CCC Policies, Guidelines, and Reports
As part of its broader charge to "examine, evaluate, and approve all educational offerings" in Brown’s undergraduate curriculum, the College Curriculum Council has jurisdiction over educational programs, including honors and other kinds of capstones, and the internship program. Policies, Guidelines, and Reports related to these matters are available below.
Guidelines & Policies
Courses
- Latest Guidelines for Course Proposals (rev. May 2022); Sheridan Syllabus Models
- Guidelines for the Review of Fully Online Courses (as of May 2022)
- Guidance on Internship Credit and Compensation (as of March 2022)
- Guidelines for Setting Enrollment Limits
- Criteria for Writing-Designated (WRIT); Race, Power, and Privilege (RPP); Collaborative Research and Scholarship Experiences (COEX); and Community-Based Learning and Teaching (CBLR) Course Designations
- CCC and Grad Council Policies on Graduate Student Instructors
- Guidelines on Half-Credit Courses
- Guidance on Credit Hour Requirements for Brown University instructors
Academic Programs
- Guidelines for New Undergraduate Concentrations
- Guidelines for New Undergraduate Certificate Programs
Recent CCC Reports
- Report of the CCC Working Group on Diversity in the Undergraduate Curriculum (2021)
- A Review of Collaborative Teaching and Learning at Brown: Best Practices for Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (2021)
- CCC Guidelines on Grades Used for Determining Honors Eligibility (2020)
- Framework for Course Design and Award of Academic Credit for Internships (2018)
- Best Practices for Capstones in the Concentration (2018)
- Provost's Task Force on Diversity in the Curriculum (2016)
- CCC Guidelines for Honors in the Concentration (2013)