1. HOT TOPICS Jane Patton, President Academic Senate

2. AA-T and AS-T Degrees 3 TMC: Psychology, Sociology, Communication Studies New TMC available: Mathematics Now vetting: ECE, Kinesiology Next vetting (Apr 11) Geology, history, physics, theatre Many more in pipeline...

3. CSUs “Similar” majors Each CSU campus reviewed TMC 16-18 said “OK” to first 3 TMC

4. FYI “TMC” is not what is locally developed. Instead say: “TMC –aligned degree” TMC is for faculty---not for students Options can be narrow or broad, locally Not all degrees need to be changed right away Examples of degrees will be posted Attend a webinar or regional workshop

5. Discipline Input Group Meetings Please sign up for discipline listservs ASAP Descriptors vetting ( next slide) 171 approved descriptors and 98 drafts

6. Draft C-ID Descriptors www.c-id.net/descriptors.html Admin Justice Accounting Art history Biology Chemistry Early childhood ed. English Geography History Philosophy Physics Psychology Teacher prep

7. Resources Academic Senate: http://www.asccc.org/1440http://www.asccc.org/1440 ASCCC Discussion Forum: http://www.asccc.org/content/sb-1440-discussion-board http://www.asccc.org/content/sb-1440-discussion-board CCC Chancellor’s Office: http://www.cccco.edu/SB1440http://www.cccco.edu/SB1440 C-ID http://www.c-id.net/degreereview.htmlhttp://www.c-id.net/degreereview.html To volunteer: email info@c-id.net

8. Topics: Content review; AA-T and AS-T degrees April 8 (Friday) -- Sierra College http://www.asccc.org/events/2011/04/regional- curriculum-training April 9 (Saturday) -- Foothill College http://www.asccc.org/events/2011/04/regional- curriculum-training-0 http://www.asccc.org/events/2011/04/regional- curriculum-training-0 April 30 (Saturday) -- Coast Community College District Offices http://www.asccc.org/events/2011/04/regional- curriculum-training-1

9. Basic Skills Webinars March 24, Chapter 5: Effective Practices Common to All Disciplines: Common Building Materials April 7, Chapter 12: Tracking Student Progress through Basic Skills: A Discipline Framework April 28, Chapter 15: Course Assessment Basics: Evaluating Your Construction Download the event materials at http://www.cccbsi.org/events.

10. Spring Plenary Session April 14-16, SFO Westin Keynotes: Judith Eaton (CHEA) The Future of Accreditation Vincent Tinto, Student Success in the Classroom Resolutions under debate

11. Other news Prerequisites Training ASCCC papers C.O. guidelines Student Success Task Group (SB 1143) (ask Dennis) New CCLC report – Performance Based Funding