Educational Policies Committee (EPC)

The Educational Policies Committee(s) shall make recommendations to the Faculty Senate concerning undergraduate and graduate curricula and academic policy for the College’s programs. Recommendations that would entail changes in existing programs, such as the addition of new courses, changes in requirements, credits, etc., must first be referred to the appropriate department/programs before being presented to the Faculty Senate. A change that would alter the structure of a department/program or significantly affect another department/program would be considered a major change and therefore be treated as a proposal by the committee. A change that has little or no significant effect on the structure of a department program and does not affect another department/program would be considered a minor change and be presented by the committee as a report.

The following forms are provided for faculty use and intended for submitting curricular requests for review to the Educational Policy Committee(s).

For the following forms, choose “Make a Copy” found in the “File” menu or by clicking the “Make a Copy” button. Completed forms should be submitted to Kristin Soule ksoule@sjcme.edu for inclusion in an upcoming EPC meeting.

• New Program, Certificate, or Minor Request Form – This form is used to request new programs, for-credit certificates, or minors. Submitted forms should be submitted to EPC for review. Requests will need to be reviewed and signed by the SVPAA. Completed requests will be included in an upcoming EPC meeting.
• New Campus Course Request Form – This form is used to request new campus courses. Submitted forms must be signed by the Department Chair/Program Director. If the new course is intended to satisfy College Core requirements, subsequent appendices must also be completed and signed by the appropriate Content Expert. Completed requests will be included in an upcoming EPC meeting.
• New Online Course Request Form – This form is used to request new campus courses. Submitted forms must be signed by the Department Chair/Program Director. If the new course is intended to satisfy College Core requirements, subsequent appendices must also be completed and signed by the appropriate Content Expert. Completed requests will be included in an upcoming EPC meeting.
• Program or Course Change Request Form – This form is used to request changes to existing programs or courses. Programs and course changes include: names, descriptions, outcomes, admission requirements, credits, prerequisites/corequisites.
• Program or Course “Sunset or Pause” Form – This form is used to request the “pause” or “sunset” of a program or course. “Sunset” is defined as a program or course that is to be closed to new enrollments and phased out. “Pause” is defined as a program or course is no longer accepting new applications and further considerations are being made about the future of the program/course.