Disciplines List - Adopted Resolutions

10.01 S07 Disciplines List – Counseling
Dan Crump, American River College, Executive Committee

Whereas, Both written and oral testimony given through the consultation process used for the review of minimum qualifications for faculty in the California community colleges, known as the "Disciplines List," supported the following change in the Counseling Discipline;

Master’s in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy (MFT), marriage, family and child counseling (MFCC), or career development, OR
The Equivalent.

(NOTE: A license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline, pursuant to Title 5 Section 53410.1.)

Whereas, The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, having evaluated this evidence, supports the revision;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the proposed change in the Disciplines List for Counseling.

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors, Local Senates

10.02 S07 Disciplines List – Global/International Studies
Dan Crump, American River College, Executive Committee

Whereas, Both written and oral testimony given through the consultation process used for the review of minimum qualifications for faculty in the California community colleges, known as the "Disciplines List," opposed adding a new discipline called Global/International Studies;

Any Master’s with an emphasis in global or international studies, OR any Master’s AND a Bachelor’s in international or global studies,
OR The Equivalent.

Whereas, The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, having evaluated this evidence, opposed the revision;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges do not forward the proposal to change the Disciplines List for Global/International Studies to the Board of Governors.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.03 S07 Disciplines List – Yoga
Dan Crump, American River College, Executive Committee

Whereas, Both written and oral testimony given through the consultation process used for the review of minimum qualifications for faculty in the California community colleges, known as the "Disciplines List," supported and opposed adding a new discipline to the non-Master’s list called Yoga;

Add as a discipline in which a Master’s degree is not generally expected or available.
Any bachelor’s degree and two years of experience, OR any associate degree and six years of experience.

Whereas, The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, having evaluated this evidence, opposed the revision;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges do not forward the proposal to change the Disciplines List for Yoga to the Board of Governors.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.04 S07 Disciplines List – Commercial Dance
Dan Crump, American River College, Executive Committee

Whereas, Both written and oral testimony given through the consultation process used for the review of minimum qualifications for faculty in the California community colleges, known as the "Disciplines List," supported and opposed adding a new discipline to the non-Master’s list called Commercial Dance;

Add as a discipline in which a Master’s degree is not generally expected or available.
Any bachelor’s degree and two years of experience, OR any associate degree and six years of experience.

Whereas, The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, having evaluated this evidence, opposed the revision;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges do not forward the proposal to change the Disciplines List for Commercial Dance to the Board of Governors.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.05 S07 Disciplines List – Health
Dan Crump, American River College, Executive Committee

Whereas, Both written and oral testimony given through the consultation process used for the review of minimum qualifications for faculty in the California community colleges, known as the "Disciplines List," supported revising the Health Discipline as follows:

Master’s in health science, health education, public health, biology, nursing, physical education, dietetics, or nutrition OR Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in public health, or any biological science,
OR The Equivalent.

Whereas, The Executive Committee felt that a public health degree does not guarantee inclusion of necessary health courses; and

Whereas, The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, having evaluated this evidence, opposed the revision;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges do not forward the proposal to change the Disciplines List for Health to the Board of Governors.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.06 S07 Defining Eminence
Patricia Sandoval, Antelope Valley College, Area C

Whereas, There is no clear definition of “eminence” for use when assessing equivalency for minimum qualifications for the hiring of faculty;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges conduct a survey on local practices for assessing “eminence” and develop guidelines for local senates to consider when determining “eminence.”

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.01 F05 Disciplines List Process
Gary Holton, San Diego Mesa College, Standards and Practices Committee

Whereas, The Disciplines List process is now concluded every three years;

Whereas, Currently, Disciplines List changes entail an eighteen-month process, thus leaving eighteen months where Disciplines List issues are not addressed;

Whereas, The timeframe for the Disciplines List process and recommendations to the Board of Governors could realistically be shortened without sacrificing any of the essential procedural elements; and

Whereas, The Disciplines List hearings, though important, are not well attended;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges explore the possibility of a process for Disciplines List review and revision that shortens the time between Academic Senate recommendations to the Board of Governors;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges ensure that the revised process include a mechanism for feedback and improvement of proposals; and

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges consider attaching Disciplines List hearings to Academic Senate plenary sessions, institutes, and discipline meetings.

