Welcome to the Curriculum Committee! As a standing committee of the Academic Senate, the Moreno Valley College (MVC) Curriculum Committee reviews and approves credit and non-credit courses and educational programs of the college.

Meetings Agendas and Minutes Support Documentation Resources

Mission

As a standing committee of the Academic Senate, the mission of the Moreno Valley College (MVC) Curriculum Committee is to approve all credit and non-credit courses and educational programs of the college and to make recommendations to the Academic Senate related to them. It is the responsibility of all involved in curriculum development and approval to make sure that the college curriculum is sound, that it complies with all regulations, and helps students to achieve their educational and professional goals. The MVC Curriculum Committee remains committed to educating and empowering our students, providing equitable access to education, and serving our communities.

Bylaws (pdf)

Meetings

The Curriculum Committee follows the most recent Governance Committee Meeting Calendar. Unless otherwise noted, the Committee meets on the second and fourth Tuesday from 2 - 4 pm during the fall and spring semesters. All meetings are open to the college community and to the public. The committee uses Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised (2000) in the conduct of its meetings and follows the procedures outlined in The Brown Act.
DATE TIME LOCATION

September 13

2 - 4 pm

Zoom

September 27

2 - 4 pm

Zoom

October 11

2 - 4 pm

Zoom

October 25

2 - 4 pm

Zoom

November 8

2 - 4 pm

Zoom

November 29

2 - 4 pm

Zoom
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February 28

2 - 4 pm

SAS 101 or Zoom

March 14

2 - 4 pm

SAS 101 or Zoom

March 28 (Cancelled)

2 - 4 pm

Cancelled

April 25

2 - 4 pm

SAS 101 or Zoom

May 9

2 - 4 pm

SAS 101 or Zoom

May 23

2 - 4 pm

SAS 101 or Zoom

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August 22

2 - 4 pm

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September 12

2 - 4 pm

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September 26

2 - 4 pm

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October 10

2 - 4 pm

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October 24

2 - 4 pm

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November 14

2 - 4 pm

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November 28

2 - 4 pm

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February 20

2 - 4 pm

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March 12

2 - 4 pm

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March 26

2 - 4 pm

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April 16

2 - 4 pm

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April 23

2 - 4 pm

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May 14

2 - 4 pm

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May 28

2 - 4 pm

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Members

The Curriculum Committee is comprised of voting and non-voting members that represent the organizational structure of the College. See the committee bylaws for more information about membership eligibility and requirements.
  • Nancy Aguirre, Public Safety
  • Maria Alvarez de Pacheco, Counseling
  • Marcus Anderson, Business
  • Robert Delgadillo, Visual and Performing Arts
  • Rachel Dyer, Health and Human Services
  • Norma Flores Martínez, Communications, English and World Languages
  • Lisa Hausladen, Assessment Coordinator
  • Jeanne Howard, Articulation office
  • Tahmina Morshed, Humanities, Education Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Kasey Nguyen, STEM - Mathematics and Computer Information Systems 
  • Debbi Renfrow, Library and Learning Resources
  • Stephen Wagner, STEM - Natural Sciences
  • Anna Marie Amezquita, Interim Vice President - Academic Affairs, ALO, Administrative Co-Chair
  • Eric Anthony, Associate Dean, Career & Technical Education
  • Sabina Fernandez, Support Staff and Recorder
  • Ann Pfeifle, Faculty Co-Chair
  • Phillip Rawlings, Dean of Instruction, Public Safety
  • Kevin Stewart, Dean of Instruction, STEM and CTE
  • Tom Vitzelio, Dean, Student Success and Academic Support
  • Deshonna Collier-Goubil, Dean of Instruction, Communications and Liberal Arts
  • Kemari Wofford, Student Representative (ASMVC)

Curriculum Development

The college curriculum committee is the sole approving body for MVC-only curriculum. For shared courses across the district, the College has one vote on the district curriculum committee. The College's curriculum committee is responsible for informing faculty of state-mandated curriculum changes through reports to their departments, programs, and offices and for soliciting recommendations from faculty and others on curriculum-related issues.

Related Committees

The Curriculum Committee has one subcommittee and a related committee that advise on matters affecting curriculum development.

Technical Review Committee

Subcommittee

The Technical Review Committee (TRC) reviews any technical issues of incoming or current curriculum proposals prior District Technical Review Committee. TRC meetings are open to faculty regarding any curriculum questions.

  • Faculty Co-Chair: Ann Pfeifle
  • Articulation Officer: Jeanne Howard
  • Administrative Co-Chair: Anna Marie Amezquita
  • Support Staff: Sabina Fernandez
  • Meeting schedule: Every other Thursday during the fall and spring terms via Zoom. Contact support staff Sabina Fernandez for meeting information.
Related Committee
As a subcommittee of Academic Senate, the Distance Education Committee (DEC) advises the Senate and Curriculum Committee on all matters related to distance education, and coordinates and provides distance education training for faculty and staff.