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Board Policy: 060-01-10 (5/25/2010 – Agreed by three Academic Presidents)

Faculty/Academic Senate Role in Governance

Policy Statement The California state law provides the Academic Senate direct communication with the Board of Trustees on academic and professional matters. The Board of Trustees of the Coast Community College District recognizes and respects the Academic Senate(s) of Orange Coast College, Golden West College, and Coastline Community College as the governance bodies of the colleges representing faculty in the primacy on academic and professional matters (Title 5, 53200b). Faculty members derive their authority from their expertise as teachers and subject matter specialists and from their status as professionals. Section 4, (R), (3) The Board of Trustees of the Coast Community College District, or such representatives as it may designate, will rely primarily upon the advice, judgment, and leadership of the Academic Senate(s) in developing policies involving the following academic and professional matters: 2. 1. Degree and certificate requirements 1. 2. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing course within

disciplines 8. 3. Policies for faculty professional development activities 9. 4. Processes for program review 4. 5. Educational program development … 6. All 10 items of the 10+1 … 7. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success relating to

academic matters The Board of Trustees of the Coast Community College District, or such representatives as it may designate, will reach mutual agreement with the representatives to the Academic Senate in developing policies regarding the following academic and professional matters:

3. 1. Grading policies 5. 2. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success 6. 3. District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles 7. 4. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study

and annual reports 10. 5. Processes for institutional planning and budget development +1. 6. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon Recommendations/Questions: 1. Get rid of “rely primarily” #6 and #7

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2. Put all in order to mirror 10+1 3. Process vs. processes ??? Administrative Retreat Rights (California Education Code § 87457). The CCCD board of Trustees, in making its determination, is to rely primarily on the advice and judgment of the Academic Senates to determine the qualifications of an administrator seeking faculty status. These procedures are to be mutually agreed upon between the Governing board and the Academic Senates. Recommendations/Questions: 1. Is it “rely primarily” or “mutual agreement”? The composition of the Curriculum Committee is to be established through mutual agreement between the Academic Senate and management (Title 5 Code of Regulations § 55002). Recommendations/Questions: 1. 10+1 #2 (“Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing course within

disciplines”) is placed under “reply primarily” above. Here, CC composition is “mutual agreement”, Is this a problem for anyone?

Equivalencies to minimum qualifications (California Education Code § 87359) process, criteria, and standards are to be agreed upon by the Governing board or designee and the Academic Senates. Faculty hiring (California Education Code § 87360) criteria, policies and procedures are to be agreed upon by the Governing Board or designee and the Academic Senates. Administrative Procedures State law provides the Academic Senate direct communication with the Board of Trustees on selected academic and professional issues. Although the Academic Senates have direct communication with the Board of Trustees, each Academic Senate shall follow its own campus procedures for making recommendations and addressing concerns. Whenever the recommendations and/or issues of concern do not reach satisfactory response or resolution at the campus level, the Academic Senate may request the consideration, assistance, and leadership of the Chancellor on the matter. If the Chancellor is unable to respond or produce satisfactory results, the Academic Senate may communicate an appeal directly to the Board of Trustees and/or appeal the concern in the form of a resolution. The very first sentence of this document states: “The California state law provides the Academic Senate direct communication with the Board of Trustees on academic and professional matters.” Recommendations/Questions: 1. Get rid of “selected”:

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In instances where the Board of Trustees and the Academic Senate(s) cannot reach mutual agreement, existing policy shall remain in effect unless continuing with such policy exposes the Distinct to legal liability or causes substantial fiscal hardship. In cases where there is no existing policy, or in cases where the exposure to legal liability or substantial fiscal hardship requires existing policy to be changed, the Board of Trustees may act, after a good faith effort to reach agreement, but only for compelling legal, fiscal or organizational reasons. (Title 5, 53203d2) When mutual agreement is not reached on an academic or professional matter the Academic Senate may (a) consult with the Chancellor and/or (b) place the issue on the Board of Trustee’s agenda. The Board of Trustees and the Academic Senate(s) shall develop policies on other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the Board of Trustees and the Academic Senate(s). Each Campus shall develop procedures whereby the Academic Senate(s) and representatives of the Board of Trustees may address academic and professional matters in an expeditious manner. The Board of Trustees and the Academic Senate(s) will review this policy every five years.

Senate Bill No. 1440

Passed the Senate August 25, 2010

Secretary of the Senate

Passed the Assembly August 23, 2010

Chief Clerk of the Assembly

This bill was received by the Governor this day

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Private Secretary of the Governor

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An act to add Article 3 (commencing with Section 66745) toChapter 9.2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the EducationCode, relating to public postsecondary education.

legislative counsel’s digest

SB 1440, Padilla. California Community Colleges: studenttransfer.

Existing law establishes the 3 segments of public postsecondaryeducation in this state. These segments include the California StateUniversity, the campuses of which are administered by the Trusteesof the California State University, the University of California,which is administered by the Regents of the University ofCalifornia, and the California Community Colleges, which areadministered by the Board of Governors of the CaliforniaCommunity Colleges.

Existing law establishes community college districts throughoutthe state, and authorizes them to provide instruction to students atcommunity college campuses.

Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act,authorizes the community colleges to grant associate in arts andassociate in science degrees. The act also requires the regents, thetrustees, and the board of governors to have as a fundamentalpolicy the maintenance of a healthy and expanded program toincrease the number of transfer students from community colleges.

This bill would enact the Student Transfer Achievement ReformAct, which, commencing with the 2011–12 academic year, wouldrequire a student that receives an associate degree for transfer tobe deemed eligible for transfer into a California State Universitybaccalaureate program when the student meets prescribedrequirements. The bill would condition a community collegedistrict’s receipt of state apportionment funds on its developmentand granting of associate degrees for transfer, unless each of thestate’s community college districts waives reimbursement forspecified state-mandated costs of implementing the bill inaccordance with a prescribed procedure. This bill would prohibita community college district from imposing any requirements, in

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addition to these requirements, for a student to be eligible for theassociate degree for transfer, and would prohibit remedialnoncollegiate level coursework from being counted towards theunits required for the associate degree for transfer.

This bill would require the California State University toguarantee admission with junior status to any community collegestudent who meets the requirements for the associate degree fortransfer. This bill would not guarantee a student admission forspecified majors or campuses, but would require the CaliforniaState University to grant a student priority admission to his or herlocal California State University campus and to a program or majorthat is similar to his or her community college major or area ofemphasis, as determined by the California State University campusto which the student is admitted. This bill would authorize theCalifornia State University to require a transferring student to takeadditional coursework at the California State University in specifiedcircumstances, and would prohibit the California State Universityfrom requiring a transferring student to repeat courses that aresimilar to those taken at the community college that countedtowards the units required for the associate degree for transfer.

This bill would also require the Legislative Analyst’s Office toreview and report to specified legislative committees andsubcommittees, within a prescribed time period, on specifiedoutcomes and recommendations related to this act.

By requiring a community college district to grant the associatedegree for transfer in exchange for receipt of state apportionmentfunds, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse localagencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by thestate. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making thatreimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on StateMandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by thestate, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant tothese statutory provisions.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of thefollowing:

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(a)  Since the enactment of the Master Plan for Higher Educationin 1960, preparing students to transfer to a four-year universityhas been a core function of the California Community Colleges.

(b)  Successful progression from lower division coursework todegree completion is a basic principle of California highereducation and is critical to the future of the state’s economy.

(c)  Currently, the coursework necessary to transfer to a campusof the California State University or the University of Californiadiffers from the coursework needed to earn an associate degree.As a result, many transfer students leave the community collegesystem having completed transfer requirements, but are unable toparticipate in community college graduation ceremonies, do nothave a degree to show for their work, and are ineligible for someawards and scholarships because they did not fulfill currentrequirements for an associate degree.

(d)  Today, one in every four jobs requires an associate degreeor higher. In the near future, one in every three jobs will requirean associate degree or higher.

(e)  The Public Policy Institute of California projects thatCalifornia will have one million fewer graduates than it needs in2025, and that increasing transfer rates from community collegesto four-year postsecondary educational institutions woulddramatically reduce the education skills gap.

(f)  The community college system allows the state to addressthe serious projected shortage of educated workers.

(g)  To meet workforce demands in a cost-effective way,incentivizing students to earn an associate degree while preparingfor transfer to a four-year college or university, and recognizingthat they have completed a transfer preparation course pattern,provides students encouragement and support to complete theiroverall educational pursuits.

SEC. 2. Article 3 (commencing with Section 66745) is addedto Chapter 9.2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the EducationCode, to read:

Article 3. Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act

66745. This article shall be known, and may be cited as theStudent Transfer Achievement Reform Act.

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66746. (a)  Commencing with the fall term of the 2011–12academic year, a student who earns an associate degree for transfergranted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be deemed eligible fortransfer into a California State University baccalaureate programwhen the student meets both of the following requirements:

(1)  Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that areeligible for transfer to the California State University, includingboth of the following:

(A)  The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum(IGETC) or the California State University GeneralEducation-Breadth Requirements.

(B)  A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in amajor or area of emphasis, as determined by the community collegedistrict.

(2)  Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.(b)  (1)  As a condition of receipt of state apportionment funds,

a community college district shall develop and grant associatedegrees for transfer that meet the requirements of subdivision (a).A community college district shall not impose any requirementsin addition to the requirements of this section, including any localcollege or district requirements, for a student to be eligible for theassociate degree for transfer and subsequent admission to theCalifornia State University pursuant to Section 66747.

(2)  The condition of receipt of state apportionment fundingcontained in paragraph (1) shall become inoperative if, byDecember 31, 2010, each of the state’s 72 community collegedistricts has submitted to the Chancellor of the CaliforniaCommunity Colleges, for transmission to the Director of Finance,signed certification waiving, as a local agency request within themeaning of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 6 of ArticleXIIIB of the California Constitution, any claim of reimbursementrelated to the implementation of this article.

(c)  A community college district is encouraged to consider thelocal articulation agreements and other work between the respectivefaculties from the affected community college and California StateUniversity campuses in implementing the requirements of thissection.

(d)  Community colleges are encouraged to facilitate theacceptance of credits earned at other community colleges towardthe associate degree for transfer pursuant to this section.

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(e)  This section shall not preclude students who are assessedbelow collegiate level from acquiring remedial noncollegiate levelcoursework in preparation for obtaining the associate degree.Remedial noncollegiate level coursework shall not be counted aspart of the transferable units required pursuant to paragraph (1) ofsubdivision (a).

66747. Notwithstanding Chapter 4 (commencing with Section66201), the California State University shall guarantee admissionwith junior status to any community college student who meetsall of the requirements of Section 66746. Admission to theCalifornia State University, as provided under this article, doesnot guarantee admission for specific majors or campuses.Notwithstanding Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 66201),the California State University shall grant a student priorityadmission to his or her local California State University campusand to a program or major that is similar to his or her communitycollege major or area of emphasis, as determined by the CaliforniaState University campus to which the student is admitted. A studentadmitted under this article shall receive priority over all othercommunity college transfer students, excluding community collegestudents who have entered into a transfer agreement between acommunity college and the California State University prior to thefall term of the 2012–13 academic year.

66748. (a)  The California State University may require astudent transferring pursuant to this article to take additionalcourses at the California State University so long as the student isnot required to take any more than 60 additional semester units or90 quarter units at the California State University for majorsrequiring 120 semester units or 180 quarter units. Specified highunit majors shall be exempt from this subdivision upon agreementby the Chancellors of the California State University and theCalifornia Community Colleges and their respective academicsenates.

(b)  Community college transfer units shall not be applicable toupper division requirements at the California State University,unless agreed upon by the local Academic Senates of the CaliforniaState University and the California Community Colleges and thetransferred units do not exceed the required 60 semester units or90 quarter units required pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision(a) of Section 66746.

