It is time to once again begin the formal review
of the Disciplines List, which establishes the
minimum qualifications for the faculty of California
Community Colleges. This review occurs in a two-year
cycle. We recently completed such a review, culminating
with proposals being voted on at the Spring 2007
Plenary Session and then adopted by the Board
of Governors at their November 2007 meeting.
This letter is to inform you that we are now
beginning a new two-year cycle for the review
process and to provide you with resource materials
that will be useful in submitting changes.
• Enclosure
1—Discipline List Proposal
Process: This document provides you with a guide
to the discipline review process. For more detailed
information about the process, we highly suggest
you review the document “Disciplines List
Review Process”, which can be accessed
by clicking here.
• Enclosure
2—Discipline List Review Timeline:
This timeline provides information about key
deadlines. Please pay attention to the hearing
dates, as each proposal must be heard at least
one hearing.
•
Enclosure
3—Revisions to the Discipline
List Form: This form is used to submit revisions.
We have also enclosed in this packet another
very important letter (Enclosure
4). This letters
provides you with information about discussions
on changing the structure of how disciplines
are listed in the Discipline List. Please read
this letter carefully as there will be a resolution
at the upcoming 2008 Spring Plenary Session to
change the lists. We are very interested in your
comments. We hope that you will share this letter
with your colleagues and provide us with feedback.
Please send this packet of materials to division/department
chairs, curriculum committee members, your senators,
vice president of instruction, and anyone else
that might benefit from this information. All
information contained in this packet is also
available on the front page of our website.
We have enclosed for your convenience a copy
of the current Disciplines List, which is also
available by clicking here.
If you have any questions, please contact Dan
Crump, Standards and Practices Committee Chair,
at crumpd@arc.losrios.edu. Please indicate Disciplines
List on the subject line of the email.
