Labor Market Assessment
The Orange County Center of Excellence completed the BDP labor market assessment in May 2026 with a positive endorsement of regional workforce need.
Cycle 9 Progress Tracker
Application Checklist
The Cycle 9 application was submitted in August 2026 and received CCCCO provisional approval on October 2, 2026. Completed items document the submitted package; active items track intersegmental review and local approvals (running in parallel), accreditation, Board of Governors approval, federal financial aid eligibility, and implementation planning. Changes are saved only in this browser.
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Submitted Package
Core application requirements completed for Cycle 9.
TOP-CIP-SOC Alignment
The submitted package identifies TOP 0501.00, CIP 52.0201, and target occupations for operations managers, project management specialists, and management analysts.
Employer and Workforce Consultation
Employer input, support letters, education partner evidence, and joint support from the Anaheim, Orange County, and Santa Ana workforce boards were included.
Regional Consortium Recommendation
The Orange County Regional Consortium recommended the program on June 16, 2026.
Student Interest Evidence
The application includes the May-July 2026 student survey, interest percentages, initial cohort projection, five-year enrollment outlook, and projected annual completers.
Non-Duplication Analysis
The statewide CSU and UC review documents the program's distinct focus on applied AI leadership, human-AI collaboration, implementation, governance, and organizational change.
Program Quality and Curriculum Design
The 120-unit pathway, program description, four learning outcomes, upper-division curriculum, industry alignment, and capstone were included.
Administrative and Funding Plan
The final plan addresses governance, staffing, student support, facilities, technology, enrollment, costs, and sustainability.
Reserve Policy and College Certification
The district reserve policy and required institutional certification materials were included in the final application package.
CCCCO Cycle 9 Submission
The complete application and supporting files were submitted to the Chancellor's Office in August 2026, ahead of the August 17 deadline.
Now · Parallel Approvals
State review and local approvals move forward at the same time.
CCCCO Quality Review and Provisional Approval
The application passed policy and compliance review, scored 136.5 of 150 points, and received provisional approval on October 2, 2026.
Intersegmental Duplication Review
CSU, UC, and AICCU review runs October 2 – November 13; written objections, if any, are due November 13, with campus-to-campus consultations November 13–30. Document all objections, program changes, and unresolved concerns.
FC Curriculum Committee Approval
Submit the program and all 12 new upper-division course outlines (BUS 300–380 and 495A/B, BUS 371, MATH 320, MATH 321, and CIS 370), each with a Distance Education Addendum, to the Fullerton College Curriculum Committee. Review runs alongside intersegmental review rather than after it; any changes that come out of CSU/UC consultation are handled as normal course revisions. Local approval is needed for chaptering, the catalog, and the ACCJC application.
FC Faculty Senate Approval
Following Curriculum Committee action, the program goes to the Fullerton College Faculty Senate. Program presentation scheduled for November 19, 2026. Use this step to confirm discipline assignments for partner departments (10+1 purview) and to resolve the upper-division general education question with Articulation.
NOCCCD Board of Trustees Approval
With college-level approvals in place, the program and courses go to the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. Schedule the vote after intersegmental consultation closes (November 30) or make it contingent on final state approval; confirm the district's preferred approach with the Dean and Vice President of Instruction.
ACCJC Substantive Change
The substantive change process was initiated in August 2026. Provide local approval dates as they occur. Once ACCJC approval is granted, submit the approval letter to BDP@cccco.edu. ACCJC approval is required for full program approval and implementation.
Next · Full State Approval
Final action by the Board of Governors.
Board of Governors Approval
After quality review, duplication review, and ACCJC approval are complete, the program goes to the Board President and the California Community Colleges Board of Governors for full approval.
Then · Student Access and Launch
Steps that must be finished before the first cohort can enroll and receive aid.
Federal Financial Aid (Title IV) Eligibility
A bachelor's degree is a new credential level for Fullerton College, so the U.S. Department of Education must approve the program before Pell Grants or federal loans can be disbursed to its students. After ACCJC and state approval, Financial Aid files the Electronic Application (E-App) to add the program to the college's Eligibility and Certification Approval Report. Also set up Cal Grant eligibility for baccalaureate students, upper-division loan limits and packaging for third- and fourth-year students, and satisfactory academic progress rules. ED review time varies, so start as soon as approvals allow. Owner: Financial Aid.
Chaptering, Catalog, and Scheduling
After local and state approval, submit the program and courses to the Chancellor's Office Curriculum Inventory for chaptering; complete catalog production, class scheduling, faculty assignments, and articulation for the first cohort.
Program Launch Readiness
Launch: Fall 2028, when the first upper-division cohort begins. Refine recruitment, admissions, advising, student support, budget, technology, employer engagement, and assessment plans without presuming state approval.
Ongoing
Records and outreach maintained throughout.
Executive and Stakeholder Briefing
Keep a concise, current overview ready for Vice Chancellors, college leadership, regional partners, employers, and other interested reviewers.
Submission Evidence Archive
Preserve the exact submitted PDFs, source files, support letters, meeting records, submission confirmation, and all later CCCCO correspondence in a controlled archive.
Public Partner and Supporter List
Confirm which organizations and individuals have approved public recognition, and continue collecting employer feedback and letters of support.