HOT TOPICS Jane Patton, President Academic Senate

HOT TOPICS

Jane Patton, PresidentAcademic Senate

AA-T and AS-T Degrees

3 TMC: Psychology, Sociology, Communication Studies

New TMC available: Mathematics

Now vetting: ECE, Kinesiology

Next vetting (Apr 11) Geology, history, physics, theatre

Many more in pipeline. . .

CSUs “Similar” majors

Each CSU campus reviewed TMC

16-18 said “OK” to first 3 TMC

FYI“TMC” is not what is locally developed.

Instead say: “TMC –aligned degree”

TMC is for faculty---not for students

Options can be narrow or broad, locally

Not all degrees need to be changed right away

Examples of degrees will be posted

Attend a webinar or regional workshop

Discipline Input Group Meetings

Please sign up for discipline listservs ASAP

Descriptors vetting ( next slide)

171 approved descriptors and 98 drafts

Draft C-ID Descriptors www.c-id.net/descriptors.html

Admin Justice

Accounting

Art history

Biology

Chemistry

Early childhood ed.

English

Geography

History

Philosophy

Physics

Psychology

Teacher prep

ResourcesAcademic Senate:  http://www.asccc.org/1440

ASCCC Discussion Forum: http://www.asccc.org/content/sb-1440-discussion-board

CCC Chancellor’s Office: http://www.cccco.edu/SB1440

 C-ID http://www.c-id.net/degreereview.html

To volunteer: email info@c-id.net

Topics: Content review; AA-T and AS-T degrees

April 8 (Friday) -- Sierra College http://www.asccc.org/events/2011/04/regional-curriculum-training

April 9 (Saturday) -- Foothill College http://www.asccc.org/events/2011/04/regional-curriculum-training-0

April 30 (Saturday) -- Coast Community College District Offices http://www.asccc.org/events/2011/04/regional-curriculum-training-1

Basic Skills WebinarsMarch 24, Chapter 5: Effective Practices

Common to All Disciplines:  Common Building Materials

 April 7, Chapter 12: Tracking Student Progress through Basic Skills: A Discipline Framework

April 28, Chapter 15: Course Assessment Basics: Evaluating Your Construction

Download the event materials at http://www.cccbsi.org/events.

Spring Plenary Session

April 14-16, SFO Westin

Keynotes: Judith Eaton (CHEA) The Future of Accreditation Vincent Tinto, Student Success in the Classroom

Resolutions under debate

Other news

PrerequisitesTrainingASCCC papersC.O. guidelines

Student Success Task Group (SB 1143)(ask Dennis)New CCLC report –Performance Based Funding