Transfer, Articulation, and Student Services Committee

Status/former name
Transfer and Articulation Committee

The Transfer, Articulation, and Student Services Committee is responsible for development and review of policies, procedures, administrative requirements, and general information regarding Transfer, Articulation, Counseling, Library, and services that support instruction and student success.  The committee makes recommendations to the Academic Senate Executive Committee.

Current Members
Member Term
Mitra Sapienza 2023-24 Chair
Juan Arzola 2023-24
Gabriel Martinez 2023-24
eugene l. d. mahmoud 2023-24
Aaron Benitez 2023-24
Annie Andrew 2023-24
Clara Ross-Jones 2023-24
Nohelia Canales 2023-24
Arshia Malekzadeh 2023-24
Michelle Plug 2023-24
Jessica Bush 2023-24
Academic Year Meetings

FALL 2023

Friday, September 8,  2-3pm Zoom

Friday, September 22,  1-2pm Zoom cancelled

Tuesday, October 17,  11-12pm Zoom

Tuesday November 7,  10-11:30am Zoom

Tuesday, December 5,  10-11:30am  Zoom

SPRING 2023 

Tuesday, January 30, 11-12, Zoom

Tuesday, February 6, 11-12, Zoom

Tuesday, March 12, 11-12, Zoom

Tuesday, April 2, 11-12, Zoom

Friday, May 3, 10-11, Zoom

Current Agendas/minutes

Resolutions

Title Session Year Category Status
Counseling Faculty Assigned to other College Programs Fall 1997 Counseling Completed
Standards of Practice for California Community College Counseling Programs Spring 1997 Counseling Completed
Information Competency Fall 1996 Library and Learning Resources Completed
Student Preparation and Success Spring 1998 Local Senates Completed
Cataloging by Librarians Spring 1996 Library and Learning Resources Completed
Create a Standing Committee for Counseling and Library Faculty Issues Spring 1995 Counseling Completed
UC/CSU Transfer Admissions Practices Spring 2004 Intersegmental Issues Completed
CSU Service Areas Spring 2004 Intersegmental Issues Completed
Categorical Funding for Library and Learning Resources Fall 1996 Library and Learning Resources Completed
Ratio, Counseling and Library Faculty Inclusion(19.13 S96 Postponed) Fall 1996 Professional Standards Completed
Athletic Counselors Fall 1997 Counseling Completed
No classroom Faculty and 75:25 Spring 1997 Professional Standards Completed
Learning Center Faculty Spring 1997 Professional Standards Completed
Internet and Career Center Access Spring 1997 Career Technical Education Completed
Honors Programs Fall 1998 Students Completed
Honors Programs Spring 1998 Students Completed
Transfer Admission Guarantee Agreements Spring 1998 Articulation and Transfer Completed
Inclusion of all Counseling Faculty in General Counseling Activities Spring 1998 Counseling Completed
Web Advising Fall 1999 Counseling Completed
English Placement Spring 1999 Professional Standards Completed
Community College Articulation Numbering System (CCAN) Spring 1999 Articulation and Transfer Completed
Degree Audit Check Spring 1999 Counseling Completed
Appropriate Uses of Paraprofessionals Spring 1999 Counseling Completed
Use of Paraprofessionals Spring 2001 Counseling Completed
Protection of Counseling and Library Faculty in Relation to the 50% Law Fall 2000 State and Legislative Issues Completed

Rostrums

Title Issue Year
Linking Counseling and Career/Technical Programs November 2005
Fall Session Has It All: From Partnership to Drama February 1999
Future Directions for the Associate Degree September 2006
Now Is the Time for Systemwide Advanced Placement (AP) Policies and Procedures February 2008
Predicting, Planning, and Compensating: Weathering the Changing Climate in California's May 2008
When Are Counseling Paraprofessionals Appropriate? A Friendly Reminder April 2010
Starting Students off on the Right Foot and Keeping Them on the Right Track! May 2011
Improving Student Access to Financial Aid May 2011
Helping Veteran Students be Successful and Reach their Academic Goals! September 2011
Faculty Participation on the Student Success Task Force 2011 November 2011
Policy Issues Regarding Alternative Developmental-to-Transfer-level Mathematics Pathways December 2012
Can The Demise of the COMPASS Placement Exam Lead to Improved Student Success at California Community Colleges? A Look at Some Relevant Research and Recent Developments February 2016
Disenfranchised Students—Who Are They? February 2016
Disenfranchised Students – Where are We Now? September 2016
Faculty Primacy and AP Credit February 2018
The Mystery Behind “B +,” or Why SLO Assessment Matters April 2020
Taking Stock of CCCApply February 2021
The Passage of AB 1460 and Its Impact on the CCCs April 2021
The Articulation Officer’s Key Role in Curriculum, General Education, and Transfer November 2022
Addressing the Stigmatization of Academic Probation February 2023
Braided Rivers: Toward Clear Transfer Pathways for STEM Students February 2024
Rehumanizing Education: Ethnic Studies in the California Community Colleges February 2024

Publications

Past members

Past Members
Term: 2020-21
Member Term
Manuel Vélez 2020-21 Chair
LaTonya Parker 2020-21
Ted Blake 2020-21
Julie Clark 2020-21
Nohemy Chavez 2020-21
Tahirah Simpson 2020-21
Martin Gomez 2020-21
Term: 2021-22
Member Term
Cheryl Aschenbach 2021-22 Chair
LaTonya Parker 2021-22
Teresa Aldredge 2021-22
Ted Blake 2021-22
Brenda Chan 2021-22
Eduardo Vasquez 2021-22
Julie Clark 2021-22
Term: 2022-23
Member Term
Stephanie Curry 2022-23 Chair
Eric Wada 2022-23
Van Rider 2022-23
Michelle Plug 2022-23
Tahirah Simpson 2022-23
Stephanie Rowe 2022-23
Elizabeth Ramirez 2022-23

Past Agenda/minutes

Resources