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

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

ApportionmentReview/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 ActionLegislation?Other Means of Extending “Sunset” Date?

Report to Legislature Being PreparedSupporting Data—Based Upon CRCCPossible Data Issues

Are Your College’s CB 24 Values Correct?

Course Coding Issues

SACC Review of CB (MIS Curriculum and

Instruction) CodesInspired by Recent Experience with CB

21Recommendations for Changes Being

Made to Chancellor’s Office MISDeletion of Seemingly Archaic CodesClarification of Definitions/ExplanationsUpdating 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 CodesT.O.P. Codes Only Used in CaliforniaC.I.P. – Federal Classification Systems Used in

Other StatesExisting 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

Skills Prerequisite Validation

Proposed Revision of Title 5, Section 55003

to Allow for Validation of Skills

Prerequisites through Content ReviewAcademic 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

Basic Skills 30-Unit Limit

Considered Revision of Title 5, Section

55035Based Upon “Uncodified Statute”Would Therefore Require LegislationDecided 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 mustBe 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

DevelopmentClearly Beyond Associate Degree LevelTherefore Not Eligible for Apportionment

“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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