SECTION 70-79 Instructional Services
Curriculum 70-
70-000 / Goals for Curriculum Development (Policy)70-200 / Course Curriculum Development Process (Policy)
70-200-1 / Course Curriculum Development Process (Procedure)
70-250 / Core Curriculum (Policy)
70-300 / Placement Tests and Developmental Courses (Policy)
70-400 / Degree Programs (Policy)
70-470 / Status Sheets (Policy)
70-500 / Assigning Course Numbers (Policy)
70-600 / Graduate Studies (Policy)
70-600-1 / Graduate Studies (Procedure)
70-700 / Experimental Courses (Policy)
70-720 / Certificate (Policy)
70-720-1 / Certificate (Procedure)
70-800 / Learning Resource Center (Policy)
70-800-1 / Learning Resource Center (Procedure)
70-820 / Archives (Policy)
70-825 / College Archives Collection (Policy)
70-900 / Transfer of Credit (Policy)
70-900-1 / Transfer of Credit (Procedure)
70-920 / Time Limitations on Credits (Policy)
70-950 / Credit by Examination (Policy)
70-950-1 / Credit by Examination (Procedure)
70-960 / Lakota Language Proficiency Test (Policy)
Scheduling 72-
72-050 / Length of Semesters (Policy)72-100 / Determining Course Needs/Schedule (Policy)
72-150-1 / Scheduling Timeline & Procedures
72-200 / Class Size (Policy)
72-250 / Course Priority (Policy)
72-300 / Petitioning for Courses (Policy)
72-350 / Commitment to Districts (Policy)
72-400 / Course Guarantees (Policy)
72-450 / Course cancellations (Policy)
72-500 / Distance Learning (Policy)
72-510 / Instructor and Staff Compensation for PictureTel Courses (Policy)
72-600 / Special Projects (Policy)
72-600-1 / Special Projects (Procedure)
Instructors 76-
76-100 / Academic Freedom (Policy)76-200 / Grading/Change of Grades (Policy)
76-220 / Incompletes (Policy)
76-250 / 'M' grade (Policy)
76-250-1 / ‘M’grade (Procedure)
76-300 / Academic Dishonesty (Policy)
76-500 / Evaluation of Instructors (Policy)
76-500-1 / Evaluation of Instructors (Procedure)
76-550 / Videotaping Instructors (Policy)
76-550-1 / Videotaping Instructors (Procedure)
Assessment 77-
77-000 / Assessment of Student Academic Achievement (Policy)77-000-1 / Assessment of Student Academic Achievement (Procedure)
77-000-2 / Exhibit I
77-000-3 / Exhibit II
Non-Degree Offerings 78-
78-100 / Adult Education Program (Policy)78-100-1 / Adult Education Program (Procedure)
78-200 / Continuing Education Units (CEU's) (Policy)
70-000
GOALS FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (POLICY)
A.Academic Program Priority
Curriculum development is a priority of the academic program. Each department chairmen is responsible for the on-going development of the degrees and/or courses under his/she department. He/she should have on file, and discuss with he instructors, a package for each course which lays out the course objectives and provides a model syllabus; teaching materials, including textbooks; and suggested instructional materials.
B.Course Objectives
The instruction of each course shall be based upon a set of course objectives and a content outline that are standardized by each academic department, or submitted by individual instructors and approved by the department chairmen.
Approval by department chairmen must meet general academic standards, as integrated with degree objectives, and as within the parameters of subject matter normally expected for that course.
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COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
(POLICY)
Oglala Lakota College recognizes that course and curricula must be added, deleted or adapted periodically in order to fulfill the mission of the College. Although only the Board of Trustees can approve these additions, deletions or adaptations, the Board directs the College administration to include consideration of curriculum changes by community members (if appropriate), faculty, academic chairpersons, the Vice President for Instructional Programs, Piya Wiconi Okolakicicye and the President.
(PROCEDURE)
Procedure Manual
1.Anyone can act as a sponsor for course/curriculum proposal. The sponsor must initiate the form approved for course/curriculum proposal.
2.The sponsor completes their part of the form and then meets with the Department Chair person whose department is viewed as containing the discipline or substance of the course/curriculum. The Department Chairperson endorses the approval, completes the applicable part of the curriculum sub-committee.
