Our Constantly Our Constantly Evolving Evolving Curriculum: Curriculum: Hot Topics Hot Topics ASCCC Curriculum Committee: ASCCC Curriculum Committee: Julie Bruno, Sierra College, Chair Julie Bruno, Sierra College, Chair Marie Boyd, Chaffey College Marie Boyd, Chaffey College Erik Shearer, Napa Valley College Erik Shearer, Napa Valley College Craig Rutan, Santiago Canyon College Craig Rutan, Santiago Canyon College Lesley Kawaguchi, Santa Monica College Lesley Kawaguchi, Santa Monica College Yvonne Valenzuela, Golden West College Yvonne Valenzuela, Golden West College Chuck Stevens, Student Senate Chuck Stevens, Student Senate
LegislationLegislation Academic Credit for Military ExperienceAcademic Credit for Military Experience
AB2462 AB2462
Legislation passed in September 2012Legislation passed in September 2012
SECTION 1. Section 66025.7 is added to SECTION 1. Section 66025.7 is added to the Education Code, to read: 66025.7. By the Education Code, to read: 66025.7. By July 1, 2015, the Chancellor of the July 1, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, using California Community Colleges, using common course descriptors and pertinent common course descriptors and pertinent recommendations of the American Council recommendations of the American Council on Education, shall determine for which on Education, shall determine for which courses credit should be awarded for prior courses credit should be awarded for prior military experience. military experience.
CO is working to determine implementationCO is working to determine implementation
SACC is working with the COSACC is working with the CO
New Title 5 regulations adopted by the New Title 5 regulations adopted by the Board of Governors on March 8, 2011 Board of Governors on March 8, 2011 (Section 55003)(Section 55003)
Allows establishment of prerequisites or Allows establishment of prerequisites or corequisites in English, reading, or corequisites in English, reading, or mathematics using solely content review or mathematics using solely content review or a combination of content review and a combination of content review and statistical validationstatistical validation
Chancellor’Chancellor’s Office guidelines, developed s Office guidelines, developed in consultation with SACC and MAC in consultation with SACC and MAC released in February 2012released in February 2012
Academic Senate Oversight:Academic Senate Oversight: Curriculum Committee Takes the LeadCurriculum Committee Takes the Lead
Regular reports to Academic Senate Regular reports to Academic Senate
Ensure all Stake Holders are InvolvedEnsure all Stake Holders are Involved
Approval of Final PlanApproval of Final Plan
Board and Administrative Policy changesBoard and Administrative Policy changes
ResourcesResources
Title 5, Section 55003Title 5, Section 55003
Student Success: Student Success: The Case for EstablishingThe Case for EstablishingPrerequisites Through Content Review Prerequisites Through Content Review (Fall 2010) (Fall 2010) http://www.asccc.org/sites/default/files/Prerequisite-review-fall2010.pdf
Implementing Content Review forImplementing Content Review forCommunication and Computation Prerequisites Communication and Computation Prerequisites (Spring 2011)(Spring 2011)http://www.asccc.org/sites/default/files/Content-Review-Spring-2011.pdf
Chancellor’s Office Guidelines for Title 5 Regulations Section Chancellor’s Office Guidelines for Title 5 Regulations Section 5500355003
Establishing Prerequisites PowerPoint from Curriculum Establishing Prerequisites PowerPoint from Curriculum Institute 2012: Institute 2012: http://asccc.org/events/2012/07/curriculum-institute
Federal Financial AidFederal Financial Aid Students who fail a course with an F can be
paid financial aid to repeat the course with no limitation.
Students who withdraw from a course with no grade can also be paid federal aid to repeat the course with no limitation.
The limitation comes once they pass a course with a D or better.
If a student passes a course and then retakes it he can be paid for it one more time.
No special populations or special courses.
Applies to all colleges and universities.
RepeatabilityRepeatability
Three Primary Changes: Three Primary Changes:
New limitations on when a course can be New limitations on when a course can be designated as repeatable. designated as repeatable.
New parameters that limit enrollment in New parameters that limit enrollment in course “families.”course “families.”
Shift of old justifications for course Shift of old justifications for course “repeatability” to student “repetition.”“repeatability” to student “repetition.”
Title 5Title 5
§55000: Definitions§55000: Definitions
Active Participatory Courses, Courses Related in Content, and Active Participatory Courses, Courses Related in Content, and Intercollegiate Competition Courses. Intercollegiate Competition Courses.
