At their September 11, 2006
meeting in Sacramento , the Board of Governors
unanimously
voted to approve the Title 5 regulation changes
recommended by the Academic Senate to increase
the minimum English and mathematics competencies
required for an associate degree. The regulation
change was filed with the Secretary of State
on November 29, 2006 and became legally
effective December 29, 2006. The change will
be effective
for students who enter in Fall 2009. The Board
also emphasized how important it is that the
Basic Skills Initiative be successful.
Board of Governors July 10 agenda item (Word | PDF)
California Community Colleges Basic Skills
Initiative:
A Call to Action, May 2006 (Word | PDF)
Title 5 Regulations on minimum English and
mathematics requirements for the awarding
of the Associate Degree. Consultation Digest,
April 2006 (Word | PDF)
Academic Senate Math/English Resolutions,
Spring 2006
(Word | PDF)
We Can, We Should - It’s Right, It’s
Our Job, April 2006 (Word | PDF)
Updated Summary of recommendations, April
2006 (Word | PDF)
Academic Senate Response to CIO/CSSO Resolution,
April 2006
(Word | PDF)
CIO/CSSO Resolution - High Standards, Excellent
Outcomes, Local Control, March, 2006 (Word | PDF)
The expanded version of the Vocational
Seminar presentation explaining Senate
Math/English Proposal to CIO/CSSO conference,
March 2006. (Power
Point | PDF)
Listserv question regarding Academic Senate
process and response by Ian
Walton on 3/6/06. (Word | PDF)
Title 5 Regulations on minimum English and
mathematics requirements for the awarding of
the Associate Degree. Consultation Digest,
January 2006. (Word | PDF)
