Lansing Community College
Procedure Details

Procedure Title: General Education Proposal Approval
Procedure #: CC.004
Revision #: 006

Unit Responsible: Curriculum Committee
Individual Responsible: Chair, Curriculum Committee

Effective Date: 11/08/2024
Initial Approval Date: 03/20/2019
Last Review/Update Date: 11/08/2024
Next Review Date: 11/01/2027

*Does this procedure support a Board Policy? Yes
If yes, identify: 3.060-Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Board policies can be found at: LCC Board of Trustees Policy Page

*Does this procedure support HLC criteria and/or Assumed Practices? Yes
If yes, identify: 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B

HLC Criteria can be found at: HLC Accreditation Criteria
HLC Assumed Practices can be found at: HLC Assumed Practices

*Does this procedure support a State or Federal Regulation? No
If yes, identify: N/A

*Note: Standard Operating Procedures should be in furtherance of some LCC policy and/or accreditation criteria, even if the relationship is not direct. Assistance in determining this information can be obtained from the Academic Procedure Advisory Committee (APAC) and/or the Accreditation Liaison Officer.

General Education Proposal Approval, BP 3.060

1. Purpose

To standardize the process by which all General Education proposals will be reviewed by the Curriculum Committee (CC) in order to ensure consistency across the various divisions of the college.


2. Scope

Applies to all General Education proposals submitted by the faculty of Lansing Community College (LCC).


3. Prerequisites

N/A


4. Responsibilities

  • Chair of the CC – Responsible for overseeing each stage of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The CC will be responsible for overseeing the detailed review and for conducting due diligence with regard to reviewing General Education proposals. 
  • Designated faculty – Responsible for proposing that courses be added to LCC’s General Education options for Associate Degrees (either General Education – Applied Degrees or General Education – Transfer Degrees [MTA – Michigan Transfer Agreement]) must follow their divisional processes, leading to approval by their Dean. This includes completing the proper CC forms for submission of General Education proposals.
  • Academic Affairs Project Coordinator (AAPC) – Responsible for processing the 5-star ticket and necessary CC procedures.


5. Procedure

  1. The CC Chair sends out a collegewide announcement for General Education proposals through standard internal communications such as The Star and Operations emails, Academic Senate, and Divisional Newsletters. Although there is a priority deadline, proposals may be submitted at any time. When proposals do not meet the priority deadline, the update to General Education may be delayed until the following academic year.
  2. The designated faculty will submit the 5-star ticket called Request for MTA or for General Education-Applied Degrees. The appropriate forms can be found on the landing page of 5-star ticket or on the Curriculum Committee webpage, Forms tab.
  3. The AAPC will review the form(s). If form(s) are in order, the arrival date is recorded and the AAPC will forward proposal to the CC and Director of Assessment.
  4. AAPC puts the proposal on the next CC meeting agenda.
  5. The CC reviews the proposal. In the event of any questions or concerns, the CC Chair or designee will communicate with the designated faculty and the CIMT representative and/or designee.
  6. The full CC reviews the proposal.
  7. If the proposal is approved at the full CC meeting, the AAPC will forward the proposal to the Academic Senate President for senate review.
  8. If Academic Senate approves the proposal, the AAPC will forward the proposal to the Provost for review.
  9. If the proposal is approved by Provost,
    1. AAPC will forward a decision letter to the Dean, CIMT representative and/or designee, and designated faculty on proposal. 
    2. A copy of decision letter and approved proposal will be maintained on the O: drive workspace.


6. Reference


7. Definitions

  • Curriculum Committee (CC) – a Standing Committee of the Academic Senate charged with providing leadership and support related to academic courses and curricula to ensure that academic standards are maintained.
  • Course Information Management Team (CIMT) – a collegewide committee charged with managing data, information and processes to coordinate and implement aspects of academic course scheduling and instruction. Academic Coordinators may serve as designees.