Proposed Regulations are waiting for Proposed Regulations are waiting for clearance by the Department of Financeclearance by the Department of Finance
Chancellor’s office will put out guidelines Chancellor’s office will put out guidelines after DOF approvalafter DOF approval
Implementation currently set for Fall 2013Implementation currently set for Fall 2013
Support your local Support your local Curriculum CommitteeCurriculum Committeeand Discipline Facultyand Discipline Faculty
TimelineTimeline
By Fall 2013 Curriculum Committees should: By Fall 2013 Curriculum Committees should:
Eliminate repeatability on courses except Eliminate repeatability on courses except as provided in new regulations. as provided in new regulations.
Organize existing courses into families as Organize existing courses into families as described previously. described previously.
Record changes in online catalogs, not Record changes in online catalogs, not necessarily print versions. necessarily print versions.
Collect and retain evidence justifying Collect and retain evidence justifying repeatability.repeatability.
Curriculum Curriculum CommitteeCommittee
Ongoing: Ongoing:
Flesh out course offerings in families as Flesh out course offerings in families as needed. needed.
Assign new courses to families. Assign new courses to families.
Monitor impact of changes on students and Monitor impact of changes on students and programs, remaining open to altering programs, remaining open to altering families and repeatable designations. families and repeatable designations.
Senate and Curriculum Senate and Curriculum CommitteesCommittees
Educate your committee members. Educate your committee members.
Develop local standards to maintain consistent Develop local standards to maintain consistent application of new regs. application of new regs.
Consider creating a streamlined process to Consider creating a streamlined process to handle the changes, including shortened steps handle the changes, including shortened steps and mass changes / votes. and mass changes / votes.
Work closely and compassionately with faculty Work closely and compassionately with faculty in the affected disciplines. Change is hard. in the affected disciplines. Change is hard.
Repeatability Repeatability ResourcesResources
Title 5: 55000 (Definitions), 55040 (Students), Title 5: 55000 (Definitions), 55040 (Students), 55041 (Course), 55043 (Lapse of Time), 58162 55041 (Course), 55043 (Lapse of Time), 58162 (Athletics)(Athletics)
As you look at repeatability, some questions As you look at repeatability, some questions may come up as to what should be credit and may come up as to what should be credit and what should be noncredit.what should be noncredit.
For many, there is confusion between similar For many, there is confusion between similar terms noncredit, non-degree applicable credit, terms noncredit, non-degree applicable credit, non-transferable credit, and not-for-credit. non-transferable credit, and not-for-credit. There are many Title 5 regulations pertaining There are many Title 5 regulations pertaining to these classification of courses. Noncredit to these classification of courses. Noncredit courses have no credit associated with them. courses have no credit associated with them. Students who enroll in noncredit courses do Students who enroll in noncredit courses do not receive any type of grade. Noncredit not receive any type of grade. Noncredit courses do not require fees on the part of courses do not require fees on the part of students. Noncredit courses can only be students. Noncredit courses can only be offered in specific areas detailed in regulation offered in specific areas detailed in regulation and Ed. Code.and Ed. Code.
Noncredit AreasNoncredit Areas English as a Second Language English as a Second Language
Immigrant Education Immigrant Education
Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills
Health and Safety Education Health and Safety Education
Education Programs for Persons with Substantial Education Programs for Persons with Substantial Disabilities Disabilities
Parenting Education Parenting Education
Family and Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Sciences
Education Programs for Older Adults Education Programs for Older Adults
Short-term Vocational Programs with High Employment Short-term Vocational Programs with High Employment Potential Potential
Workforce Preparation Workforce Preparation
Noncredit ResolutionNoncredit Resolution
9.02 Fall 2011: Defining Credit and 9.02 Fall 2011: Defining Credit and Noncredit Basic Skills and Basic Skills Noncredit Basic Skills and Basic Skills ApportionmentApportionment
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges initiate an California Community Colleges initiate an exploration of the appropriate division of exploration of the appropriate division of credit and noncredit basic skills classescredit and noncredit basic skills classes
Noncredit ResourcesNoncredit Resources
Noncredit Instruction: Opportunity Noncredit Instruction: Opportunity and Challenge and Challenge http://asccc.org/papers/noncredit-instruction-http://asccc.org/papers/noncredit-instruction-opportunity-and-challengeopportunity-and-challenge
The Role of Noncredit in California The Role of Noncredit in California Community Colleges Community Colleges http://asccc.org/node/175007http://asccc.org/node/175007