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors, Consultation Council, Local Senates

10.01 S05 Disciplines List
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Executive Committee

Whereas, Both written and oral testimony given through the consultation process used for the review of minimum qualifications for faculty in the California community colleges, known as the "Disciplines List," supported the changes recommended in Resolutions 10.02 through 10.06;

Whereas, The Standards and Practices Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommended to the Executive Committee of the Senate that these resolutions now numbered 10.02 through 10.06, except for 10.03, be adopted by the Spring Plenary Session 2005 based on this evidence; and

Whereas, The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges overrode the recommendation of the Standards and Practices Committee and added 10.03 to those recommendations to be adopted;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges vote "yes" on Resolutions 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06 as a group.

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors

10.02 S05 Disciplines List – Counseling
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Executive Committee

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Counseling:

Master’s in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, or career development, OR
The equivalent.

(NOTE: A license as a Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is an alternative qualification for this discipline, pursuant to Title 5 Section 53410.1.)

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors

10.03 S05 Disciplines List – Speech Communication
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Executive Committee

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Speech Communication:

Change the title from Speech Communication to Communication Studies.

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors

10.04 S05 Disciplines List – Agriculture
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Executive Committee

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Agriculture:

Master’s in agriculture, agriculture sciences or education with a specialization in agriculture OR Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in agriculture business, natural resources, animal science, plant science, soil science, forestry, pomology, agricultural engineering, environmental horticulture, agronomy, viticulture or enology OR The Equivalent.

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors

10.05 S05 Disciplines List – Automotive Mechanics
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Executive Committee

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Automotive Mechanics:

Change the title from Automotive Mechanics to Automotive Technology.

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors

10.06 S05 Disciplines List – Drafting
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Executive Committee

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Drafting:

Add to areas also included in the discipline:

CADD (Computer Aided Drafting/Design), CAD (Computer Aided Design), CAD (Computer Aided Drafting)

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors

10.07 S05 Disciplines List
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Executive Committee

Whereas, The Standards and Practices Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, after reviewing both written and oral testimony through its consultation process, recommended to the Executive Committee of the Senate that these resolutions now numbered 10.09 through 10.36 not be adopted by the Spring Plenary Session 2005 based on this evidence; and

Whereas the Executive Committee of the Senate reviewed the proposals in resolutions numbered 10.09 through 10.36 before reaching a decision to not recommend adoption of these proposals;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges vote "no" on Resolutions 10.09 through 10.36.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.08 S05 Disciplines List - Veterinary Technician
Barry Logan, Los Angeles Pierce College, Area C

Whereas, The discipline revision for veterinary technician was submitted through the normal discipline revision process and the only comment received from the field was a correction on the format of the proposal from the author, which was recorded at the hearing but not transmitted to the Executive Committee for consideration;

Whereas, The rationale in the documents transmitted to the field clearly articulated that the change requested was in the title and not the minimum qualifications, particularly since disciplines on the nonmaster’s list have the same qualifications: “any bachelor’s degree and two years of appropriate work experience or any associate degree and six years of appropriate work experience (Education Code §87357 (b) and Title 5 §43407);

Whereas, In 1993, the State of California officially changed the name of the profession from Animal Health Technician to Registered Veterinary Technician to distinguish between an individual who had formal education, passed a state board exam, and is state registered from an individual who had no formal education, is not registered, and has had only job training; and

Whereas, The California Practice Act authorizes only registered technicians to perform certain medical procedures, such as administering anesthesia, applying casts or splints, placing sutures, or extracting teeth; and the title Registered Veterinary Technician is the same as the current TOP Code title for this discipline;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Animal Health Technician:

Change the title from Animal Health Technician to Registered Veterinary Technician.

MSC Disposition: Board of Governors

10.01 F04 Revise Paper Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications (Spring 1999)
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Standards and Practices Committee

Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges’ survey on equivalency practices in California community colleges has revealed current information about how equivalencies to the faculty minimum qualifications for hire are determined locally;

Whereas, The System Office has issued a legal opinion stating that districts are not authorized to grant single-course equivalencies since the publication of the paper Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications (Spring 1999); and

Whereas, There is a need for faculty and other members of college communities to understand recent trends, legal requirements, and Academic Senate recommendations of good practice in granting equivalencies;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges revise the paper Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications (Spring 1999).

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.02 F04 Disciplines List
Beverly Shue, Los Angeles Harbor College, Executive Committee

Whereas, Education Code §87357 states that the Board of Governors shall rely primarily on the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges regarding the definition of “discipline” and the preparation and maintenance of a list of disciplines that are “reasonably related”; and

Whereas, The current list of disciplines in which a Master’s degree is not generally expected or available states that the faculty minimum qualifications are either a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and two years of professional experience OR an associate degree in any discipline and six years of professional experience and does not clearly identify disciplines that require a specific bachelor’s degree (discipline or academic major) or disciplines that require specific licensure;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges research the need for and the feasibility of establishing a third minimum qualifications list that includes those disciplines requiring a bachelor’s degree in a specific major (e.g., in health occupations) and two years of professional experience.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.03 F04 Disciplines List Review Process
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Executive Committee

Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges is responsible for updating the Disciplines List every three years;

Whereas, The Academic Senate has the responsibility of ensuring that faculty are fully informed about the process for revising the Disciplines List; and

Whereas, The Academic Senate wants to ensure the uniform application of the processes;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges adopt Disciplines List Review Process.

