Substantive Change Reporting Form - Substantial Curriculum Change

American Bar Association

Standing Committee on Paralegals

321 North Clark Street

Mail Stop 19.1

Chicago, Illinois 60654-7598

SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE REPORTING FORM

SUBSTANTIAL CURRICULUM CHANGE

(Revised June 25, 2012)

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Name of Institution ______

Describe the changes the program proposes to make to its curriculum, including the reasons for making the changes to the curriculum.

When do you propose to offer the revised curriculum?

Describe any new or additional resources that will be required to support the revised curriculum.

Complete attached Exhibit A setting forth the entire curriculum as currently offered. (Note: Exhibit A is in the same format as Exhibit 11 to the Application for Reapproval of Paralegal Education Program – Curriculum for Each Program Option.)

Complete attached Exhibit B setting forth the entire revised curriculum as proposed. (Note: Exhibit B is the same format as Exhibit 11 to the Application for Reapproval of Paralegal Education Program – Curriculum for Each Program Option.).

Complete attached Exhibit C setting forth information on each new legal specialty course developed for the proposed revised curriculum. (Note: Exhibit C is the same format as Exhibit 14 to the Application for Reapproval of Paralegal Education Program – Legal Specialty Course Information Sheet.)

Attach information on each existing legal specialty course which requires substantial revisions for the proposed substantial curriculum change. Substantial revisions include changes in the number of credits/units awarded for the completion of a course; changes as to the type of credits/units awarded for the completion of a course; substantial content revisions, etc.

a.Complete attached Exhibit D if you are substantially revising a course offered in a traditional format. (Note: Exhibit D is the same format as Exhibit 14 to the Application for Reapproval of Paralegal Education Program – Legal Specialty Course Information Sheet.)

b.Complete attached Exhibit E if you are substantially revising a course offered in an alternative delivery format. (Note: Exhibit E is the same format as Exhibit 15 to the Application for Reapproval of Paralegal Education Program – Information on Courses Offered in Alternative Delivery Formats.)

Attach as Exhibit F resumes of new faculty members who have been selected to teach in the proposed new curriculum, including information on their experience working with or as paralegals. Explain any changes made in the faculty to support the proposed curriculum change.

Attach as Exhibit G a list of any additional library materials that the institution plans to add to the library collection to serve the needs of the proposed new curriculum.

Name of Institution and Program:______

Name of Program Director:______

Signature of Program Director:______

Date of Signature:______

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Instructions for Completing Exhibit A and Exhibit B

Curriculum for Each Program Option as Currently Offered (Exhibit A)

Curriculum for Each Program Option as Proposed (Exhibit B)

Note: Tab to add additional rows as necessary to complete Exhibit.

(A) Include a separate Exhibit A and Exhibit B for each program option being substantially revised.

(B) Indicate the type of credits/units used for each program option, i.e., semester units, quarter units, clock hours, contact hours, or continuing education units, using the definitions set forth in G-302.D.

(C) Indicate the totals for each program option, using either semester units, quarter units, clock hours, contact hours, or continuing education units, using the definitions set forth in G-302.D.

(D) Use the following abbreviations for course designation: LS-R – Required Legal Specialty Course; LS-E – Elective Legal Specialty Course; GE – General Education Course (as defined in G-302.E.1); OPR (Other courses required to complete the program requirements). Note: Please group all of the same designations together. For example, list all LS-R courses consecutively; all LS-E courses consecutively; all GE courses consecutively; and all OPR courses consecutively.

EXHIBIT A

Curriculum for Each Program Option as Currently Offered

Program Option(A) ______

Type of Credits/Units used in Program Option(B) ______

1.Total Number of Legal Specialty Credits/Units(C) ______

2.Total Number of General Education Credits/Units(C) ______

3.Total Number of Other Credits/Units To Complete the Program (C) ______

Total Number of Credits/Units (Total of #1, #2 and #3 above) (C) ______

Course
Number / Course Name / Number of
Credits/Units(C) / Prerequisites or
Co-requisites / Course
Designation(D)

