Approval Process for a New Credit Program
1. A new program concept is proposed and discussed within the appropriate division.
2. Division chair or designee submits a program proposal outline to the Instruction Council and Academic
Senate.
3. Division chair or designee submits a program request online through the Institutional Research
website.
4. Division chair or designee submits a memo with justification of the need for the new program, together
with the program outline/design, applicable new course outlines, and completed Request for Approval of
a New Credit Program form to the Office of Instruction. In addition, the procedure for approval of a new
credit course must be followed for each new course associated with the program.
If the program is being developed as a result of SB 1440, and the proposed AA-T or AS-T is the same
four-digit T.O.P. code as another approved program at Taft College, then the Request for Change to an
Approved Credit Program form may be used.
5. For CTE certificate programs only, in addition to the materials listed in the above Paragraph 4,
documentation required for approval by the U.S. Department of Education must be included. It must
have sufficient narrative content to demonstrate that the program meets the requirements of an eligible
Gainful Employment (GE) Program and to support the need for the program. The narrative should
document each of the following: (a) how program need was determined and how Taft College became
aware of the need; (b) how the program was designed to meet market needs; (c) wage data and analysis
related to the program; (d) consultation processes with external entities used in development of the
program.
6. The new course proposal and course outline are reviewed by the Co-Chairs of the Curriculum
Committee.
7. The new program documentation and course outlines are reviewed by the Curriculum Technical
Review Committee.
8. The new program documentation and course outlines are reviewed by the Curriculum Committee.
9. The Office of Instruction will prepare information for presentation to the Board of Trustees for approval
of the new program.
10. For CTE programs only, the CTE Office or designee will prepare and submit documents to the Regional
Occupational Education Consortium for endorsement of the new CTE program.
11. The Office of Instruction will prepare and submit required documents to the CCC Chancellor’s Office
for approval of the new program.
12. Upon approval by the CCC Chancellor’s Office and issuance of a course control number, the Academic
Records Office will enter the program into the Banner system, and the program can be announced and
its courses scheduled for offering.