1. CURRICULUM HOT TOPICS Randal Lawson (Executive VP, Santa Monica College), SACC Co-Chair (CCCCIO) Beth Smith (Grossmont College), SACC Co-Chair, ASCCC Curriculum Chair Sharon Lowry (VP, Academic Affairs, Antelope Valley College), SACC Member (CCCCIO) CCLC Fall 2010 Convention November 19, 2010, Pasadena

2. 2010 Course Scheduling Priorities  Focus on Transfer, Career Technical, and Basic Skills  Avoid Recreational/Avocational Course Offerings  Reduce Physical Education Offering

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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?

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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. “Reasonable Limitations on Enrollment”  Recent Legal Opinion:  If a community college decides to limit enrollment to a cohort of students, a majority of the course sections offered need to be left for open enrollment.  In other words…  If one section is limited to a cohort students, there must be at least two sections open to all students.

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