Please note the following deadlines for curriculum submissions:

Changes to courses, added courses, or 99 courses for the Summer 2007 or Fall 2007 session must be approved no later than the February 9, 2007* meeting.

Changes to courses, added courses, or 99 courses for the Winter 2008 session must be approved no later than the May 11, 2007* meeting.

New courses to be offered in the Spring 2008 or Summer 2008 must be submitted by April 13, 2007 and sent to the District for the 20-day review no later than April 20* and be approved no later than the May 11, 2007 meeting.

Changes to courses, added courses, or 99 courses to be offered in the Spring 2008 or Summer 2008 session must be approved no later than the May 11, 2007* meeting.

New Courses to be offered in the Fall 2008 or Winter 2009 must be submitted by November 26, 2007 and sent to the District for the 20-day review no later than November 30* and be approved no later than the December 7, 2007 meeting.

Course updates are accepted for all Curriculum Committee meetings subject to the submission deadlines. If the update includes a new course description, be aware that department chairs submit catalog changes in March. New descriptions for updates approved after the March curriculum meeting can be submitted for the following year's catalog.

For other curriculum actions, please consult the curriculum chair for deadlines.

*Please remember, earlier submissions are greatly appreciated. Things beyond our control can hold up district approval and the entry of the information into the district database (the course cannot be offered!). New courses requiring state "Stand Alone" approval require extra time to process (in some cases several months).

Please note the following procedures:

For new, added, and updated courses, the Course Outline of Record (COR) form must first be submitted to the curriculum chair via email attachment for technical review. After review the hard copy with the original signatures of the originator, department chair, articulation officer, and librarian must be submitted prior to the curriculum committee meeting. The new combined form available on the district curriculum website has replaced the COR and PNCR. Because we are starting an online database for Pierce courses, all submissions of CORs must be made with both a hard copy and an electronic copy. Please keep hard and electronic copies for your records. If an electronic copy of the COR is not submitted, the Curriculum Committee will not consider the course.

For the other required forms, only hard copies need to be submitted. Please check with the curriculum chair for signatures required prior to submission. Please keep copies for your records.