Counseling

Whereas counseling faculty assigned to various student service programs (EOPS, DSP&S, GAIN) are being supervised by program directors, and

Whereas California community college counseling faculty are subject matter experts in their discipline and in the delivery of counseling services to students, and

Whereas the Academic Senate document "Standards of Practice for California Community College Counseling Programs" clearly delineates a reporting relationship to the counseling discipline dean, and

Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has an adopted position (4.01 F98) that large colleges have full-time Transfer Center Directors and Articulation Officers, and that small colleges have at least a half-time Transfer Center Director and half-time Articulation Officer and that these two positions be faculty; and

Whereas, There is a recent trend in the California community colleges to replace current counseling faculty serving as Transfer Center Directors with classified staff;

Whereas, The Standards of Practice for California Community College Counseling paper was developed and adopted by the Academic Senate in 1997, and the "Standards" paper continues to serve as a guide for counseling faculty in the California community colleges; and

Whereas, The student services area has experienced vast changes over the past decade, including new approaches to counseling;

Whereas Resolution 19.03 F96 supports the recognition of learning centers on campuses, and

Whereas other groups such as counseling and library faculty have an entry into Academic Senate for California Community Colleges through a dedicated committee and Learning Center faculty continue to be left out with no such committee,

Resolved that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges direct the Executive Committee to develop a position paper on the role of Learning Center faculty in California community colleges, and

Whereas, The matriculation cuts in the Governor's Budget may lead to vulnerability of counseling positions; and

Whereas, Counseling faculty provide essential matriculation services that have direct impact on the success of our students;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate oppose the layoff of any counseling faculty as a result of matriculation budget cuts.

Whereas, California community college faculty must meet minimum qualifications as established under Title 5; and

Whereas, The movement to require licensure for California community colleges counseling faculty is unnecessary;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate oppose the licensure of California community college counseling faculty; and

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community College work with the Council of Faculty Organizations to present a united position in opposition to counselor licensure.

Whereas, California Education Code 84362(d) clearly establishes a minimum percentage of any community college district's apportionment that must be spent on "classroom instructor" salaries;

Whereas, The intent of California Education Code 84362 is to establish a minimum standard of commitment and financial support by community college districts for the quality instruction of students in the California Community Colleges;

Whereas, Counseling and library faculty are a critical link in student success, and AB 1725 clearly outlines the role of all faculty in shared governance and other related activities designed to increase all aspects of student success;

Whereas, Matriculation mandates in Title 5 Regulations outline the role and responsibilities of counseling faculty in student success and Title 5 58724 provides for minimum standards for library faculty;

Whereas, showing progress in Title 5 Regulations include counseling and library faculty in the 75/25 ratio; and

Resolved that the Academic Senate urge local academic senates, in consultation with the counseling faculty, to review and adopt the principles outlined in the Academic Senate's 1994 paper "The Role of Counseling Faculty in the California Community Colleges," and

Resolved that the Academic Senate urge local academic senates to support the adoption at their colleges of an automatic degree audit check when a student completes 45 units, and

Resolved that the Academic Senate urge local academic senates to support the use of a motivational letter automatically generated through their Management Information Systems (MIS) to students completing 45 degree applicable units which includes a list of courses needed to complete their Associate degree.