The Curriculum Committee is a subcommittee of the Academic Senate; its composition, responsibilities, and authority are based on Title 5 (§ 53200) “10+1” requirements.  All Committee actions on courses, programs, and other curricular and instructional business are sent to the Solano Community College Governing Board for approval.

The functions of the Committee are:

• To evaluate the overall curriculum needs within the College.

• To participate, in cooperation with the departments, in the curriculum planning, development, and review of short-range and long-range curriculum.

• To develop and/or implement state mandated policies and regulations applicable to curriculum and instruction.

• To present recommendations, through the Academic Senate, to the Governing Board regarding additions, modifications, and deletions in the College curriculum.

• To approve prerequisites and place courses within disciplines.

• To develop degrees, certificate requirements, and general education requirements.