New Course Development Checklist
Approval to Develop
Step 1 Provide need, cost, who’s served and effect on College enrollment to the Division Dean.
Step 2 Discuss proposal with program faculty. Date Completed: ___________________
Step 3 Discuss proposal with Dean and Advisory Board (if appropriate). Date Completed: _________________
Step 4 Complete New Course Development Proposal Form, if Dean supports.
Step 5 Academic Affairs Office presents New Course Development Proposal Form to all faculty for
comments.
Step 6 Dean presents proposal and Vice President of Academic Affairs presents faculty input at Academic
Affairs.
Approval to Pay
Step 1 Faculty provides the Master Syllabus and Credit Hour Review to Dean.
Step 2 Dean presents the Master Syllabus and Credit Hour Review to Academic Affairs.
Step 3 Dean works with Transfer Coordinator for IAI approval and/or Articulation if applicable.
Step 4 Dean/Faculty works with Institutional Research on ICCB/IBHE Approval Prep (Form 11 prepared)
Step 5 ICCB/IBHE request submitted. Approval usually is granted within two weeks.
Step 6 Institutional Research department places information for the new course in Colleague. Deans request the
new course to be placed in Catalog.
Step 7 Dean submits completed New Course Development Proposal to Academic Affairs Office for Pay
Authorization. (Note: Faculty are not paid until after all materials are provided and the course has
been taught once.) To receive development fees, please submit your Blackboard archive shell to your
Dean with the course outline, opening announcements, contact information, etc. Additionally, within the
Contents Collection of Blackboard, Credit Hour form, upload lectures, handouts, quizzes, exams, etc.