Academic
Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC)
Resources
The
Basic Skills Initiative
The Basic Skills Professional Development Initiative Academic Fundamentals
is being proposed out of the need to provide basic skills, and by extension
English as a Second Language (ESL), education to students underprepared for
college-level work, including those unable to pass the California High School
Exit Exam; address the unmet needs of the California Community College System
in the area of basic skills education as noted in the 2006 System Office Strategic
Plan; and attend to the professional development needs of community college
faculty as they seek to provide basic skills courses/programs in their efforts
to ensure student succeed. This Initiative provides statewide training and
support to address the professional development needs of community college
administrators, faculty, and staff in the areas of basic skills and ESL instruction
and will jointly address both credit and noncredit instruction as they apply
to the broad basic skills area, including appropriate English, mathematics,
reading, writing and ESL instruction.
Curriculum
A Web Site maintained by the Academic Senate for those who develop, review,
and approve curriculum. This web site is designed to assist those within
the California Community Colleges who design and approve curriculum. The
process of Developing a Course Outline is discussed and Sample Course Outlines
are presented on this website along with other useful information.
Executive
Committee Members
The Academic Senate Executive Committee is comprised of 14 members: four officers
(president, vice president, secretary and treasurer) and 10 representatives.
The Executive Committee is responsible for implementing the resolutions adopted
by the delegates on all 109 California community colleges.
Get
Involved
Each year the Academic Senate appoints faculty members to its statewide Standing
Committees, Chancellor's Office advisory committees, and task forces. We actively
solicit nominations to serve from faculty through plenary sessions, institutes,
mailings, and personal contact. Last year the Senate appointed more than 126
faculty members to serve at the state level in shaping statewide policies.
However, we still had more requests for faculty to serve than we had faculty
willing to serve. We need your help!
Publications
The publication database includes adopted papers, Executive Committee background
and position papers, guidelines, and other senate publications. Each paper
will clearly state if it is an adopted paper of the Academic Senate.
Resolutions
The work of ASCCC is guided by the various resolutions passed at the spring
and fall plenary sessions. These resolutions, in turn, are used to guide
the work of local senates. This searchable database of past resolutions will
provide information as to the formal positions of the faculty on various
academic and professional matters.
Chancellor s
Office (System Office) Resources
California
Community College s Chancellor s
Office Reports
This page contains links to reports that are generated and released by the
Chancellor's Office. At this time, all reports listed are those compiled by
the Program Support Development Unit; however, this will become a comprehensive
reports portal page as we add more reports from other units.
California
Community College s Chancellor s
Office Data Mart
Data Mart permits the user to conduct queries on student demographics, Full
Time Equivalent Students (FTES), student services, retention/success rates
and much more.
California Community College s Chancellor s Office System Strategic
Plan Updates
http://strategicplan.cccco.edu/
On January 17, 2006, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges
unanimously adopted the final draft of the Strategic Plan. Contained on this
site is further information on the history of the Strategic Plan and the Implementation
Process. The site will also contain updates on the progress of the implementation
process.
Accreditation
Resources
Council
for Higher Education Accreditation A national advocate and institutional
voice for self-regulation of academic quality
through accreditation, CHEA is an association
of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities
and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic
accrediting organizations.
Accrediting
Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
(ACCJC)
The Accrediting Commission for Community
and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) accredits associate
degree granting institutions in California,
Hawaii, the Territories of Guam and American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Federated
States of Micronesia, and the Republic of
the Marshall Islands. ACCJC is one of three
commissions under the corporate entity known
as the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC).
Western
Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) WASC is one of six regional associations
that accredit public and private schools, colleges,
and universities in the United States. The accrediting
activities of WASC are conducted by three Commissions
that accredit different segments of education.
The Accrediting Commission for Schools has the
responsibility for accreditation of all schools
below the college level. The Accrediting Commission
for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) evaluates
and accredits public and private postsecondary
institutions that offer two-year education programs
and award the associate degree. The Accrediting
Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
accredits public and private senior colleges
and universities.
Western
Interstate Commission for Higher Education
(WICHE)
WICHE is an interstate compact, created by legislative action of the 15 western
states, to facilitate resource sharing among the higher education systems of
those states. It implements a number of activities,
including policy analysis and research, in order to accomplish its objectives.
