Road Map to Develop New Programs at CPCC

CPCC encourages innovation, entrepreneurial initiatives and likes to lead from the front.  One of the most important contributions the Learning Unit can make in support of the college vision and its enrollment growth strategy is to develop new programs.  In doing so, it also allows us to keep pace with the county’s population growth rate, as well as, align our programs with strong local employment and workforce development trends.

The program areas, and in particular the faculty, have done an outstanding job of developing, implementing and evaluating new programs over the life of the College, as evidenced by our abundant and diverse portfolio of offerings.  However, there existed an opportunity to enhance the current process by conducting more market research (in addition to what the State process requires) to ensure a regional market need, and also to conduct an analysis of the required resources on the front end.  The Learning Unit wants to ensure a program’s sustainability since the launch of a new program may result in a substantial allocation (or reallocation) of resources.

To assist with these ongoing efforts, the Learning Unit recently formalized the process to develop new programs via a “Road Map” to serve as a job aid.  This process, which is an adaptation from another League school, will help us capture ideas is a structured way so that we can manage our programmatic growth effectively.  Below is a graphical depiction of the process.

Road Map to Develop New Programs

Phase I and Phase II of the Road Map to Develop New Programs can be completed online (see below.)  These Phases should be completed and presented for approval to the VP, Learning prior to initiation and submission of the State Program Application Packet. Assuming a fall semester start, Phase I and II of the Road Map should be submitted by September of the previous year and the State Program Application Packet should be submitted by October of the previous year. Click here for the Timeline for New Curriculum Programs.

Please contact Lori Alexander, Assistant to the Vice President, Learning with questions or assistance in completing the Road Map to Develop New Programs. Lori can be reached at extension 6853 or email lori.alexander@cpcc.edu.