Welcome to the Curriculum Development Manual (PDF).
Sections A-F provide general information with regards to structure, purpose, definitions, resources and timelines. Please familiarize yourself with this information prior to your first submission to the Curriculum Committee.
Sections G-N provide specific step-by-step instructions on creating, revising and discontinuing curricula at Virginia Western Community College. Within these sections are lists of Forms to be submitted, as well as additional resources. Any text within this manual shown in BOLD and ITALICS refer to a document which can be found in the Supporting Documents & Forms folder. Please contact the Curriculum Committee Chair or ASA Specialist if you cannot locate a required document.
Please note, every effort is made to keep the forms and supporting documents in this folder up to date. However, many of the forms necessary for creating, revising, or discontinuing program plans are created by other agencies and originate outside of Virginia Western Community College.
It is the responsibility of the Faculty, Dean and/or Curriculum Committee chairperson to ensure the most current version of non-VWCC forms are being submitted. Please check the VCCS AS&R site for any form or procedure updates prior to making a submission: https://onvccs.sharepoint.com/teams/CourseProgramDevelopment/SitePages/Home.aspx
To access this site, right-click on the link above and select Open Link in New Private Window and log in with your VCCS email (@email.vccs.edu) and password.
Note: For the current documents, please email: curriculum@virginiawestern.edu
Additional Resources:
- SCHEV – https://www.schev.edu/
- SACSCOC – https://sacscoc.org/accrediting-standards/
- VDOE – https://www.doe.virginia.gov/
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