Foundations Board

Resources

• Course Designation Proposal Form (Form-fillable Word Document)
• Hallmarks and Explanatory Notes (PDF Document)

Foundations Designation Process (view as Word Document)

The Foundations Board reviews all requests that a course be designated as satisfying an AA degree Foundations requirement. However, for this first time (Fall 2007), courses applying for renewal will be given first priority and other courses may be reviewed as time permits.  Requests are submitted directly from the Department Chair to the Chair of the Foundations Board, Jean Okumura.

Carefully review the Hallmarks and the explanatory notes (PDF file) for the Foundations category of interest when deciding whether to propose a course, as your proposal will need to demonstrate clearly how the course meets each Hallmark. It may help to review proposals for other courses that have been accepted in that category.

Also, the departments should be aware that:

• If a course is accepted, all sections of the course will carry the Foundations designation and be required to meet the Hallmarks each time the course is taught.
• Once given a Foundations designation, the course cannot have a Focus or Diversification designation. Effective March 2007, students may take Diversification courses from the same department as their Foundations Global & Multicultural courses.
• If the WCC Foundations Board approves your course, it will articulate to UH-Manoa, Honolulu Community College, Kapiolani Community College, and Leeward Community College as meeting their Foundations requirements.
• If the Board determines that the proposal does not adequately address the Hallmarks, the proposal may be revised and resubmitted. If the course needs substantial revision, Curriculum Committee action will be required.
• If a new course is being developed, it may be submitted simultaneously to both the Curriculum Committee and the Foundations Board, but the Board will wait for a Curriculum decision before acting.
• If approved, the course designation will last 5 years and require renewal during the final year.

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