Charge
The Educational Policies Committee studies educational
issues of concern to the Academic Senate and
is the standing committee that recommends educational
policies to the Executive Committee. The Committee
provides a forum for high-level discussion
and development of Academic Senate Policy,
including its effect on faculty and students.
The discussions include the viewpoint of students,
CIOs and union representatives.
The Educational Policies Committee researches
issues as required and writes background and/or
position papers where appropriate. The Committee
may pass general recommendations to other Senate
committees, or work with them on more detailed
implementation or technical issues. New or revised
educational policies of the Academic Senate pass
through the Educational Policies Committee. These
may include policies to be implemented either
locally or at the state level, suggested positions
on proposed policies or changes in existing policies,
and responses to assignments given by the President
or Executive Committee.
Membership
Ian Walton, Chair, Math, Mission College
Dolores Davison, History/Women's Studies, Foothill
College
Angela Echeverri, Biology, LA Mission College
Bruce Koller, Economics, Diablo Valley College
Richard Mahon, Humanities, Riverside City College
Janice Takahashi, Counseling, San Joaquin Delta
College
Alain Cousins, Student Senate, College of San
Mateo
Alice Murillo, CIO, City College of San Francisco
Goal 1: The
Academic Senate will increase and make more
visible our service to local senates
Outcomes: Increased visibility
of the Academic Senate and local academic
senate to all faculty on the 109 California
Community Colleges
Objectives:
1.1
Examine and improve services to member
senates
Res. No.
Status and
Priority
Explore the net cost effect to the state
of California and to the local districts
of increasing student fees and, indeed,
of having any student fees whatsoever.
F04 6.07
Ongoing.
The 06-07 committee met with Patrick Perry
and Willard Hom on January 19 and learned
that while it would be impossible to
quantify the relationship of fees to
enrollments, there exists strong evidence
to suggest a correlation between education
and success be coupled with affordable
education.
Write a Rostrum article that summarizes
Patrick’s evidence as presented to
the Board of Governors. Priority: Medium
1.2
Increase personal contacts with each
campus
1.3
Reach out to new faculty and new faculty
leaders
1.4
Affirm the
importance of strong local senates
Goal
2: Strengthen our Leadership in Academic
and Professional Matters on behalf of the
Faculty of California's Community Colleges
Outcomes: Increased external
recognition
Objectives:
2.1
Serve faculty
who serve students
Res.
No.
Status and
Priority
Investigate whether or
not the interpretation of Title 5 Regulations
and Education Code that does not allow an
instructor to fail a student for an entire
course for one incident of academic dishonesty
is correct; and if correct, then pursue a
change in regulation or law that gives full
discretion to the instructor as to the penalty
for a student engaging in any form of academic
dishonesty.
F05 14.02
Ongoing.
The 06-07 committee met on January 19,
2007 with Ralph Black concerning his
opinion that an instructor cannot fail
a student in a class for academic dishonesty
on one assignment. This topic is still
undergoing a general review of Title
5 by Black in consultation with SACC
and the President. Educational Policies
Committee will be available for further
consultation on the subject if requested. Priority: Medium
2.2
Generate
resources for local faculty
Develop a model hiring
policy for part-time hiring that promotes
affirmative action and staff diversity.
S96 3.01
Not Addressed.
Check recommendations in F00 hiring paper
and combine with response to resolution
S06 19.07. Priority: Low
Undertake a
comprehensive statewide review of all part-time
faculty hiring and evaluation policies, procedures,
and their implementation as recommended in
Part-Time faculty: A Principled Perspective,
(Section V, Policy Level Recommendations
#4); work with other organizations to develop
a timeline and a plan of action, based on
those recommendations, for implementing change
over the next five-to-ten years; and reaffirm
its commitment to academic professionalism
for all faculty as an essential element in
providing students with excellent educational
opportunities, services and instruction.
S06 19.07
In progress.
The comprehensive statewide review was found
not feasible.
Committee will consider use of draft survey/report
card from 06-07 committee, to determine a
base level of district support for part-time
faculty in light of ongoing state budget
vetoes of part-time items. Include information
on hiring policies from S96 3.01. Priority: High
Investigate
the feasibility of establishing statewide
standards to be used for the application
of AP credits in each California community
college.
S05 9.03
In progress.
This issue is under discussion at ICAS. Educational
Policies Committee will be available for
further consultation on the subject if
requested. Priority: Medium
Grading, Student
Equity, and Developing Senate Guidelines.
That the Senate research the prevalence of
grade inflation within the California Community
College System and the impact, if any, of
the availability of faculty grade distributions
on grade inflation; develop a white paper
to empower local academic senates seeking
to initiate local campus discussions on the
topics of grade inflation and academic rigor;
and use its appropriate institutes and plenary
sessions to share the results of its research
on grade inflation.
S07 9.07
In progress.
Committee will determine need for a survey,
Rostrum article or position paper to
advise local senates. Consult with RP
group if necessary. Priority: Medium
Revise and
republish Technology in Education: A Collection
of Academic Senate Papers on Technology,
Second Edition, Summer ’02) with the
inclusion of Impact of Computer Technology
on Student Access and Success.
S05 1.07
In progress.
The Technology Committee reviewed all of
the previously adopted technology related
position papers and developed a revision
plan and redrafted the Guidelines for Good
Practice; Regular Effective Instructor/Student
Contact in Distance Education. The Executive
Committee decided the entire omnibus needed
to be revised into a more consolidated
paper. It was assigned to a four person
subgroup prior to Educational Policies. Priority: High
Work with the
System Office to review and revise the 93
Senate paper on Flex Calendar Guidelines
and incorporate their interaction with compressed
calendars.
Request by President, July
07
In progress.
Work with System Office Priority: High
2.3
Confirm
our focus on students in our decision-making
Research, document
and report back to a future plenary session
the impact of any implemented higher graduation
requirements in mathematics and English on
California community college students.
S06 9.03
In progress.
The 06-07 committee met with Patrick Perry
and William Hom on January 19 to discuss
this topic. Since the resolution calls
for analysis after implementation, itt
is suggested that the following information
be gathered in 2013: 1) the before and
after success/retention rates for new classes;
2) the annual shift in the number of AA/AS
degree and certificates awarded; and 3)
the shift in the total number of units
completed.
A future committee should determine appropriate
data and sources. Priority: Low
Develop a paper
that documents the origins and history of
the 75% goal and that explains the wider
value of full-time faculty to programs and
students.
F06 19.03
In progress.
Develop a paper. Priority: High
Develop a charge
for an ad-hoc group to work on textbook issues
in consultation with students and System
Office legislative agenda.
Request by President, August
07
In progress.
Develop Charge.
Include S07 20.01 Priority: High
Support the
academic freedom of instructors to choose
the required educational resources for which
students must pay, including textbooks, permanent
electronic media (e.g. CD’s), and temporarily
licensed electronic media (e.g. web-based
content); work with the Student Senate for
California Community Colleges to explore
pragmatic solutions that would lower overall
costs to students of educational resources
(license fees, electronic media, and textbooks)
needed for a class.
S07 20.01
In progress.
Assign to President’s ad-hoc textbook
group (above).
Research the
advantages and disadvantages of residency
requirements for students and colleges, and
research the advantages and disadvantages
of credit by exam tests being administered
at schools rather than at colleges and at
the end of a term rather than at the beginning
of a term.
F06 13.04
In progress.
The committee will work with the Senate’s
SB70 Statewide Career Pathways project. Priority: High
2.4
Build
relationships with other groups
Goal
3: The Academic Senate will provide
leadership and professional development
opportunities to faculty and other constituent
groups
