PROGRAM INITIATION PROPOSAL FORM
Proposed Program: Date:
Initiator Name (individual completing this form):
Organization:
Title:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
PLEASE ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING FACTORS AS THEY RELATE TO THE PROPOSED PROGRAM. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
PAGES AS NEEDED.
What is the anticipated outcome of the program (e.g., transfer, workforce development, CTE, etc.)?
Please check all that apply:
a. Locally approved certificate
b. 18+ unit certificate
c. Associate Degree
d. Undergraduate/Baccalaureate Degree
*Program Goals and Objectives: must address a valid workforce preparation purpose and may address
transfer preparation
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*Statement of Program Goals and Objectives - usually craft program/certificate SLOs aligning with the
Core Competencies (non-PCAH)
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*Draft catalog description - – includes program requirements, prerequisite skills or enrollment limitations,
student learning outcomes, and information relevant to program goal
*Program Requirements includes course requirements and sequencing that reflect program goals. The
GE pattern and the calculations used to reach the degree total must be shown following the program
requirements table.
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What is the anticipated duration of the program?
o Number of weeks
o External requirements
o Anticipated start date of the program
o Please identify any critical time considerations
*Course Sequencing if available see #4
Program Requirements (continued)
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Master planning how it fits in the mission, curriculum, and master planning of the college
and higher education
in California (PCAH). We are also now including the TCO elements of
Faculty/staff, equipment and facilities (Chaffey)
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If external funding for this program exists, what is the source and duration of this funding?
Enrollment and Completer Projections - projection of num
ber of students to earn degree
Annually (PCAH). We use figures of similar degree/certificate earners from similar
programs obtained from the OLAP Cubes (Chaffey).
*Place of program in Curriculum/Similar Programs at the College how it fits in college’s existing program
inventory
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*Similar Programs at Nearby Colleges in Service Area (Inland/Desert Regional Consortium) - justification
of need for program in the region (CTE only).
*Transfer preparation informationif transfer preparation is a component of the program
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If this proposal comes from within the College community:
a. Evidence from Faculty Prioritization Process (minutes, etc.) if faculty will be required
b. Evidence from PSR (either Annual Update of three-year review) of equipment requests from
Visionary Improvement Plan
c. Statement addressing facilities requirements and funding suggestions for such facilities
requirements if the proposed program will require additional/unique space
*ALL PROPOSALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT LABOR MARKET DATA PREPARED BY THE CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE: http://www.desertcolleges.org/cte/lmi.php
What community/industry partnerships exist or are envisioned?
Please provide any other concluding information that may support development of this program (i.e.
rationale for program for which current labor market data does not reflect demand).
*The asterisked items are items required on the Chancellor’s Office Narrative which must be sent to the
Chancellor’s Office curriculum Inventory (COCI) for final approval before the award can be offered at the
College.
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