-F)	Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27 (Tu)	Governing Board Meeting on October 22-25, 2007 DCC Online processed curriculum
November 28 (W) – December 03 (M)	Center finalizes SIS Legacy and Office web site updates for release of curriculum processed for the month. Final updates begin soon after Governing Board action on curriculum and per Student Information System update schedule.
Dec 3 (M) - 7 (F)	Center finalizes course information for routing to state universities through ACETS for review and action. All transactions require a 60 day processing window.

Dates/Processes in Support of a NOVEMBER 19-21, 2007 DCC Online Review/Approval of Curriculum
November 1 (Th)	Colleges Submit Proposals to Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
November 5 (M)	Center distributes the Proposals Submitted Report (DCO-00a). This is a snapshot of the server window listing proposals submitted for the month. The report is the CCTA's first alert to the colleges of proposals submitted.
November 9 (F)	Center distributes Proposal Analysis Report and the Class Schedule Impact Report to the colleges.
November 12 (M)	Veterans Day Holiday
November 14 (W)	College responses to the Proposal Analysis Report MUST be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on this date. The proposal(s) in question will be removed for agenda consideration if a response is not received by the due date.
	Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs submission of DCC General Agenda Items to the District Director of Curriculum.
November 16 (Th)	DCC General Agenda projected release / DCC Online Curriculum Agenda finalized and released for voting purposes. (3-DAY VOTING TIMELINE DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
November 19 (F)	Voting on November 19-21, 2006 DCC Online Agenda begins (3-DAY VOTING TIMELINE DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
November 21 (W)	Voting on November 19-21, 2006 DCC Online Agenda ends at 3:00 pm (3-DAY VOTING TIMELINE DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)
November 22-23 (Th-F)	Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27 (T)	Governing Board agenda due date for November 19-21, 2007 DCC Online processed curriculum
December The following December deadlines are related to the November 19 - 21, 2007 DCC Online Agenda. Release of systems’ information is the last business process to close the November curriculum cycle.
December 03 (M)	District Curriculum Committee General Meeting Planning Segment Begins at 1:30 - 3:30 Business Segment Begins at 3:30 - 5:00 Governing Board Room-District Office *CCTA distributes report of all Articulation requests and status for Fall semester.
December 11 (T)	Governing Board Meeting on November 19-21, 2007 DCC Online processed curriculum
December 12 -17 (W - M)	Center finalizes SIS Legacy and Office web site updates for release of curriculum processed for the month. Final updates begin soon after Governing Board action on curriculum and per Student Information System schedule.
December 17-21 (M - F)	Center finalizes course information for routing to state universities through ACETS for review and action. All transactions require a 60 day processing window.
December 17 (M)	Center finalizes course bank export for Course Equivalency Guide to CAS
Dates are Subject to Change