Standards and Practices Committee

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Charge

The Standards & Practices Committee is charged with reviewing, acting on, and monitoring various activities as needed and assigned by the President or the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. The Standards & Practices Committee's activities include, but are not limited to, conducting Disciplines List hearings, monitoring compliance with the Full Time/Part Time Ratio (75/25 rule), reviewing the faculty role in accreditation, screening faculty Board of Governors applications, analyzing and reviewing suggested changes in Executive Committee policies and Senate Bylaws and Rules, and administering designated awards presented by the Academic Senate. As assigned by the President or Executive Committee, the committee chair or designee will assist local academic senates with compliance issues associated with state statutes and their implementation.

Current Members

  • Jon Drinnon, English, Executive Committee, Merritt College, Chair
  • Julie Adams, Executive Director, Academic Senate
  • Michelle Grimes-Hillman, Psychology, Mt. San Antonio College
  • Dave DeGroot AO/Counseling, Allan Hancock College
  • Cheryl Aschenback, English, Lassen College
  • Darwin Smith, Philosophy, Compton•College
  • (Ginny) Virginia May, Math, Sacramento College

Meeting Dates

  • September 2, 2011 - In-Person, Sacramento

Past Meeting Minutes

Resources

#TitleSessionYearStatus
10.01 Equivalency (10.13 S96 Postponed) Fall 1996 Completed
01.05 Participation of Part-time Faculty on the Executive Committee Spring 1996 Completed
10.01 Modification of Disciplines Review Process Spring 1997 Completed
10.02 Change to the Disciplines List - Accounting Spring 1999 Completed
10.03 Change to the Disciplines List - Computer Science Spring 1999 Completed
10.04 Change to the Disciplines List - Add Film Studies Spring 1999 Completed
10.05 Change to the Disciplines List - Add Multimedia Spring 1999 Completed
01.07 Presidential Term of Office Spring 1996 Completed
01.02 Statutory Clarification of the Academic Senate Spring 2004 Found Not Feasible
01.04 Senate Appointment Process Fall 2003 Completed
01.05 Bylaws Revisions Fall 2003 Completed
19.02 Verification of Minimum Qualifications (19.10 S96 Postponed) Fall 1996 Completed
02.02 Open Selection Process (2.18 S96 Postponed) Fall 1996 Completed
19.03 Full-time/Part-time Ratio Fall 1997 Completed
01.01 Senate Awards Spring 2003 Completed
06.01 Faculty Hiring: 75:25 Ratio Spring 1997 Completed
01.07 Reaffirm Censure Resolution 1.06 S98 Fall 1998 Completed
01.02 Change in Rules Spring 1998 Completed
01.06 Censure Process Spring 1998 Completed
01.07 Duties of Executive Committee Spring 1998 Completed
19.01 Survey on Equivalency Practices Fall 1999 Completed
19.03 Honoring Faculty Spring 2000 Completed
07.01 System Policy and the Grant Process Spring 2000 Completed
01.01 Voting Procedures Fall 2001 Completed
10.01 Placement of Courses Within Disciplines Fall 2001 Completed
10.02 Review of Discipline Titles and Requirements Fall 2001 Completed
01.03 Formation of Academic Senate Committees Spring 2001 Completed
10.01 Disciplines List Study Spring 2002 Completed
10.13 Proposals for Changes to the Disciplines List Spring 2002 Completed
01.05 Reconfiguring Academic Senate Areas Spring 2001 Completed
01.06 Academic Senate Committees Spring 2001 Completed
10.01 Establishment of Sub-disciplines Spring 2001 Completed
02.03 Deferment of Accreditation Fall 1996 Completed
01.02 Press Releases Fall 2004 Completed
02.02 Resolution to Revise The Faculty Role in Accreditation Fall 2004 Completed
10.01 Revise Paper Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications (Spring 1999) Fall 2004 Completed
10.02 Disciplines List Fall 2004 Completed
01.03 Press Releases Fall 2004 Completed
01.05 Instant Runoff Voting Spring 2005 Completed
01.06 Advocacy for the Community Colleges Spring 2005 Completed
02.01 Adopt Working With the 2002 Accreditation Standards: The Faculty's Role Spring 2005 Completed
10.01 Disciplines List Spring 2005 Completed
10.02 Disciplines List - Counseling Spring 2005 Completed
10.07 Disciplines List Spring 2005 Completed
01.05 Establishment of a Local Governance Award Fall 2005 Completed
06.01 Faculty Involvement in Statewide Organizations and Committees Fall 2005 Completed
10.01 Disciplines List Process Fall 2005 Completed
01.04 Process for Recommending Changes to Title 5 Regulations Spring 2007 Completed
10.06 Defining Eminence Spring 2007 Completed
13.05 Academic Freedom "Free Exchange on Campus" Spring 2007 Completed
10.01 Career Technical Education Minimum Qualifications Fall 2007 Completed
01.06 Expand the Use of Caucuses Fall 2009 Completed
10.02 Equivalency Standards Guidelines Fall 2009 Completed
01.01 Bylaws Changes to Establish Caucuses Spring 2010 Assigned
10.01 Noncredit Minimum Qualifications Spring 2010 In Progress
10.02 Title 5 §53410 Clarification of Minimum Qualifications for Disciplines Not Requiring a Master’s Degree Spring 2010 In Progress
01.04 Use of Technology during Executive Committee Elections Fall 2010 Completed
01.05 Creation of a Part-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award Fall 2010 Completed
10.01 Reconsideration for Adding Art History to the Disciplines List Fall 2010 Completed
10.01 Disciplines List – Health Spring 2011 Completed
10.02 Disciplines List – Accounting Spring 2011 Completed
10.03 Disciplines List – Classics Spring 2011 Completed
10.04 Disciplines List – Art History Spring 2011 Completed
10.05 Disciplines List – Military Studies Spring 2011 Completed
10.06 Disciplines List – Theater Arts Spring 2011 Completed
10.07 Disciplines List – Sustainability Spring 2011 Completed
10.08 Disciplines List – Peace Studies Spring 2011 Completed
10.09 Disciplines List – Futures Studies Spring 2011 Completed
10.11 Associate Degree Equivalency Guidelines Spring 2011 Assigned
10.12 Supplemental Learning Assistance and Tutoring Center Coordinator Minimum Qualifications Spring 2011 Assigned
10.10 Disciplines List – Ethnic Studies Spring 2011 Completed
TitleAuthorMonthYear
It’s Not FSAs North, Wheeler, Standards and Practices Committee Chair January 2010
Minimum Qualifications Equivalency Standards and Criteria – A New Journey North, Wheeler, Chair, Standards and Practices Committee April 2010
Discipline Specialization North, Wheeler, Chair, Standards and Practices Committee September 2010
Just the Minimum Facts North, Wheeler, Chair, Standards and Practices Committee December 2010
To Lick It or Click It: That is the Question North, Wheeler, Standards and Practices Committee Chair, Adams, Julie, Executive Director March 2011
Separating Learning Assistance and Tutoring Sanchez, Ray, Standards and Practices Committee past member, Fresno City College November 2011