3.The chairperson of the curriculum sub-committee calls a meeting of the full sub-committee to evaluate to proposal. After calling the meeting, the sub-committee will invite (where appropriate and necessary) both sponsor and Department chair to answer questions concerning the proposal. If approved, the proposal will be presented to the Instructional Affairs Committee for endorsement. In unusual circumstances (meeting a deadline for catalog entry, etc.) an emergency meeting will be arranged.
4.The Instructional Affairs Committee Chairperson will enter into the agenda any/ all course and curriculum proposals that have been forwarded from the sub-committee for a full endorsement. Discussion should be followed by a call to approve and forwarded to the Vice-President for instruction.
5.The Vice-President for Instruction reviews the proposal and endorsements. The Vice-President then has two alternatives:
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a.He may endorse a recommendation for approval and submit it directly to the PWO for approval.
- He may refer the proposal back to the Instructional Affairs Committee
with justification for referral. If the referral is reconcilable, sponsor-
chairperson agree to the “alteration or requested alteration” or the sub-
committee Instructional Affairs can reconcile the reason for referral, such
a reconciliation will be made and then the proposal will be returned to the
VP for Instruction for endorsement. If the referral is irreconcilable, the
Instructional Affairs committee will return the proposal to the VP for
Instruction citing the reasons and may then reconcile the issue by
endorsing the proposal and forwarding to the PWO or not endorsing the
proposal (citing the reason for disapproving and forwarding to the PWO).
6.The PWO will review all course/curriculum changes and proposals, noting all endorsements. The PWO may also call the Sponsor-chairperson and any other parties of the endorsement procedure to answer questions concerning an issue over content, implementation, or a matter of reconciliation. The PWO may also refer the proposal back to the VP for Instruction. This would normally be done if a question of reconciliation needed further clarification.
7.All final decisions regarding course/curriculum adoption and implementation will rest with the President’s office. All proposals must be endorsed by
a.Sponsor
b.Chairperson
- Curriculum sub-committee chairperson
- Instructional Affairs Committee Chairperson
- The VP for Instruction
- The PWO
before reaching the President’s office. The President will note all endorsement and then will:
a.Sign into enactment the proposal for approval and implementation; or
b.Disapprove the proposal, noting justification, and return to the PWO.
- In the case of a disapproval, where anyone in the procedure chain feels that arbitration of a disapproval is necessary, the person requesting the arbitration will request that the proposal be entered in the Agenda for the next full Board meeting. The request will be given to the PWO in writing and will contain as complete as
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possible a justification for the request. A FINAL ENDORSEMENT OR DISAPPROVAL WILL THEN BE MADE BY THE BOARD.
TIME GUIDELINES
The time guideline for all endorsement is the endorsement is the next regularly scheduled meeting from the date the last endorsement was signed. This will apply to each endorser from chairperson on though to the President’s Office. In the event an endorsement is negative and returned for further clarification, assuming the issue is reconcilable, the receiving committee (individual) will have to respond by the next regularly scheduled meeting. In the event the proposal is returned to an active committee the response period will be targeted for that committee’s next scheduled meeting.
A PROPOSAL FOR COURSE OR CURRICULUM WILL BE DEEMED A DOCUMENT THAT CANNOT BE TABLED. IT CAN ONLY BE REFERRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROCEDURAL MODEL. ALL PROPOSALS MUST GO THROUGH THE CHANNEL OF ENDORSEMENTS (REFERRED ONLY ONCE) AND ALLOWED TO REACH THE FINAL ENDORSEMENT.
70-250
CORE CURRICULUM (POLICY)
1. All academic degrees at OLC shall contain the following core curriculum:
BA/BS CORE REQUIREMENTS Cr.
StSk 103 College Reading and Study Skills 3
Engl 103 Freshman English I 3
Engl 113 Freshman English II 3
SpCm 103 Speech Communications 3
Match 134 Intermediate Algebra or above 4
CSc 103 Computer Concepts or Above 3
Science 3
Social Science 3
Humanities 3
Literature 3
Credits 31
AA CORE Requirements Cr.
StSk 103 College Reading and Study Skills 3
Engl 103 Freshman English I 3
Engl 113 Freshman English II 3
SpCm 103 Speech Communications 3
Humanities 3
Mathematics (at the 100 level or above) 3
Science 3
Social Science 3
Credits 24
AAS CORE Requirements Cr.