MSC Disposition: Local Senates

10.01 S04 Resolution to Adopt Qualifications for Faculty Service in the California Community Colleges: Minimum Qualifications, Placement of Courses within Disciplines, and Faculty Service Areas
Mark Snowhite, Crafton Hills College, Standards and Practices Committee

Whereas, Resolution 2.01 F01 calls for the Academic Senate to review and revise as needed the paper Placement of Courses Within Disciplines;

Whereas, An understanding of the placement of courses within disciplines is part of a network of related faculty responsibilities including reviewing the Disciplines List, determining equivalency, and establishing faculty service areas (FSAs) – all of which determine who is considered legally qualified to teach designated community college courses; and

Whereas, Faculty need a single resource in which they may find information explaining their responsibilities in these areas;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges adopt the paper Qualifications for Faculty Service in the California Community Colleges: Minimum Qualifications, Placement of Courses within Disciplines, and Faculty Service Areas.

MSU Disposition: Local Senates

10.02 S02 Change to the Disciplines List-Chemistry
Izzy Goodman, Los Angeles Pierce College

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Chemistry:

Master's in chemistry OR Bachelor's in chemistry or biochemistry AND Master's in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical physics, physics, molecular biology, or geochemistry OR The equivalent.

MSC Disposition: Chancellor's Office, Local Senates

10.03 S02 Change to the Disciplines List-Physical Education
Susan Beers, Fullerton College

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Physical Education:

Master's in physical education, or education with an emphasis in physical education, kinesiology, physiology of exercise, or adaptive physical education, or exercise science OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in any life science, dance, physiology, health education, recreation administration, or physical therapy OR The equivalent.

MSC Disposition: Chancellor's Office, Local Senates

10.04 S02 Change to the Disciplines List-Speech
Dan DuBray, Cosumnes River College

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Speech:

Master's in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication, or organizational communication OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in drama/theater arts, mass communication, or English OR The equivalent, and

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Speech:

Change Discipline title from Speech to Speech Communication.

MSC Disposition: Chancellor's Office, Local Senates

10.05 S02 Change to the Disciplines List-Sign Language
Darlene Wittman, Los Angeles Pierce College

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Sign Language:

Splitting of Discipline title from Sign Language into two non-masters disciplines: American Sign Language and Sign Language/English Interpreting

MSC Disposition: Chancellor's Office, Local Senates

10.06 S01 Change to the Disciplines List - Psychology
Leslie Milke, Los Angeles Mission College, Area C

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List for Psychology:

Master's in psychology OR Bachelor's in psychology AND Master's in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience, or psychiatric social work social work OR the equivalent.

MSC Disposition: Chancellor's Office, Local Senates

10.07 S02 Change to the Disciplines List - Add Martial Arts/Self-Defense
Charlie Donaldson, Santa Monica College, Area C

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List:

Add Martial Arts/Self-defense as a discipline in which a Master's degree is not generally expected or available:

Bachelor's degree AND two years of experience, OR any associate degree AND six years of experience.

MSC Disposition: Chancellor's Office, Local Senates

10.08 S02 Change to the Disciplines List - Engineering Technology
Peter Dill, Cuesta College, Area C

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend that the Board of Governors adopt the following proposed change in the Disciplines List:

Master's in any field of engineering technology or engineering OR Bachelor's degree in either of the above AND Master's degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, biological science, or chemistry, OR Bachelor's degree in industrial technology, engineering technology or engineering AND a professional engineer's license OR The equivalent.

MSC Disposition: Chancellor's Office, Local Senates

10.09 S02 Single-Course Equivalencies and Sub-Disciplines
Scott A. Lukas, Lake Tahoe College, Area A

Whereas, The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges previously declared Resolution 10.01R S01 establishing the possibility of sub-disciplines unfeasible because of its negative impact on the Disciplines List process;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges reaffirm its opposition to single course or sub-discipline equivalencies; and

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Chancellor's Office to ensure that the policies and regulations we have already recommended are enforced.

MSC Disposition: Chancellor's Office, Local Senates