Career
Technical Education (CTE) and Tech Prep Resources
Chancellor s
Office Career Technical Education Unit
The Career Technical Education (CTE) Unit of the Economic Development and Workforce
Preparation Division focuses on program coordination and advocacy, policy development
and coordination with K-18 workforce preparation and career and technical education
systems. Responsible for the implementation of the Vocational and Technical
Education Act (VTEA), managing and coordinating activities that impact other
interagency and intra-agency objectives. In addition, the CTE Unit is also
responsible for the development, dissemination, and implementation of the California
State Plan and the annual performance reports. Planning and development resources
and documents for California s implementation of the new Perkins (Perkins
IV) Act can be found here.
Statewide
Career Pathways: Creating School to College
Articulation
In September 2005 Senator Scott's Vocational Education legislation, SB 70,
was chaptered into the Education Code section 88532. The bill focuses on improving
the linkages and career-technical pathways between high school and California
community colleges. ASCCC is designing and implementing one SB 70-funded project,
Statewide Career Pathways: Creating School to College Articulation.
This project will provide an opportunity for high school and college faculty
to meet, collaborate and develop articulation agreements. Agreements that result
will vary by discipline and may include alignment of course skills, concepts
and sequences, advanced placement possibilities and credit by examination options.
Reports for the VTEA "Core Indicators" are available by selecting
the College, Program Year and Report type above. Each report provides multiple
levels of reports. Levels include Taxonomy of Program (TOP) codes at two, four
and six digit levels for college, district and statewide levels. See VTEA Quick
Reference or Report and Indicator description and methodology for detailed
report descriptions.
Articulation
System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student
Transfer (ASSIST)
This site is the official repository of articulation agreements for the state
of California. Created under the guidance and counsel of the three California
postsecondary educational segments: the University of California, the California
State Universities, and the California Community Colleges, ASSIST is a computerized
student-transfer information system that can be accessed over the World Wide
Web. ASSIST is California's official online source for articulation agreements
and other course transfer information
California
Intersegmental Articulation Council (CIAC)
CIAC serves as a statewide forum for Articulation Officers to meet, discuss,
and resolve college transfer and articulation issues; and to facilitate the
progress of students between and among the segments of postsecondary education
in California.
Intersegmental
Coordinating Committee (ICC; K-12, higher
education)
The operational arm of the California Education Round Table (CERT) representing
the heads of all the California education segments. The Round Table considers
issues affecting all segments of education. Its agenda is implemented through
working committees composed of staff, faculty and students managed by its operating
arm, the Intersegmental Coordinating Committee.
Intersegmental
Committee of Academic Senates (ICAS; CCC,
CSU, UC)
ICAS is voluntary organization comprised of representatives of the Academic
Senates of the three segments of public higher education in California, CSU,
UC, and CCC. It meets regularly for the purpose of jointly addressing matters
of academic importance to all three segments such as student preparation for
postsecondary education, the California Master Plan for Higher Education, access,
transfer, articulation, general education, and educational quality and standards.
The recommendations of ICAS are made to the Academic Senates of each of the
three segments. ICAS advises not only the senates of public higher education
but also education officials and policy makers in California. It does not directly
implement higher education policy.
Intersegmental
Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum
(IMPAC)
Maintained by the Academic Senate this website contains the information pertinent
to the Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum. The project
is the initiative of community colleges, UCs, and CSUs put forward to ease
the transfer from two year to four year colleges. While the IMPAC project is
no longer funded, the work accomplished during its existence served to inform
discipline faculty from the various segments and serves as a foundation for
work of other projects such as LDTP and C-ID.
Lower
Division Transfer Patterns Project (LDTP;
CSU)
The Lower-Division Transfer Patterns (LDTP) project, sponsored by the California
State University (CSU) and supported by the California Community Colleges,
presents potential transfer students with a set of "road maps" to
follow that will ensure appropriate academic preparation for studies at CSU
and that will decrease time to graduation once these students enter the CSU.
The LDTP for each discipline has a statewide as well as campus-specific components.