StSk 103 College Reading and Study Skills 3
Engl 103 Freshman English I 3
Engl 113 Freshman English II 3
SpCm 103 Introduction to Speech Communications 3
Math 103, Bmath 113, or Bmath 213 3
Social Science 3
Credits 18
2. The core science requirement can be fulfilled from courses designated as:
a. AnSc d. Phys
b. Chem e. Bio
c. PSc f. NaRs
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3. The Humanities Requirement can be fulfilled from courses designated as:
- Mus c. Phil e. Thtr
- Art d. Lit
Education methods classes will not meet the humanities requirement.
4. The Social Science Requirement can be fulfilled by courses designated:
- Hist d. Pols
- Soc e. Econ
- Geog f. Psy
5. Lakota Studies Requirements
As a tribally chartered college, OLC promotes the specific areas of Lakota history
and culture as well as the general area of Indian studies. Every graduate is required
to complete several courses from the Lakota Studies curriculum. In addition all
courses at OLC reflect a Lakota perspective.
LAKOTA STUDIES REQUIREMENTS BA/BS CR.
Lak 103 Lakota Language I 3
Lak 113 Lakota Language II 3
LSoc 103 Lakota Culture, LHist 203, or LHist 213 3
Lakota Electives 9
Required 15
LAKOTA STUDIES REQUIREMENTS AA
Lak 103 Lakota Language I 3
LSoc 103 Lakota Culture, LHist 203, or LHist 213 3
Electives (recommend Lakota Language II or higher 3
Required 9
LAKOTA STUDIES REQUIREMENTS AAS/CERTIFICATE
Lak 103 Lakota Language I 3
Electives 3
Required 6
70-300
PLACEMENT TESTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL COURSES (POLICY)
All students will take placement tests in English, Reading, and Mathematics to determine their readiness to register for college level courses.
Students whose skills require developmental work must register in the appropriate developmental course (any or all of: English Reading and Writing, and Mathematics). A student may not register for college level courses until he/she has passed all appropriate developmental courses with a satisfactory grade.
Students who cannot pass the developmental courses after having taken them twice, will be referred to other services and should not register for regular college courses.
Developmental courses do not count toward total credit hour requirements for graduation
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DEGREE PROGRAMS (POLICY)
A. Approval of Degree Programs
1. Degree programs are sponsored by Oglala Lakota College upon approval by its Board of Trustees. Approval shall include degree objectives, total credit hours, alternate emphasis areas, individual course titles, number by department, credit hours, prerequisites, allowable substitutions and status as required or elective.
2. If co-sponsored by an affiliated institution, approval of the like elements in the degree program must be given and fixed as part of the inter-institutional agreement.
3. No changes shall be made in degree programs without official action by the Oglala Lakota College Board of Trustees and the affiliated institution if any.
4. All degrees shall include the General Requirements of the college unless specifically exempted by the Board of Trustees.
- Presentation of a new degree program to the Board of Trustees shall also address tribal needs, employment prospects for graduates, number of likely students, location of classes, staff and other resources required, and transferability of credit into similar programs at other institutions.
B. A.A. Degree Policy
1. Any student taking courses at OLC will be entitled to complete the A.A. degree of their choice.
2. Any student that has completed one half of all general requirements of an A.A. degree will be assigned an OLC faculty advisor.
70-470
STATUS SHEETS (POLICY)
Once a student enters a degree area, the student must obtain a status sheet for that degree program from the counselor or academic advisor and keep it as a permanent record of his/her progress.
When thirty hours have been completed, a student should review his/her progress with the department chairperson.
This status sheet should always be consulted when making course requests and when signing up for classes.
If a student fails to maintain enrollment for one semester, that student will come back in on a new status sheet.
Status sheets, maintained by district counselors for each student, are part of each student's official file.
Students have the option to change their degree program and move to a different status sheet.
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ASSIGNING COURSE NUMBERS (POLICY)
The three digits of a course number will have the following meaning:
A. The first digit indicates the level of the course.
0 - development courses
1 - freshman level courses
2 - sophomore level courses
3 - junior level courses
4 - senior level courses
5 & 6 - master's level courses
7 - 9 doctoral level courses
B. The second digit indicates the sequencing of courses:
0 - introductory or basic courses with no prerequisite
1 - somewhat more advanced courses which may have a prerequisite
3 - even more advanced courses which may have as many as two prerequisites
Numbers from 3-9 are used in similar manner to indicate sequencing
C. The third digit indicates the credit hours carried by the course.
1 - one credit hour courses
2 - two credit hour courses
3 - three credit hour courses
4 - four credit hour courses
The number 0 is used for courses which may carry variable credit such as a
special topics course.
