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

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

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

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

Course Withdrawal and Repetition It’s not over yet—the saga continues… Long-awaited Guidelines to 2007-2008 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

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

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?

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

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

Noncredit Title 5 Regulations Proposed Revisions to Title 5, Sections 55150, 55151, 55152, 55153, and 55155 Currently Being Reviewed Various Noncredit Groups Development of Program and Course Approval Handbook Module 3 Dependent Upon Status of Proposed Title 5 Changes

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

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

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

Skills Prerequisite Validation Proposed Revision of Title 5, Section 55003 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

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

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

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

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

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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

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 58106 allows exceptions Contracts with CTE Providers Title 5, chapter 6, subchapter 7, commencing with 55600 Sections 55602 and 55605 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