asccc fall plenary november 1, 2007 proposed changes to title 5 academic senate for california...

ASCCC Fall Plenary November 1, 2007ASCCC Fall Plenary November 1, 2007

Proposed Changes to Title 5Proposed Changes to Title 5

Academic Senate for California Academic Senate for California Community CollegesCommunity Colleges


IntroductionIntroduction

Kathy O’Connor, Santa Barbara City Kathy O’Connor, Santa Barbara City CollegeCollege

Wheeler North, San Diego Miramar Wheeler North, San Diego Miramar College College

Michelle Pilati, Rio Hondo CollegeMichelle Pilati, Rio Hondo College

Beth Smith, Grossmont CollegeBeth Smith, Grossmont College


OverviewOverview

T5 “Part 1” effective August, T5 “Part 1” effective August, 20072007

Why?Why? How?How? Part 2 – Current language Part 2 – Current language

finalized October 25, 2007finalized October 25, 2007 Next steps:Next steps:

Consultation Council in NovemberConsultation Council in November BoG in JanuaryBoG in January


§ 55024 Withdrawal§ 55024 Withdrawal

Apportionment for withdrawal Apportionment for withdrawal covered elsewhere – this is not covered elsewhere – this is not imposing new limits.imposing new limits.

A "W" A "W" cannot cannot happen if happen if discriminatory treatment occurs.discriminatory treatment occurs.



Effective 7/1/09… policy shall Effective 7/1/09… policy shall establish the number of times establish the number of times

(not to exceed (not to exceed fourfour)… a )… a student may withdraw and student may withdraw and receive a "W" … in the same receive a "W" … in the same course. course.



Limit is for Limit is for apportionmentapportionment(i) Districts can allow more (i) Districts can allow more

without funding.without funding.(ii) Districts can allow more in (ii) Districts can allow more in

extenuating circumstances.extenuating circumstances. ““Wildfire” clause just addedWildfire” clause just added


““Wildfire” clauseWildfire” clause

The district policy may provide that a The district policy may provide that a "W" symbol will not be assigned to "W" symbol will not be assigned to any student who withdrew from one any student who withdrew from one or more classes, where such or more classes, where such withdrawal was necessary because withdrawal was necessary because the student was engaged in fighting the student was engaged in fighting wildfires, was forced to evacuate his wildfires, was forced to evacuate his or her home due to such fires, or or her home due to such fires, or suffered other loss or injury as a suffered other loss or injury as a result of such fires.result of such fires.


§ 55064 Acceptance of § 55064 Acceptance of Noncredit CoursesNoncredit Courses

Originally a component of the Originally a component of the August 2007 changes.August 2007 changes.

A “holder” that was passed in A “holder” that was passed in error.error.

Much debate.Much debate. SACC recommendation – SACC recommendation –

repeal.repeal.



§ 55064. Acceptance of Noncredit § 55064. Acceptance of Noncredit CoursesCourses

The… district shall establish procedures by The… district shall establish procedures by which… a noncredit course count[s]… for which… a noncredit course count[s]… for an associate degree. an associate degree.

[S]hall be granted if the instructor… [S]hall be granted if the instructor… certifies… student has achieved certifies… student has achieved competence… with rigor equivalent to… competence… with rigor equivalent to… degree-applicable credit course. degree-applicable credit course.



Problems?Problems? Who will teach the course?Who will teach the course? Are grades assigned?Are grades assigned? WHAT courses?WHAT courses? Is it right for one student to pay Is it right for one student to pay

and another to not? (“dual-listed and another to not? (“dual-listed offerings”)offerings”)

No limitNo limit



What happens without What happens without 55064?55064?

Can a student get credit for Can a student get credit for noncredit work?noncredit work?

Credit by examCredit by exam What language guides us What language guides us

here?here?



§55050 Credit by Exam§55050 Credit by Exam ……board may grant credit to any board may grant credit to any

student who passes an student who passes an examination…examination…

……content of the examination content of the examination shall be determined solely by shall be determined solely by faculty in the discipline …faculty in the discipline …

……may charge a student a fee… may charge a student a fee…


§ 55154 Adult High School § 55154 Adult High School Diploma ProgramsDiploma Programs

The proposed amendments to The proposed amendments to section 55154 would:section 55154 would:state the number of high state the number of high

school credits that a program school credits that a program must provide and themust provide and the types types of of courses which must be courses which must be included in the curriculum. included in the curriculum.



The proposed amendments to The proposed amendments to section 55154 would:section 55154 would:allow work completed at other allow work completed at other

institutions to be counted institutions to be counted toward the HS diploma.toward the HS diploma.

establish a requirement for the establish a requirement for the number of credits completed in number of credits completed in residence at the college.residence at the college.



Subdivision (f) extends Subdivision (f) extends "grandparenting" protection from "grandparenting" protection from December 2007 to June 2008.December 2007 to June 2008.

New subdivision (h) specifies New subdivision (h) specifies the relationship of hours of the relationship of hours of instruction to high school instruction to high school credits.credits.



Language designed to ensure Language designed to ensure that CC HS diploma programs that CC HS diploma programs are are at leastat least what HS programs what HS programs are.are.

Courses are not defined, but Courses are not defined, but what coursework is required is.what coursework is required is.