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EXHIBIT B

Curriculum for Each Program Option as Proposed

Program Option(A) ______

Type of Credits/Units used in Program Option(B) ______

1.Total Number of Legal Specialty Credits/Units(C) ______

2.Total Number of General Education Credits/Units(C) ______

3.Total Number of Other Credits/Units To Complete the Program (C) ______

Total Number of Credits/Units (Total of #1, #2 and #3 above) (C) ______

Course
Number / Course Name / Number of
Credits/Units(C) / Prerequisites or
Co-requisites / Course
Designation(D)

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Instructions for Completing Exhibit C and Exhibit D

Course Information Sheet for Each New Legal Specialty Course (Exhibit C)

Course Information Sheet for Each Revised Legal Specialty Course (Exhibit D)

Note: Complete a separate form for each new Legal Specialty Course developed for the proposed revised curriculum and for each Legal Specialty Course being substantially revised for the proposed revised curriculum. Do not attach the course syllabus to this Exhibit or refer to the syllabus in completing this form. Tab to add additional rows as necessary to complete exhibit.

(A) Do not use textbook chapter numbers or titles.

(B) Time increments must be three hours or less.

(D) Total time increments for Topics and Other Classroom Activities must be reported as clock hours and must equal the hours required under G-302.D (i.e., 12.5 clock hours for each semester credit; 8.3 clock hours for each quarter credit; 8.3 clock hours for each continuing education unit).

EXHIBIT C

Course Information Sheet for Each New

Legal Specialty Course Developed for the

Proposed New Curriculum

(Part I)

Course Title:
Course Number:
Credits/Units:
Course Description:
Course Objectives:
Required Text & Other Materials:
Methods of Evaluation of Student Performance:
Practical Assignments that Develop Paralegal Competencies:

(Part II)

Detailed Outline of Topics and Other Classroom Activities

With Time Devoted to Each Topic/Activity

Topic(A) / Time Allocation(B)
Total Time Allocated to Topics: (D)
Other Classroom Activities(C) / Time Allocation(B)
Total Time Allocated To Other Classroom Activities: (D)

EXHIBIT D

Course Information Sheet for Each Revised

Legal Specialty Course

(Part I)

(Part II)

Detailed Outline of Topics and Other Classroom Activities

With Time Devoted to Each Topic/Activity

Topic(A) / Time Allocation(B)
Total Time Allocated to Topics: (D)
Other Classroom Activities(C) / Time Allocation(B)
Total Time Allocated To Other Classroom Activities: (D)

Instructions for Completing Exhibit E

Information on Revised Courses Offered in Alternative Formats

Note: Complete a separate form for each Revised Legal Special Course Offered in an Alternative Delivery Format. Tab to add additional rows as necessary to complete Exhibit.

(A) Do not use textbook chapter numbers or titles.

(B) Examples include lecture, discussion, quiz, test, student presentation, drafting assignment, etc.

(D) Time increments must be three hours or less.

(E) Total time must be reported for in-class activities and out-of-class structured instructional activities as clock hours and must equal the hours required under G-302.D (i.e., 12.5 clock hours for each semester credit; 8.3 clock hours for each quarter credit; 8.3 clock hours for each continuing education unit). Time for preparation, reading, studying for tests, preparing outside assignments, etc. cannot be included as out-of-class structured instructional activities.

EXHIBIT E

Information on Revised Courses

Offered in Alternative Delivery Formats

(Part I)

Course Title:
Course Number:
Credits/Units:
Alternative Delivery Format:
(Check Applicable Category) / Accelerated:______/ Compressed:______
Hybrid with 50% or
more online instruction:_____ / Hybrid with less than 50%
Online instruction:______
Fully Online:______
Course Description:
Course Objectives:
Required Text & Other Materials:
Methods of Evaluation of Student Performance:
Practical Assignments that Develop Paralegal Competencies:

(Part II)

Detailed Outline of Topics and Activities

With Time Devoted to Each Topic/Activity

Topic(A) / Activity(B) / Activity Format(C) / Time Allocation(D)
Total Time (E)

EXHIBIT F

RESUMES OF NEW FACULTY MEMBERS TO TEACH

IN THE PROPOSED NEW CURRICULUM

EXHIBIT G

LIST OF ADDITIONAL LIBRARY MATERIALS

TO BE ADDED TO SERVE THE NEEDS

OF THE PROPOSED NEW CURRICULUM

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