The statewide component of the LDTP is appropriate for any CSU campus that
offers the major and is comprised of general education coursework as well as
some courses within the discipline. The campus-specific component identifies
discipline related coursework relevant to the major at the specific CSU campus.
Together these components for an LDTP discipline will total at least 60 units,
the number needed to transfer to CSU as an upper-division student.
Legal
Resources
Brown Act (Ralph M. Brown Act)
California legislation assures that meetings of bodies such as Boards of Trustees
and academic senates are open to the public and that information is readily
available.
CALIFORNIA
CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950-54963
In enacting this chapter, the Legislature finds and declares that the
public commissions, boards and councils and the other public agencies in this
State exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business. It is the intent
of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be
conducted openly.
This website is maintained by West under
contract with the State of California Office
of Administrative Law to provide free public access to the full text of
the California Code of Regulations. The user may search by section, word, or
title.
The First Amendment Project is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated
to protecting and promoting freedom of information, expression, and petition.
FAP offers direct legal representation to individuals, civic organizations,
journalists and media organizations involved in petition and free speech or
right-to-know cases, provides litigation support services to other attorneys,
raises public awareness about issues of free speech and access to government,
and provides education and advice on First Amendment issues.
Resources
- Index: Education Code, Title 5, Standing
Orders, and Opinions Index
This document lists Education Code sections, provisions of title 5 of the California
Code of Regulations, Standing Orders of the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges, legal opinions, and advisories issued since January 1983
by the Legal Affairs Division of the Chancellor's Office, that relate to identified
topics. It is an ongoing work in progress. It was initially developed for internal
use by Chancellor s Office staff and is now being made available as a
service to district personnel and others who may wish to research legal issues
related to California community colleges.
National
Resources
American
Association of University Professors (AAUP)
Founded in 1915, AAUP defends academic freedom and tenure, advocates collegial
governance, and develops policies ensuring due process AAUP produced many documents
on professional standards, including outstanding papers on academic freedom
and ethics.
League
for Innovation in the Community College
The League is an international association that seeks to transform higher education.
The League´s board consists of twenty community college CEOs. The League
has over 100 corporate partners. The League works to transform community colleges
by restructuring them as productive centers. With a stress on innovation, the
League particularly promotes instructional technology and distance education.
California
Community College Association for Occupational
Education (CCCAOE)
CCCAOE is the professional organization of vocational/occupational administrators
and faculty. CCCAOE's purpose is to promote public recognition of vocational
education and economic development activities; to develop partnerships with
community agencies; to serve as a resource in assisting the membership to provide
quality opportunities for professional growth within the community colleges.
Community
College League of California (CCLC)
The Community College League of California is a nonprofit public benefit corporation
whose voluntary membership consists of the 72 local community college districts
in California. The League serves the districts in six areas: education programs,
research and policy analysis, fiscal services programs, governmental relations,
communications, and governance of athletics.
California
Community College Directory
This page maintained by the Community College League of California (CCLC) offers
information on each college in the system listed in the alphabetical order.
California
Part-time Faculty Association (CPFA)
The mission of the California Part-Time Faculty Association (CPFA) is to create
the opportunity for community college students to have equal access to quality
education by promoting professional equity for all faculty.
Faculty
Association of California Community Colleges
(FACCC)
FACCC is a statewide professional membership association that advocates solely
for all community college faculty. FACCC endeavors to work cooperatively with
all community college faculty organizations. FACCC maintains a policy of strict
neutrality as to the selection, organizational structure, governance and leadership
of other faculty organizations.
Foundation
for California Community Colleges The Foundation for California Community
Colleges (FCCC) assists community colleges (and
other partner schools) to operate more effectively
and efficiently through donations, grants, programs,
and services that drive excellence while saving
millions of dollars each year.
FCCC is the sole official auxiliary for the California Community Colleges'
Board of Governors, Chancellor, and System Office. FCCC is a non-profit corporation,
tax-exempt under IRS section 501(c)(3). FCCC receives no direct State or public
support.
Student
Senate for California Community Colleges
(SSCCC)
The Student Senate for California Community Colleges is the official voice
of the 2.1 million students on California Community Colleges as recognized
in Title 5 section 50002.
