Maricopa Community Colleges

Curriculum | Transfer Articulation
     

Summer / Fall 2008
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.

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)

 

  Spring 2009

  Summer/Fall 2008

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

 

 

Dates/Processes in support of AUGUST 25-28, 2008 DCC Online Review/Approval of Curriculum

August 07 (Th)

College Submit Proposals to Center for Curriculum & Transfer Articulation

August 11 (M)

Center distributes the Total Proposals Submitted Report (DCO-00a) and the Proposals Submitted Report - (DCO-01) to the colleges.

August 15 (F)

Center distributes Proposal Analysis Report and the Class Schedule Impact Report- (DCO-10) to the colleges.

August 20 (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 AgendaItems to the District Director of Curriculum.

August 22 (F)

DCC General Agenda projected release / DCC Online Curriculum Agenda finalized and released for voting purposes

August 25 (M)

Voting on August 25-28, 2008 DCC Online Agenda begins

August 28 (Th)

Voting on August 25-28, 2008 DCC Online Agenda ends at 3:00 pm
   

September
The following September deadlines are related to the August 25-28, 2008 DCC Online Agenda. Release of systems’ information is the last business process to close the curriculum cycle.

September 15 (M)

Deadline for universities to receive CEG equivalency, General Education Designations, or ATF CEG recommendation requests in order to guarantee Spring effective terms & for publication within the CEG by first day of classes.

September 01 (M)

Labor Day Holiday

September 5 (F)

Instructional Council Chairs/Lead ATF Members Fall Meeting

September 08 (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 09 (T)

Governing Board agenda due date for August 25-28, 2008 DCC Online processed curriculum

September 23 (T)

Governing Board Meeting on August 25-28, 2008 DCC Online processed curriculum

Sept  24(W) – 29 (M)

Center finalizes SIS 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.

Sept 29 (M)-Oct 03(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  SEPTEMBER 22-25, 2008 DCC Online Review/Approval of Curriculum

September 04 (Th)

College Submit Proposals to Center for Curriculum & Transfer Articulation

September 08 (M)

Center distributes the Total Proposals Submitted Report (DCO-00a) and the Proposals Submitted Report - (DCO-01) to the colleges.

September  12 (F)

Center distributes Proposal Analysis Report and the Class Schedule Impact Report- (DCO-10) to the colleges.

September 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.

September 19 (F)

DCC General Agenda projected release / DCC Online Curriculum Agenda finalized and released for voting purposes

September 22 (M)

Voting on September 22-25, 2008 DCC Online Agenda begins

September 25 (TH)

Voting on September 22-25, 2008 DCC Online Agenda ends at 3:00 pm
 

October
The following October deadlines are related to the September 22-25, 2008 DCC Online Agenda. Release of systems’ information is the last business process to close the curriculum cycle.

October 6 (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 14 (T)

Governing Board agenda due date for September 22-25, 2008 DCC Online processed curriculum

October 28 (T)

Governing Board Meeting on September 22-25, 2008 DCC Online processed curriculum

Oct 29(W) – Nov 03 (M)

Center finalizes SIS and Office web site updates for release of curriculum processed for the month.  Final updates begin soon after Governing Board action on curriculum and Student Information System update schedule.

Nov 03 (M)-Nov 07 (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  OCTOBER 20-23, 2008 DCC Online Review/Approval of Curriculum

October 02 (Th)

College Submit Proposals to Center for Curriculum & Transfer Articulation

October 06 (M)

Center distributes the Total Proposals Submitted Report (DCO-00a) and the Proposals Submitted Report - (DCO-01) to the colleges.

October 10 (F)

Center distributes Proposal Analysis Report and the Class Schedule Impact Report- (DCO-10) to the colleges.

October 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.

October 17 (F)

DCC General Agenda projected release / DCC Online Curriculum Agenda finalized and released for voting purposes

October 20 (M)

Voting on October 20-23, 2008 DCC Online Agenda begins

October 23 (Th)

Voting on October 20-23, 2008 DCC Online Agenda ends at 3:00 pm
   

November/December
The following November/December deadlines are related to the October 20-23, 2008 DCC Online Agenda. Release of systems’ information is the last business process to close the curriculum cycle.

November 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
*Meeting reserved for final review/action on general education, common pages items

November 10 (M)

Governing Board agenda due date for October 20-23, 2008 DCC Online processed curriculum

November 11 (T)

Veterans’ Day

November 25 (T)

Governing Board Meeting on October 20-23, 2008 DCC Online processed curriculum

Nov 26(W) – Dec. 01 (M)

Center finalizes SIS and Office web site updates for release of curriculum processed for the month.  Final updates begin soon after Governing Board action on curriculum and Student Information System update schedule.

Dec 01 (M)-05 (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 NOVEMBER 24-26, 2008 DCC Online Review/Approval of Curriculum

November 06 (Th)

College Submit Proposals to Center for Curriculum & Transfer Articulation

November 10 (M)

Center distributes the Total Proposals Submitted Report (DCO-00a) and the Proposals Submitted Report - (DCO-01) to the colleges.

November 11 (T)

Veterans’ Day

November 14 (F)

Center distributes Proposal Analysis Report and the Class Schedule Impact Report- (DCO-10) to the colleges.

November 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.

November 21 (F)

DCC General Agenda projected release / DCC Online Curriculum Agenda finalized and released for voting purposes

November 24 (M)

Voting on November 24-26, 2008 DCC Online Agenda begins
(3-DAY VOTING TIMELINE DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)

November 25 (T)

Governing Board agenda due date for November 24-26, 2008 DCC Online processed curriculum

November 26 (W)

Voting on November 24-26, 2008 DCC Online Agenda ends at 3:00 pm
(3-DAY VOTING TIMELINE DUE TO THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)

November 27-28 (Th -F)

Thanksgiving Holiday
   

December
The following December deadlines are related to the November 24-26, 2008 DCC Online Agenda. Release of systems’ information is the last business process to close the curriculum cycle.

December 01 (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 09 (T)

Governing Board Meeting on November 24-26, 2008 DCC Online processed curriculum

December 10 (W)-15 (M)

Center finalizes SIS and Office web site updates for release of curriculum processed for the month.  Final updates begin soon after Governing Board action on curriculum and Student Information System update schedule.

December 15 (M)-19(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 19 (F)

Center finalizes course bank export for Course Equivalency Guide to CAS

 
Dates are Subject to Change