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Hot Topics in Curriculum Randal Lawson, Santa Monica College Mark Wade Lieu, Ohlone College CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
CRCC Curriculum Reporting for the Community Colleges CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
PCAH Changes to the Program and Course Approval Handbook CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Title 5 Curriculum Regulations • Under the auspices of the System Advisory Committee on Curriculum • October 2006 to present • Divided into three sections • Consultation Council – April 19, 2007 • Board of Governors – May/July • Input through early June CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Global Changes • Reordering • Standardization of terms • Clarification of terms • Changes to out-dated terms CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Course Withdrawals • A student shall not be permitted to receive more than three "W" symbols on his or her record for enrollment in the same course • After three "W"s in the same course, shall receive a grade CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Course Repetition • Credit • Substandard work • Apportionment • Allows third repetition through a petition process for extenuating circumstances • Can disregard previous substandard work in calculation of GPA CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Courses Appropriate for Degree • Redefines English courses that can be degree-applicable • Specifies “English Composition” • For purposes of this section, excludes English as a Second Language CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
The Area of Emphasis • Associate Degree • Single or related disciplines • Lower division preparation • GE Patterns in and of themselves do not qualify • Minimum grade of C in all courses • Clarifies that external GE Patterns can be used to satisfy associate degree GE CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Adult High School Diploma • Noncredit • Specifies required courses • Requires CAHSEE if college wishes to receive enhanced noncredit funding • Creation of program – new courses in program do not require separate System Office approval CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Certificates • Defines and limits use • Certificates of Achievement • Career • General Education • Certificates of Completion • Certificates of Competency CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Academic Dishonesty • Assignments that comprise less than 30% • Assignments that comprise more than 30% • Due process for students when incident of academic dishonesty results in failing grade in the course CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Standalone Course Approval • Implements provisions of AB1943 • Certification of training for curriculum committee members • Prohibits courses previously denied approval by the System Office CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Noncredit Program Approval • Short-term Vocational • More than 288 hours of instruction • High employment potential • Courses added to approved program do not require separate approval • Other • More than 288 hours of instruction • Courses added to approved program do not require separate approval CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Noncredit Repetition • Limitation for apportionment • By January, 2009 – through Academic Senate, research the issue of limitations and submit proposals • Educational efficacy • Public benefit • Revise Title 5 by June 2009 CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Distance Education • Defined as 51% of instruction • Whenever face-to-face replaced by distance education, in any amount, subject to: • Adherence to course standards • Establishment of effective Student-Teacher contact • Separate course review • Ability to review workload CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Excursions and Field Trips • Clarifies that district can provide transportation within and out of state to staff and students • Clarifies apportionment that can be claimed for excursions and field trips CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Independent Study • For degree-applicable credit • Leads to associate degree • Transferable to UC/CSU • For noncredit and nondegree applicable credit • Can only be offered through distance education • Should this section be deleted? CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007
Coming Your Way • Part A – immediately • Part B – next week • Part C – hopefully very soon • For information or to give input • lawson_randal@smc.edu • mwlieu@gmail.com CIO/CSSO Conference – March 2007