D. Prefixes for course number should clearly indicate the discipline from which the
course content comes. Prefixes indicate disciplines, not departments.
Example: L is the first letter of all Lakota Studies Department courses. The letters
which follow indicate the academic discipline, that is, LSoc indicates a Lakota
Studies course which is also a sociology course.
E. The course title should clearly indicate the course content so that a person reading
an OLC transcript will be able to evaluate the educational background of the
graduate or transfer student. For example:
Psy 223 - Methods of Interviewing II
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Two as the first digit indicates a sophomore level course. Two as the second digit
indicates an advance course with probable prerequisites. Three as the third digit
indicates a three credit hour course.
F. Courses, workshops, seminars, etc., offered for Continuing Education unit credit
(CEU) will be numbered according to policy stated above. The type of activity will
be designated by the title of the course; for example, workshops and seminars will
contain those words in the title. The prefix for all such courses will be CEU.
The third digit of numbers for such activities will signify CEU credits rather than
credit hours.
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GRADUATE STUDIES (POLICY AND PROCEDURES)
POLICY
Oglala Lakota College develops and offers graduate level degree programs and courses in harmony with the mission and purposes of the college. These emphasize the Lakota perspective.
PROCEDURES
I. Graduate Studies Oversight:
A. OLC offers graduate level courses in two categories:
- As part of a degree program (e.g. MA in Lakota Leadership/Management and Educational Administration).
- As professional development opportunities for bachelor degree graduate students not seeking a Master’s degree (e.g. special projects courses for certified teachers). These courses are not counted toward increments for OLC employees.
- A student may earn non-degree graduate credits toward staff development. This is contingent upon approval of the Graduate Studies Director.
B. The Director of Graduate Studies/Vice President for Instructional Programs and Department Chairpersons supervise Graduate courses and degree programs.
C. The Director of Graduate Studies/Vice President for Instructional Programs chairs a Graduate Policy and Review Committee consisting of the academic department chairpersons and members of the graduate faculty. Its functions include:
- Approval of proposed graduate faculty members (full-time faculty members with an earned doctorate automatically become part of the graduate faculty.)
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- Review of proposed degree or programs at the graduate level. The Graduate Policy and Review Committee must approve new degrees or programs through existing channels to the BOT after recommendation.
- Recommendation of needed graduate degrees or programs.
- Evaluation of graduate degrees and program performance.
- Review and recommendation of changes in graduate policies and procedures.
- Approve advisory board memberships
- Approve graduate courses and degree programs.
D. Each degree program will have an Advisory Board composed of elder members of the Community, field professionals, full-time faculty, and in time, graduates. Advisory boards:
- Recommend changes and/or additions to degree programs.
- Serve as advocates of the program externally.
- Assist in fund-raising for the program.
- Provide advice and assistance to the students, faculty, and staff of the program.
- Meet at least bi-weekly.
NOTE: There is no fixed number for Advisory Boards.
II. Student Related:
A. Admissions:
- Each degree program will have written requirements for admission to the degree program.
- Minimum criteria for admission to a degree program:
a. A Bachelor degree from a Regionally Accredited Institution.
b. A 2.5 GPA with 3.0 in the major field.
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c. Three (3) letters of reference.
d. Completion of an essay assigned by the degree program.
e. All graduate degree programs will require LAK/M 603 course,
which must be completed prior to admission to degree
status.
- Minimum requirements for taking graduate courses/receiving graduate credits:
a. Bachelor degree from an accredited institution.
b. Meet course prerequisites.
B. Staff Development
Employees of OLC or part-time faculty members may take graduate courses at OLC and may receive a tuition waver (not fees) for courses completed with a “B” or better.
C. Minimum class size for graduate courses is 6 or upon the discretion of the
Graduate Studies Director.
D. Student Course Load:
- A full load for graduate students is 6 graduate credit hours per semester or equivalent.
E. Academic Progress: