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

Resources

Current Agendas/minutes

September 8, 2023 Agenda 2023-24
September 8, 2023 Minutes 2023-24
October 17, 2023 Agenda 2023-24
October 17, 2023 Minutes 2023-24
November 7, 2023 Agenda 2023-24
November 7, 2023 Minutes 2023-24
December 5, 2023 Agenda 2023-24
December 5, 2023 Minutes 2023-24
January 30, 2024 Agenda 2023-24
January 30, 2024 Minutes 2023-24
February 6, 2024 Agenda 2023-24
February 6, 2024 Minutes 2023-24
March 12, 2024 Agenda 2023-24
March 12, 2024 Minutes 2023-24

Resolutions

Title Session Year Category Status
Improving Student Access to Financial Aid Spring 2009 Students Completed
UC/CSU Transfer Admissions Practices Spring 2004 Intersegmental Issues Completed
AB 1705 Data Validation and Transfer-Level Prerequisites Spring 2023 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office Assigned
CSU Service Areas Spring 2004 Intersegmental Issues Completed
No classroom Faculty and 75:25 Spring 1997 Professional Standards Completed
Use of Paraprofessionals Spring 2001 Counseling Completed
Transfer Center Directors Spring 2001 Counseling Completed
Student Athletes Spring 2001 Counseling Deferred
Learning Centers Spring 1998 Counseling Completed
Support for Online Counseling Services Spring 2008 Counseling Completed
Effective Practices for Online Tutoring Spring 2008 General Concerns Assigned
Develop Standards of Practice Paper for Library Services Spring 2009 Library and Learning Resources Completed
Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, Veterans and Financial Aid Spring 2009 Students Completed
Effect of Compressed Calendars on No classroom Faculty Spring 2002 General Concerns Completed
Title 5 Changes to Include Counselor to Student Ratio Spring 2010 Counseling Completed
Enabling Chosen Name and Pronoun across Campus and all Digital Environments Spring 2021 Students Assigned
Academic Senate Guidelines on Course Substitutions for Associate Degrees for Transfer Spring 2016 Curriculum Completed
Develop Retesting Guidelines for the Common Assessment Spring 2016 Matriculation In Progress
Local Determination of Advanced Placement Credit at California Community Colleges Spring 2016 Matriculation In Progress
Develop a Set of Resources to Assist in Establishing Ethnic Studies Programs in Alignment with California State University Requirements Spring 2021 Curriculum Assigned
Develop a Paper on Effective Transfer Practices Spring 2018 Articulation and Transfer Assigned
Oppose AB 1786 (Cervantes, as of April 10, 2018) Spring 2018 State and Legislative Issues Assigned
Wrap-Around Services and Online Student Success Spring 2018 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office Assigned
Providing Educational Access and Adequate Support for California Community College Students with Disabilities Spring 2018 General Concerns Assigned
California State University Systemwide Credit Policy Spring 2018 Intersegmental Issues Assigned

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

Title Session Year Category
Standards of Practice for California Community Colleges Counseling Programs Spring 1997 Counseling
Information Competency in the California Community Colleges Spring 1998 Library and Learning Resources
Library Faculty In California Community College Libraries: Qualifications, Roles, and Responsibilities Spring 1996 Library and Learning Resources
Consultation Council Task Force on Counseling Spring 2003 Counseling
The Role of Counseling Faculty and Delivery of Counseling Services in the California Community Colleges Spring 2012 Counseling
Effective Practices for Online Tutoring Spring 2019 Library and Learning Resources
The Role of the Library Faculty in the California Community College Spring 2019 Library and Learning Resources
Role of Counseling Faculty in the California Community Colleges Fall 1994 Counseling
Joint Review for Library/Learning Resources by Classroom and Library Faculty for New Courses and Programs Fall 1995 Library and Learning Resources
Standards of Practice for California Community College Counseling Programs Fall 2008 Counseling
Standards of Practice for California Community College Library Faculty and Programs Fall 2010 Library and Learning Resources
Effective and Equitable Transfer Practices in the California Community Colleges Fall 2020 Articulation and Transfer
The Role of Faculty in Tutoring and Learning Centers in the Community College Fall 2021 Curriculum

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

Term 2022-23
Document Notes Term
TASSC Committee Meeting August 2022 2022-23
TASSC Committee Meeting September 2022 2022-23
TASSC Committee Meeting October 2022 2022-23
TASSC Committee Meeting November 2022 2022-23
TASSC Committee Meeting January 2023 2022-23
TASSC Committee Meeting March 2023 2022-23
TASSC Committee Minutes May 2023 2022-23

Resources