§ 55253-55255 CWE Repetition§ 55253-55255 CWE Repetition

CWE – Cooperative Work CWE – Cooperative Work ExperienceExperience General Work Experience General Work Experience

EducationEducation Occupational Work Experience Occupational Work Experience

EducationEducation Allows for 16 semester or 24 Allows for 16 semester or 24

quarter credit hours total.quarter credit hours total.



Limit may not be reached in 3 Limit may not be reached in 3 repetitions.repetitions.

Change permits more repetitions Change permits more repetitions where needed:where needed:

““..if a college offers only one ..if a college offers only one course course in occupational work in occupational work experience in a given fieldexperience in a given field, a , a student may be permitted to student may be permitted to repeat that course any number of repeat that course any number of times..”times..”



References to parallel or alternateReferences to parallel or alternate plans for enrollments removed.plans for enrollments removed.

Requirement for “in person” Requirement for “in person” employer visits modified:employer visits modified: ““In certain limited situations that will In certain limited situations that will

be defined in guidelines issued by be defined in guidelines issued by the Chancellor, the district may the Chancellor, the district may substitute approved alternatives to substitute approved alternatives to “in person” consultations..”“in person” consultations..”


§ 55502 Definitions§ 55502 Definitions

Clarifies that a test used solely Clarifies that a test used solely for resolving a prerequisite for resolving a prerequisite challenge is not considered an challenge is not considered an assessment instrument. assessment instrument.

Current subdivision (h) is Current subdivision (h) is deleted. It defined a student, for deleted. It defined a student, for matriculation purposes, as a matriculation purposes, as a person enrolled in one or more person enrolled in one or more credit courses.credit courses.


§ 55521 Prohibited Practices§ 55521 Prohibited Practices

A list of do’s and don’t for A list of do’s and don’t for receiving matriculation funds.receiving matriculation funds.

One change – Ed Code § 76002 One change – Ed Code § 76002 now permits colleges to use an now permits colleges to use an assessment to determine assessment to determine admission of special full-time or admission of special full-time or part-time students (i.e., high part-time students (i.e., high school students). school students).


§ 55521 Prohibited Practices§ 55521 Prohibited Practices

The assessment used to The assessment used to determine admission of special determine admission of special full-time or part-time students full-time or part-time students “involves multiple measures and “involves multiple measures and complies with other complies with other requirements of this requirements of this subchapter.”subchapter.”


§ 55523 Counseling and § 55523 Counseling and AdvisementAdvisement

Clean-up – removes another Clean-up – removes another reference to an old definition of reference to an old definition of a student that limits “student” to a student that limits “student” to those taking credit courses. those taking credit courses.


§ 55532 Exemptions§ 55532 Exemptions

Defines what students can be Defines what students can be exempted from a college’s exempted from a college’s matriculation process.matriculation process.

Students who are only taking Students who are only taking noncredit course may be in noncredit course may be in exemption categories, but the fact exemption categories, but the fact that a student is only in noncredit that a student is only in noncredit courses can not, by itself, serve as courses can not, by itself, serve as grounds for exempting the student. grounds for exempting the student.


§ 58106 Limitations on § 58106 Limitations on EnrollmentEnrollment

Generally prohibits limiting Generally prohibits limiting enrollment based on an enrollment based on an evaluation of the student's ability evaluation of the student's ability to succeed.to succeed.

Amended to permit thisAmended to permit this if if they they were part of a selection were part of a selection procedure expressly authorized procedure expressly authorized by statute.by statute.

Why? Why?


§ 58160.§ 58160. Noncredit Course Noncredit Course FundingFunding..

The noncredit funding areas are now The noncredit funding areas are now listed.listed.

SB 361 modifies the non-credit SB 361 modifies the non-credit funding areas.funding areas.

((1) Basic skills1) Basic skills (2) ESL – (expanded to include vocational (2) ESL – (expanded to include vocational

English as a second Language);English as a second Language); (3) short-term vocational courses and (3) short-term vocational courses and

programs (“courses” added in)programs (“courses” added in)



• (4) workforce preparation (4) workforce preparation courses. (formerly this was courses. (formerly this was specifically courses for specifically courses for immigrants – this reference has immigrants – this reference has been removed);been removed);

• (5) courses in citizenship for (5) courses in citizenship for immigrants (NEW);immigrants (NEW);

• (6) parenting;(6) parenting;



• (7) for persons with (7) for persons with substantial disabilities;substantial disabilities;

• (8) for older adults;(8) for older adults;• (9) courses and programs in (9) courses and programs in

home economics; and home economics; and • (10) courses in health and (10) courses in health and

safety education. safety education.


Last but not least…Last but not least…

§ 58161.7. Recommendations § 58161.7. Recommendations Regarding Repetition of Regarding Repetition of Noncredit Courses and Related Noncredit Courses and Related Issues.Issues.

Report to the BoG by January Report to the BoG by January 15, 2009, on repetition of 15, 2009, on repetition of noncredit courses.noncredit courses.

Including multiple enrollments in Including multiple enrollments in the same course during the the same course during the same term. same term.


§ 58161.7§ 58161.7

““It is the intent of the Board of It is the intent of the Board of Governors to consider the Governors to consider the recommendations of the recommendations of the Chancellor and adopt Chancellor and adopt appropriate limitations on appropriate limitations on multiple enrollments and multiple enrollments and repetition of noncredit courses repetition of noncredit courses by June 30, 2009.” by June 30, 2009.”


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Questions?Questions? Comments?Comments?


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