Curriculum and Accreditation/SLO Committee Presenters: Tess Hansen, Foothill College Janet Fulks, Bakersfield College Marcy Alancraig, Cabrillo College Lesley Kawaguchi, Santa Monica College

How do the forces of accreditation and the participatory governance required by AB1725 affect your curriculum? What kinds of chemical reactions occur when both forces are mixed with the nuts and bolts of what you are teaching in your classrooms? These forces demand faculty involvement in the curriculum process and can be an energy source to produce student success.

1. What do the standards really ask for specific to curriculum and SLOs?

2. What does faculty primacy and the 10+1 tell us?

3. Higher Education Act 4. Where are the SLOs? 5. Evaluations and Accreditation 6. Academic Freedom 7. ACCJC Rubrics and Rostrum articles on the two -year rule

Unintended consequences Intended consequences Harnessing the energy for good curricular practices

Conclusions Focusing on the most important aspect of our work - curriculum and student learning Document the recommendations as evidence Maintain the ability to work with and influence ACCJC in a collegial manner