Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission Statement:
Academic Affairs provides teaching and learning leadership to inspire and cultivate exceptional student, faculty, and staff experiences and outcomes.
Vision Statement:
Academic Affairs will provide teaching and learning leadership that prioritizes transformative practices with informed risk-taking. The office will further inspire and cultivate exceptional experiences and outcomes in service to students and the CCS community.
academic affairs
Artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence – Institutional Statement
AI Systems at CCS
View the Artificial Intelligence Institutional Statement. Each academic department has created their own set of AI guidelines, accessible below.
Graduate Departments
Undergraduate Departments
Assessment, curriculum forms, syllabus templates
Faculty/Staff Information
Assessment
Institutional Student Learning and Program Learning Outcomes
Employment Projections
Blank Curriculum Ladder
Change to Program Learning Outcomes
External Evaluator
External Evaluator Request Form
External Evaluator Report
External Evaluator Payment Process
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Fee Schedule and Guidelines
Outlines the fees, compensation structure, and procedural guidelines associated with curriculum development and revision activities.
Course Development Request
Used to request support, resources, or approval for the development of a new course or substantial redesign of an existing course.
Preliminary Program Proposal Form
Used to explore and discuss a potential new academic program before beginning the formal approval process.
Request for New Program
Used to formally propose the creation of a new academic program, degree, certificate, or credential.
Change to Existing Program
Used to request revisions to an existing academic program, including curriculum, title, credit hours, or program requirements.
Request for New Course
Used to propose the addition of a new course to the College curriculum.
Change to Existing Course
Used to request revisions to an existing course, including title, description, credit hours, prerequisites, or learning outcomes.
Schedule Course Change Form
Used to request changes to a course schedule, including meeting times, delivery format, room assignments, or instructor information.
Dashboards
Change to Existing Course Dashboard
Change to Existing Program
Request for New Program
Special Project Dashboard
Syllabus Templates
Please download and save a personal copy for your use. This shared template is not editable.
Undergraduate – Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
Undergraduate – Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 – Online/Hybrid
Graduate – Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
Graduate – Fall 2025 and Winter 2026-Online/Hybrid
Internship – Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
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Development and Travel
Faculty/Staff Information
- Faculty Development Lecture Series (YouTube)
- Professional Development at CCS
- Professional Development Calendar
- Defining Professional Development
- Faculty/Staff Development Request Form
- International Travel Policy
- Sabbatical Application
- Course Release Application
- Travel and Entertainment Policy
Student Information - International Travel Policy
- Student Domestic Travel Policy
Exhibitions and Events
- Speakers and Exhibitions Schedule
- Exhibition Policy
- Freedom of Expression
- Deletion/Destruction/Vandalism of Student Work
- Visiting Artists Funding Request Form
- Speakers and Exhibitions Proposal Form
- Hold Harmless / Release Agreement (Used for external helpers during set up and take down)
- Faculty Off-Site Recruitment Event Survey
- Off-Site Event Facilitation Checklist
Faculty Assembly
- Faculty Assembly Bylaws
- Faculty Assembly and Curriculum Committee Dates
- Academic Performance Committee
- Academic Technology Committee
- Curriculum Committee
- Faculty Concerns Committee
- Faculty Review Committee
- Health, Safety, and Sustainability Committee
- Institutional Assessment Committee
- Library Committee
- Sabbatical and Faculty Development
- Speakers and Exhibitions
Faculty and Staff Hiring, Orientation/Training, and Evaluation
- Equivalent Tested Experience
- Hiring – Available soon
- New Faculty Start Up Guide
- New Faculty Departmental Orientation Checklist
- Required Compliance Training
- CCS Organizational Chart
- Faculty Orientation and Training Course – Canvas
- Academic Affairs Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities and Evaluation - Full-Time Faculty
- Adjunct Instructor
- Chair
- Program Manager
- Classroom Observation and Semester-End Performance Evaluation Protocol
- Faculty Annual Evaluation and Reappointment Rubric
- Full-Time Faculty Annual Evaluation and Reappointment Form Instructions
- How to Locate your Course Evaluations on Canvas
Resources - IT Support
- Ed Tech Support
- Adjunct Appointment Form
Research
IRB Process
- Flow Chart – Start here!
- IRB Exemption Checklist
- CITI Program Research Training
- CITI Training Instruction Video
- IRB Proposal Form
- IRB Informed Consent
- IRB Proposal Evaluation and Decision Form
- IRB Adverse Effects/Unintended Consequences Form
- IRB Continuing Review
- IRB Research Project Completion Form
IRB Policy, Bylaws, Membership
Additional Research Information
handbooks, Policies, and select Forms
Handbooks
Policies
- CCS Policy Database
- CCS Policy Dashboard – A list of proposed policies and their approval status
Forms (other forms may be located under the appropriate subject heading)