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(c)  The California State University shall not require studentstransferring pursuant to this article to repeat courses that are similarto those taken at the community college that counted toward theassociate degree for transfer granted pursuant to Section 66746.

66749. (a)  The Legislative Analyst’s Office shall review andreport to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the SenateCommittee on Education, and the respective education financebudget subcommittees of the Assembly and the Senate in the springof 2012, an update on the implementation of this article.

(b)  The Legislative Analyst’s Office shall also review and reportto the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the SenateCommittee on Education, and the respective education financebudget subcommittees of the Assembly and the Senate, within fouryears of implementation of this article, on both of the following:

(1)  The outcomes of implementation of this article, including,but not limited to, all of the following:

(A)  The number and percentage of community college studentswho transferred to the California State University and earned anassociate degree for transfer pursuant to this article.

(B)  The average amount of time and units it takes a communitycollege student earning an associate degree for transfer pursuantto this article to transfer to and graduate from the California StateUniversity, as compared to the average amount of time and unitsit took community college transfer students prior to enactment ofthis article, and compared to students using other transfer processesavailable.

(C)  Student progression and completion rates.(D)  Other relevant indicators of student success.(E)  The degree to which the requirements for an associate degree

for transfer take into account existing articulation agreements andthe degree to which community colleges facilitate the acceptanceof credits between community college districts, as outlined insubdivisions (c) and (d) of Section 66746.

(F)  It is the intent of the Legislature that student outcome dataprovided under this subdivision include the degree to which theCalifornia State University was able to accommodate studentsadmitted under this article to a campus of their choice and a majorthat is similar to their community college major.

(2)  Recommendations for statutory changes necessary tofacilitate the goal of a clear and transparent transfer process,

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including whether this article should be made applicable to studentstransferring from community colleges to the University ofCalifornia.

SEC. 3. It is the intent of the Legislature that the requirementsplaced on community college districts pursuant to this act shall becarried out in the normal course of program development andapproval, course scheduling, and degree issuance and shall notrepresent any new activities or a higher level of service on the partof community college districts.

SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines thatthis act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement tolocal agencies and school districts for those costs shall be madepursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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Approved , 2010

Governor

FACCC Report to the Academic Senate Dr. Eduardo Jesús Arismendi-Pardi

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Dr. Eduardo Jesús Arismendi-Pardi FACCC Governor-at-Large

OCC Senator-at-Large

September 7th, 2010

SB 1143 (Liu)—Community Colleges; Student Success and Completion SB 1143 (Liu) revises the community college funding formula, proposing to change the system’s funding methodology by adding a second census point at course completion and establish funding by using the average active enrollment in a course between the two census points. The key Policy Question for the Legislature Will changing the calculation of FTES for purposes of community college funding result in improved completion rates by students? The Supporters

1. Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce 2. Campaign for College Opportunity 3. Business Council of San Joaquin County 4. Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce 5. Long Beach City College 6. REAL Coalition

Excerpts From the Board of Governors Letter Opposing SB 1143 The measure would have a disruptive fiscal effect at a time of unprecedented uncertainty, when overall funding levels are being dramatically reduced. We urge the author to amend SB 1443 to establish a task force to study the fiscal effect of the measure in order to make adjustments that would result in minimal fiscal uncertainty. . . .would change the calculation method to require a second census point to occur at course completion, with FTES being calculated using the average active enrollment in a course between these two census points. Based on preliminary cost estimates, this proposal would reduce community college funding by about $450 million, which is an 8.5% reduction to our system’s budget. This magnitude of the funding reduction based on completion rates would have a devastating effect on the colleges.

