Proposed Amendment of 1D SBCCC 400.1 – Curriculum Definitions

On May 15, 2026, the State Board of Community Colleges (SBCC) initiated the rulemaking process to amend 1D SBCCC 400.1 – Curriculum Definitions. The proposed amendment would align terminology with the Common Course Library by replacing “Archived Course” with “Obsolete Course,” include Work-Based Learning and Clinical in the calculation of contact hours, and require 60 minutes for each clinical hour. The proposed amendment is published on the NC Community College System’s website, Numbered Memos – NCCCS (nccommunitycolleges.edu). For your convenience, a copy of the proposed rule, with the adopted language indicated, is attached to this memorandum. Strikethroughs indicate deletions of existing language and underlines indicate additions of language.

Any member of the public has the right to submit written comments on the proposed rule. Please note that any person who submits public comments on behalf of their community college should comply with their college’s local process for submitting comments on a proposed rule. Written comments on the rule must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026. Any member of the public has the right to request a hearing on the proposed rule. Requests for a hearing must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 3, 2026.

Written comments and requests for hearing shall be directed to the following address: Jonnell Carpenter, 5001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-5001 or by email to publiccomments@nccommunitycolleges.edu. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

To view the memo in its entirety, see CC26-022 – Proposed Amendment of 1D SBCCC 400.1 – Curriculum Definitions