7-4 Associate Dean

  1. Stays abreast of trends and changes in appropriate guidelines, such as THECB, SACS, SJCD, Guidelines for Instructional Programs in Workforce Education (GIPWE), Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM), and Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM)
  2. Convenes faculty to assess or develop curriculum proposals
  3. Participates in the processes and/or tasks that evolve from the annual curriculum charges such as review and approval of learning outcomes, review of SCANS, and the review of articulation agreements
  4. Evaluates curriculum proposals received from curriculum proposal team and provides feedback
  5. Reviews proposal for appropriateness, completeness, accuracy, format and content
  6. Signs off on routing slips before submission of proposals to vice president of instruction
  7. Encourages faculty to meet with other faculty across the district to discuss curriculum issues and trends
  8. Assures that advisory committee minutes are approved and signed
  9. Participates in professional development sessions related to curriculum
  10. Attends respective campus curriculum committee meetings, district curriculum committee meetings, and advisory committee meetings
  11. Fosters and encourages faculty involvement in the curriculum revision process through professional development activities
  12. Ensures the accuracy and completeness of THECB forms and internal forms
  13. Communicates proposed revisions with associate deans on other campuses
  14. Collectively, with other associate deans, updates the catalog based on approved curriculum changes.
  15. Compiles course descriptions for catalog revisions