1. HOT TOPICS IN CURRICULUM (SACC Update)
Beth Smith, SACC Co-Chair, (ASCCC)
Randal Lawson, SACC Co-Chair, (CCCCIO)
Stephanie Low, Dean Curriculum and Instruction (CCCCO)
ASCCC Fall Plenary 2010

2. System Advisory Committee on Curriculum
What is it?
Who is on it?
What is its role?

3. 2010 Course Scheduling Priorities
Focus on Transfer, Career Technical, and Basic Skills
Avoid Recreational/Avocational Course Offerings
Reduce Physical Education Offering

4. Noncredit Physical Education/Dance
Title 5, Section 58130:
No Apportionment for Noncredit Classes in “Dancing and Recreational Physical Education”
May still be approved as noncredit courses and offered, but not claimed for apportionment
Impact on Noncredit Older Adult Programs
Conversion to Fee-Based Offerings

5. Course Withdrawal and Repetition
It’s not over yet—the saga continues…
Long-awaited Guidelines to Title 5 Changes Being Released with Cautionary Message
Pressure from LAO/Department of Finance for More Restriction (Student Access Issues)
Perhaps Restriction on Total Enrollments for Apportionment
Review/Reconsider “Activity” Course Repetition

6. Course Withdrawal and Repetition
It’s not over yet—the saga continues…
What To Do Now
Probably Best To Do Nothing Unless Current Local Policy Less Restrictive Than Permitted by Regulations Now in Effect

7. Local Approval of Stand-Alone Courses
AB 1943—”Sunset” of Local Approval in 2012
Determining Course of Action
Legislation?
Other Means of Extending “Sunset” Date?
Report to Legislature Being Prepared
Supporting Data—Based Upon CRCC
Possible Data Issues
Are Your College’s CB 24 Values Correct?

8. Course Coding Issues
SACC Review of CB (MIS Curriculum and Instruction) Codes
Inspired by Recent Experience with CB 21
Recommendations for Changes Being Made to Chancellor’s Office MIS
Deletion of Seemingly Archaic Codes
Clarification of Definitions/Explanations
Updating of Possible Values

9. Course Coding Issues
Discussing Pros and Cons of Moving from T.O.P (Taxonomy of Programs) to C.I.P. (Classification of Instructional Programs) Course Classification Codes
T.O.P. Codes Only Used in California
C.I.P. – Federal Classification Systems Used in Other States
Existing Code “Crosswalk” Because Chancellor’s Office Must Use C.I.P Codes for Perkins/Other Federal Reporting

10. Noncredit Title 5 Regulations
Proposed Revisions to Title 5, Sections 55150, 55151, 55152, 55153, and Currently Being Reviewed Various Noncredit Groups
Development of Program and Course Approval Handbook Module 3 Dependent Upon Status of Proposed Title 5 Changes

11. Basic Skills 30-Unit Limit
Considered Revision of Title 5, Section 55035
Based Upon “Uncodified Statute”
Would Therefore Require Legislation
Decided Seeking Legislative Change Unwise in Current Environment
Local Waiver Process Permitted Under Current Regulations for Students Making Progress

12. Mission Appropriateness of Courses
A program or course must
Be the appropriate level for community colleges; that is, not beyond the associate degree or the first two years of college
Address a valid transfer, career technical, or basic skills purpose
At this time, not address civic education or lifelong learning
Not be primarily avocational or recreational

13. Mission Appropriateness of Courses
Current Concern—Courses Offered for Faculty Professional Development
Clearly Beyond Associate Degree Level
Therefore Not Eligible for Apportionment

14. Skills Prerequisite Validation
Proposed Revision of Title 5, Section to Allow for Validation of Skills Prerequisites through Content Review
Academic Senate Task Force (with CIO and CSSO representation)—Recommendation of Further Revisions to Address Concerns/Questions from July 2010 BOG Meeting
Recommended Changes Reviewed by SACC at October 22 Meeting

15. SB 1440 Implementation
Statewide Academic Senate—Primary Role in Determining Degree Content
SACC—Future Advisory Role for Degree Approval Processes

16. Training Resources Program and Course Approval Handbook Update
Pending Development of Module 3 (Noncredit)
Currently Planned for 2011
Matrix on Types of Instruction
Electronic Resource Being Developed by SACC

17. Chancellor’s Office Warm Topics
Curriculum Inventory implementation
Course coding issues
2011(?) Review of credit and noncredit programs
Credit certificates less than 18 semester units
Need for data on repeatability and prerequisites
Title IV Review
Focus of information requested was “regular effective contact” for students in a DE class and receiving financial aid
USDOE is undertaking these reviews at numerous types of institutions around the country based on the amount of financial aid and DE classes

18. Chancellor’s Office Hot Topics
Conversion of credit courses to fee-based offerings
Community services offerings
Contract education
SB 1143 – Task force on student success and completion

19. Hottest Topics

20. SB 1440 Approval process will be announced
Discipline faculty from CCC and CSU systems developing Transfer Model Curriculum
Community colleges must offer (and CSU must accept students who complete) an associate degree that includes:
18+ semester units / 27 + quarter units in a major or area of emphasis
Completion of the CSU GE or IGETC pattern
60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units
GPA of 2.0
No additional graduation requirements
Approval process will be announced

21. Other Chancellor’s Office Hottest Topics
Limitations on Enrollment Legal Opinion O 10-07
Cohort of students enrolled in a section that is not open to other students
“Reasonable percentage” of all sections is defined as the majority of sections
Title 5 section allows exceptions
Contracts with CTE Providers
Title 5, chapter 6, subchapter 7, commencing with 55600
Sections and require annual approval by the Chancellor’s Office of contracts with CTE providers, i.e. cosmetology
New form and process will be distributed in spring 2011