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Announcement

The curriculum management system, META (formerly Curricunet), is now available with an upgraded interface! We are excited for faculty to see the update with the hope that it is more user-friendly. Please let us know if you need assistance navigating the system. 
 
Training Videos and User Guides are found on the Curriculum Development page.
 
Support:
Please email the Curriculum Chair or Curriculum Specialist for hands on support in using META. Zoom or in person support available.

*Please note that this is a live spreadsheet continuously worked on by Curriculum Specialists
Curriculum Processing Timeline
*Approximately 5min read
 
 
Curriculum Deadline Flyer for Fall 2027
 
 
 

Charge

  • Apply Title 5 and Board policies in review of course and program proposals.
  • Recommend and oversee the development of new courses and programs.
  • Recommend course outlines of record and new program applications for those courses and programs.
  • Recommend requirements for the associate degree and certificate programs to the Academic Senate for approval.
  • Recommend and oversee course proposals for transmittal to CSU and UC to meet General Education Breadth and IGETC requirements.
  • Recommend prerequisites, co-requisites, and advisory preparation for courses and programs to the Academic Senate for approval.
  • Recommend and oversee courses taught by distance learning.
  • Assist the Office of Academic Services with the development of the catalog and class schedules.
  • Recommend and oversee regulations and policy for Distance Education.

Core Representatives

CHAIRS

  • Curriculum Committee Chair:  Robert Cattolica 510.999.5148
  • Technical Chair: George Arab

DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES

  • Library: John Chan
  • Applied Technology & Business: Drennon Lindsey
  • Health, Kinesiology, and Athletics: Kristina Perkins
  • Language Arts: Mark Anderson
  • Science and Mathematics: Yi Dai
  • Psychology-Counseling: Shannon Stanley
  • Arts, Media and Communication: Philip Enguancho
  • Social Sciences: Kay Fischer
  • FA Representative: Vacant
  • Student Senate: Phylis Essandoh
  • Articulation Officer:  Shannon Stanley
  • Curriculum and SLO Specialist:  Jessica Vile, Christina Vuong
  • Evaluators: Jean Lee, Rozen Bondoc, Mary Ann Nadonza
  • Academic Schedulers: Megan Parker, Claire Bailey, Jessica Vile
  • Librarian:  John Chan
  • Dean Liason: Deonne Kunkel Wu
  • VP Academic Services:  Dr. Safiyyah Forbes

Curriculum Committee Meeting Calendar*

Meetings take place from 2:30-4:30 on Zoom: 

Date

Notes

9/2/25

First Meeting of Fall 2025

 
9/16/25

Last meeting to approve and send curriculum items to OCTOBER Board of Trustees Meeting

 
10/7/25

Last meeting to approve and send curriculum items to NOVEMBER Board of Trustees Meeting

*Last meeting for approval of Fall 2026 effective curriculum (see curriculum committee for further details)

10/21/25

 

 

11/4/25

Last Meeting to approve and send curriculum items to DECEMBER Board of Trustees Meeting

*Last meeting for approval of urgent Fall 2026 effective curriculum (see curriculum committee for further details)

11/18/25

 

 

12/2/25

 

 

12/16/25

Meeting will only be held if the Curriculum Committee deems it necessary

 


*Faculty Responsibility

  • It is the faculty's responsibility to monitor Meta to track the progress of their proposal(s).
    • Faculty need to make sure that their proposed course or program are at the Curriculum Committee voting level by the date for their division (noted above).  
    • For assistance on how to track your proposal via Curricunet, contact your division's Curriculum Committee representative.