Curricular Process at IVCC
The purpose of the Curriculum Committee is to provide guidance, advocacy and oversight of the curriculum offered at Illinois Valley Community College. Curriculum development and revisions begins at the departmental level, moves to the divisional level, and then to the Curriculum Committee. The Curriculum Committee reviews, evaluates, and takes action on all proposed curricula (new courses, certificates, and degrees) and curricular changes, and reports required changes to the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) for final approval.
Curriculum Committee Documents
IVCC Curriculum Management Manual- DRAFT Master Course Outline Rationale Form Proposal for Course Approval Curriculum Process Cheat Sheet Proposal for Change of Existing Course FormCurriculum Committee Responsibilities include:
- Review and revise procedures associated with curriculum development.
- Provide guidelines and criteria for the development of new courses and new certificate and degree programs.
- Develop a yearly schedule for approvals to meet schedule and catalog timelines.
- Provide input and feedback to faculty during the development of new proposals.
- Review, evaluate, and approve proposed curricula and curricular changes.
- Review program proposals for presentation to IVCC Board of Trustees and in terms of meeting ICCB requirements for approval.
- Evaluate the impact of curricular proposals on resources and other curricula of the college.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of related activities and recommend improvements.
- Assure program and course assessment is appropriately addressed in the course and program proposal and revision process.
- Assure course compliance with college, ICCB, and HLC protocols (e.g., credit hours, seat time, etc.).
Curriculum Committee Members include:
Curriculum Committee Co-Chairs
- Heather Seghi, Dean of Health Professions, Co-Chair
- Renee Prine, Counselor, Co-Chair
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Voting Member Title |
Voting Member |
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Administrative Co-Chair |
Heather Seghi |
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Faculty Co-Chair |
Renee Prine |
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Director of Financial Aid |
Isamar Taylor |
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Counselor |
Missy Killian |
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NSB Faculty |
Carmen Hartford |
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NSB Faculty |
Amber Fox |
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HFASS Faculty |
Jean Forst |
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HFASS Faculty |
Betsy Klopcic |
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WFD Faculty |
Michelle Story |
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WFD Faculty |
Greg Whightsil |
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HP Faculty |
Lyndsey Beetz |
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HP Faculty |
Kaity Ritter |
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Ex Officio Member Title |
Ex Officio Member |
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Vice President for Academic Affairs |
Vicki Trier |
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Transfer Coordinator |
Crystal Credi |
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Administrative Assistant for VPAA |
Polly Ragazincky |
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Administrative Assistant for Admin Co-Chair |
Kelli Shan |
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Assessment Committee Representative |
VACANT |
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Degree Audit |
Sarah Goetz |
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Collection Development and Access Librarian Representative |
VACANT |
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Dean of Health Professions |
Heather Seghi |
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Dean of Workforce Development |
Rebecca Zamora |
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Dean of Natural Science and Business |
Ron Groleau |
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Dean of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Science |
Lirim Neziroski |
Membership and Rotation Schedule
Faculty Co-Chair and faculty members will be on a 2-year rotation that runs from August to May. Self- or peer-nominations for membership should be submitted for at the May meeting, if possible. If nominations are not received, current member can be granted another term. Faculty members in the same division should rotate on alternate years.
Curriculum Committee Meeting Dates
- October 7 Meeting -- Materials Due Sept. 23
- November 4 Meeting -- Materials Due Oct. 21
- December 2 Meeting -- Materials Due Nov. 18. This is also deadline for first look of new certs/degrees
- No January Meeting
- February 3 Meeting -- Materials Due Jan. 21. New Degree/Certs must be approved by this meeting to make Fall 25 Catalog
- March 3 Meeting -- Materials Due Feb. 18*
- April 7 Meeting -- Materials Due March 24*
- May 5 Meeting -- Materials Due April 21*
*Any approvals for new courses/certs/degrees will not make it into the College Catalog until Fall 2026.
IVCC Resources
Understanding the Curriculum Process