HOT TOPICS IN CURRICULUM(SACC Update)

Beth Smith, SACC Co-Chair, (ASCCC)

Randal Lawson, SACC Co-Chair,

(CCCCIO)

Stephanie Low, Dean Curriculum and

Instruction (CCCCO)

ASCCC Fall Plenary 2010

System Advisory Committee on Curriculum

• What is it?

• Who is on it?

• What is its role?

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

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

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

SB 1440 Implementation

Statewide Academic Senate—

Primary Role in Determining Degree

Content

SACC—Future Advisory Role for

Degree Approval Processes

Training Resources

Program and Course Approval

Handbook UpdatePending Development of Module 3

(Noncredit)Currently Planned for 2011

Matrix on Types of InstructionElectronic Resource Being Developed

by SACC

Warm Topics

• Curriculum Inventory implementation−Course coding issues−2011(?) Review of credit and noncredit programs−Credit certificates less than 18 semester units−Need for data on repeatability and prerequisites

• 30-Unit limit on Basic Skills enrollment

• Title IV Review−Focus of information requested was “regular effective

contact” for students in a DE class and receiving financial aid−USDOE is undertaking these reviews at numerous types of

institutions around the country based on the amount of financial aid and DE classes

Hot Topics

• Course repetition and withdrawal−Guidelines (version xx?) really are almost ready−Proposed limit to number of enrollments allowed for

apportionment

• Prerequisite validation

• Conversion of credit courses to fee-based offerings−Community services offerings−Contract education

• SB 1143 – Task force on student success and

completion

Hotter Topics

• Noncredit title 5 regulations−Require CCCCO approval for all noncredit courses−Continue to require approval for Adult High School

and Career Development/College Preparation (SB361) certificates

−Delegate authority to colleges to locally approve all other noncredit certificates

• Program and Course Approval Handbook −Revision to include Curriculum Inventory−Module 3 on noncredit curriculum development

Hottest Topics

Hottest Topics

• SB 1440 Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act−Discipline faculty from CCC and CSU systems developing

Transfer Model Curriculum −Community colleges must offer (and CSU must accept

students who complete) an associate degree that includes:• 18+ semester units / 27 + quarter units in a major or area of

emphasis• Completion of the CSU GE or IGETC pattern• 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units• GPA of 2.0

−No additional graduation requirements

• Approval process will be announced

Hottest Topics

• Limitations on Enrollment Legal Opinion O 10-07−Cohort of students enrolled in a section that is not open

to other students−“Reasonable percentage” of all sections is defined as the

majority of sections−Title 5 section 58106 allows exceptions

• Contracts with CTE Providers−Title 5, chapter 6, subchapter 7, commencing with 55600−Sections 55602 and 55605 require annual approval by

the Chancellor’s Office of contracts with CTE providers, i.e. cosmetology

−New form and process will be distributed in spring 2011