The Programs Services Section provides leadership, assistance, and consultation to colleges in the areas of curriculum development, approval, criteria and standards, and competencies for academic and technical curriculum programs. A major function also includes consultation to colleges concerning professional development and faculty/staff training. In addition, this section coordinates the dissemination of curriculum materials and information and assists colleges in the implementation of degree-credit, diploma-credit, and certificate-credit curriculum programs which serve the educational needs of students desiring to enter or reenter the workforce. The primary objectives of this section are:
(1) To assist colleges in the development and implementation of
degree-credit, diploma-credit, and certificate-credit curriculum
programs which serve the educational needs of the students.
(2) To advise and assist colleges in developing curriculum programs
and services in accordance with established and identified state
priorities.
(3) To assist colleges with curriculum programs to remain in
compliance with state/federal regulations.
(4) To plan and coordinate the development of competency-based
curriculum materials through Curriculum Improvement Projects to be
used by the colleges as guides when establishing or reviewing
curriculums.
(5) To consult with business and industry to determine training
needs and to develop, in conjunction with the colleges, educational
offerings.
(6) To effect policies and procedures for offering curriculum
courses throughout the System.
(7) To provide leadership, assistance, and oversight to improve the
quality of the arts and sciences and general education programs, the
general education component of all curriculum programs, and
developmental education offered throughout the System.
(8) To provide statewide coordination of faculty and staff
development efforts to improve instructional and organizational
effectiveness.
(9) To provide policy and administrative leadership, assistance and
oversight to increase the regional collaboration of program
offerings among the 58 institutions, eliminating unnecessary
duplication of curriculum programs and services.
(10) To provide leadership in the development of policies and
procedures for colleges providing contractual services to maintain
compliance with state/federal regulations.
(11) To formulate and recommend to the State Board of Community
Colleges policies and guidelines that affect all programs
(12) To interact with representatives of governing agencies,
business and industry, and public and private secondary and
post-secondary educational institutions to establish effective
working relationships for program planning and implementation.