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SB 1143 would also require significant changes in record keeping, data reporting and changes to computer systems, all of which add to workload at the state and local level when funding for staff is being reduced. . . .if SB 1143 were implemented, if colleges chose to eliminate all basic skills and remediation courses, and services to at risk students, their retention rates would rise dramatically and SB 1143 would reward colleges that chose this path with increased funding. Chancellor Jack Scott resurrected this bill. However, he did not consult with constituent groups… the League and the Chancellor’s Office supports the bill… funding is based on completion rate… the bill has been watered down… The bill basically supposes that to improve success implies improvement of funding. The Chancellor’s Office worked out a deal without consultation with constituent groups. There was discussion about BSI based on performance. FACCC is concerned that Jack Scott is approaching issues as a Senator rather than as a Chancellor. There are plans to standardize assessment across the state (Cuyamaca College) as per a discussion from Jack Scott. Standardized assessment may lead to grade inflation. FACCC Recommends to Oppose Unless Amended

SB 1440 (Padilla)—California Community Colleges: Student Transfer This bill would enact the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act, which, starting with the 2011-2012 academic year, would require a student that receives an associate degree for transfer to be deemed eligible for transfer into a CSU baccalaureate program when the student meets prescribed requirements. The bill would condition a community college district’s receipt of state apportionment funds on its development and granting of associate degrees for transfer, unless each of the state’s community college districts waives reimbursement for specified state mandated costs of implementing the bill in accordance with a prescribed procedure. This bill would prohibit a community college district from imposing any requirements, in addition to these requirements, for a student to be eligible for the associate degree for transfer, and would prohibit remedial non-collegiate level coursework from being counted towards the units required for the associate degree for transfer. The bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws. FACCC Recommends to Support if Amended

Proposition 24—Tax Fairness

This proposition eliminates tax cuts for corporations. The bill repeals recent legislation that would allow businesses to carry back losses, share tax credits, and use sales-based income calculation to lower taxable income. A yes vote on this measure means: three business tax provisions will return to what they were before 2008 and 2009 law changes. As a result, a business will be less able to deduct losses in one year against income in other years, a multistate business will have its California income determined by a calculation using three factors, a business will not be able to share tax credits with related businesses.

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A no vote on this measure means: three business tax provisions that were recently changed will not be affected. As a result of maintaining current law, a business will be able to deduct losses in one year against income in more situations, most multistate businesses could choose to have their California income determined based only on a single sales factor, and a business will be able to share its tax credits with related businesses.

Proposition 25—Majority Vote for the Budget

This proposition changes legislative vote requirements to pass a budget from 2/3 to a simple majority. The proposition retains 2/3 vote requirement for taxes. The proposition requires to pass the budget by June 15th, otherwise the legislature will not get paid. A yes vote on this measure means: the legislature’s vote requirement to send the annual budget bill to the Governor would be lowered from 2/3 to a majority in each house of the Legislature. A no vote on this measure means: the legislature’s vote requirement to send an annual budget to the Governor would remain unchanged at 2/3 of each house of the Legislature. The measure is opposed by the Chamber of Commerce, insurance companies, and corporations… they have 10 million dollar accounts.

Proposition 26—2/3 Vote for Regulatory Fees

This proposition increases legislative vote requirements to 2/3 for state levies and charges and imposes additional requirement for voters to approve local levies and charges with limited exceptions. A yes vote on this measure means: the definition of taxes would be broadened to include many payments currently considered to be fees or charges. As a result, more state and local proposals to increase revenues would require approval by 2/3 of each house of the legislature or by local voters. A no vote on this measure means: current constitutional requirements regarding fees and taxes would not be changed.

FACCC Endorsements

Governor Attorney General Jerry Brown (D) www.jerrybrown.org

Controller John Chiang (D) Treasurer Bill Lockyer (D) Board of Equalization District 1 Betty Yee (D)

www.bettyyee.com/pages/main.php?pageid=1&pagecategory=1

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Proposition 24--Tax Fairness Yes on 24 www.yesprop24.org Proposition 25--Majority Vote for Budget Yes on 25 www.endbudgetgridlock.com Proposition 26—Two-Thirds Vote for Regulatory Fees No on 26 www.stoppolluterprotection.com

Faculty Development

Concurrent Programs

Part-Time Symposium October 1-2 Santa Monica College

Teaching & Learning Colloquium October 1-2 Santa Monica College

Advocacy & Policy Conference March 6-7, 2011 Sacramento

Great Teachers Seminar July 31 – August 5, 2011 La Casa de Maria, Santa Barbara