1. State of the Academic Senate and the Chancellor’s Office
Julie Bruno, ASCCC President
Pam Walker, Vice Chancellor of Educational Services
2016 ASCCC Curriculum Institute

2. Overview Chancellor’s Search Accreditation Bachelor’s Degree
Legislation and Curriculum
Budget
Transfer and Curriculum
50% Law and FON
Upcoming Events
Plea for Help

3. Changes
Chancellor’s Office Changes
ASCCC Changes

4. Chancellor’s Search Search Screening Committee completed its work
Board of Governors Make Final Decision
Expectation is to have a new chancellor for fall 2016
Erik Skinner serving as interim chancellor

5. Accreditation
Plan for change endorsed overwhelmingly by CEOs and Board of Governors
Two work groups formed to move forward:
One to address immediate relationship with ACCJC
One to look for alignment with four-year institutions in the future
A Preliminary Report to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges presented to ACCJC in June

6. Bachelor’s Degrees Pilot colleges planning to begin in fall
Antelope Valley, Bakersfield, Feather River, Foothill, Rio Hondo, San Diego Mesa, Santa Monica, Shasta, & Skyline
Handbook outlining parameters approved by Board of Governors
ACCJC Policy approved in June that conflicts with Handbook
Meetings in fall to assist in addressing differences
Great work by all involved to put these degrees in place

7. Legislation and Curriculum
AB 1985: AP Credit
CO and ASCCC develop, and local colleges, adopt and implement a uniform policy on awarding AP credit
SB 830 (Budget trailer bill)
Strong Workforce Program
Student Success for Basic Skills Program
Zero Textbook Cost Degree Grant Program
Awards for Innovation in Higher Education
CTE Pathways Program extended 1 year

8. 2016-17 Final Budget Agreement
$114.7 million for increased access (2%)
$29.3 million for COLA (.47%)
$75 million for Base Augmentation
$200 million for Strong Workforce Program
$48 million for CTE Pathways Implementation
$30 million for basic skills programs
$5 million for OER and Zero Textbook Cost Program
$25 million for Innovation Awards
$20 million for OEI
No designated funding for FT faculty hiring
No Augmentation for SSSP or Equity plans
$300,000 for ASCCC

9. Transfer and Curriculum
2026 Associate Degrees for Transfer (6/22/16)
New TMCs with a deadline of 3/31/16
Agriculture Animal Science
Agriculture Business & Food Industry Management
New TMCs with a deadline of 8/01/16
Agriculture Plant Science
Biology
Chemistry
Film, Television & Electronic Media
Nutrition & Dietetics

10. Transfer and Curriculum
New TMCs with a deadline of 8/01/17
Child & Adolescent Development
Global Studies
Public Health Sciences
Social Justice Studies
21 UC Transfer Pathways
40 C-ID CTE Disciplines in Progress

11. Making Headway Auto approval of non-substantial change
New hour and unit calculations
Peer Review Workshops
Improving the process for Public Safety Curriculum
In the process of changing regulations around Stand-Alone course approval
Revised PCAH
New & improved Curriculum Inventory system

12. Programs

13. Courses

14. 50% Law and FON What is instructional?
Workgroup proposal taken to Consultation Council
50% Law
What is instructional?
All faculty (including counselors and librarians)
Supervised counseling and assistance
Faculty release time for curriculum and senate work
Take technology expenses out of the equation
Re-determine percentage

15. 50% Law and FON FON Need to re-benchmark
Want a system commitment to FT faculty hiring
Any Proposal will go through full consultation process
Changes will be simultaneous
Work continues in fall

16. Upcoming Events 2016 Fall Plenary Session, November 3, Costa Mesa
2017 Accreditation Institute, February 17, Napa
2017 Innovation and Instructional Design, March 17, San Jose
Stay tuned for Regional Meetings

17. We Need Your Help
900 faculty appointed to committees, task forces, and other groups in
Thank you to all who are serving!
Get involved---volunteer to serve
Talk with ASCCC Executive and committee members about serving on a committee, task force or initiative

18. ASCCC Facebook Page

19. Thank You for all you do for our students, faculty, and colleges.
Enjoy the institute!