Ed Policy Committee

2004-2005

 

Voting Faculty Reps

(one vote per division)

 

Physical Education: Diana Cushway

Counseling co-reps: Lynne Douglas, Jacquie Escobar

Social Science/Creative Arts: Bridget Fischer

SMT co-reps: Cindy Moss, Tadashi Tsuchida

Business: Paul Spakowski

Language Arts/Learning Resources: Garry Nicol, chair

 

 

Non-Faculty Reps

Classified: Char Wulbers,Counseling

Student Rep, ASSC: Melchie Cabrigas, VP ASSC

 

Ex Officio

Dean of Enrollment Services: Sherri Hancock

Dean of Counseling: Jennifer Hughes

Matriculation Coordinator: Evelyn Seth

Vice President Student Services; Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia

 

Recorder: Linda Ghio

 

 

Ed Policy Meeting Notes

October 5, 2004

 

Present: Cushway, Spakowski, Tsuchida, Nicol, Moss, Cabrigas, Hancock, Hughes, Seth, Ybarra-Garcia, Ghio

 

 

1.         September minutes approved.

 

2.         Ed Policy-relevant Skyline Academic Senate actions

Regina Stanback Stroud attended, but Ed Policy was not discussed.  The curriculum committee will take the lead in the discussion of raising degree requirements.  Evelyn Seth said that curriculum wants to host forums to present information.  We should attend, get informed, and then come up with a position.  Evelyn will report back on the curriculum committeeÕs suggestion of what we should do.  Garry thought they wanted Ed Policy to present at the forum, and Evelyn said she would find out.  He noted that the state Academic Senate site has all arguments related to degree requirements.  Rosemary thinks it should be an academic decision and that it would be helpful to know what other colleges think.  Rosemary will check the A/S website.  Regarding English requirements, Rosemary suggests we wait until the Student Learning Outcomes are finished so that we can arrive at the competency levels for AA and AS degrees.  Evelyn will update the group with the curriculum committeeÕs recommendation.  Jennifer feels more dialogue is needed, not website information.  We need to decide as a campus by early spring, when the vote will be held.

 

Garry was told at the Academic Senate that the District Degree Audit Committee was no longer functioning. Connie Beringer wanted to make sure that education decisions driven made by faculty and not the computer. Jennifer added that Ed Policy was working on Credit by Exam long before it ÒhitÓ Degree Audit.  Sherri clarified that there is still a degree audit committee, but now called Degree Audit Steering Committee, and that she sits on it.  Now more a faculty committee, they still want all colleges in the district to have consistent standards, yet still allow colleges to be autonomous.  Sherri added that the whole foundation for degree audit information is in our catalog.  Sherri would like to see more degree audit information in the student handbook and on Banner. 

 

3.         Fine-tuning of Credit by Exam Policy

The CBE policy was sent to the sub-committee for review.  Garry is looking at advanced placement, CLEP and CBE to get them all on one page in the catalog.  He wants to preface with a summary of what the differences and likenesses are.  When fine-tuned, he will send it to Regina Stanback Stroud.  He wants to present a copy at the next meeting.  Should we present more generalized information for the catalog and take the names of the class subjects out?  The curriculum committee wants Ed Policy to write the policy it and submit it to them.  We need a grid to include APT, CBE and CLEP.  We need to show AA/AS, CSU, and UC credits it is applicable to.  Terry Stats may be able to provide information on how he handles CLEP.  Sherri will work on the grid with curriculum.  Once we fine tune all testing information, it needs to be included in the handbook.

 

4.         Plagiarism/Cheating

Committee likes our shorter version, but Cindy likes the longer version that Canada uses because she does not have to include all this information in her syllabi but can direct students to the website.  Rosemary thinks the longer version on the website is good for faculty, but thinks the student handbooks should be shorter.  The statement in the student handbook should be written by faculty.  The faculty handbook could have instructions to faculty on what to include in their syllabi.  A teacherÕs syllabus is his or her best defense to justify their actions, grading, etc.  You only want students to read the policies.  She recommends that in the handbook we include a web link for students to provide them with additional information.  Rosemary thinks that one form for discipline should be adequate and if we create a form, we need to create a process for following through on the discipline.  Diana also likes the idea of using one form and Sherri recommends the committee review and approve.  Sherri will work on the form and Diana wants it included at the next faculty meeting.  Melchie wants the faculty syllabi to refer to student handbook and Cindy agreed.  Academic Senate charged us with reviewing because they noted that Canada had done a major work on academic integrity.  Rosemary feels we should not be tied to strictly to sanctions and need some flexibility in reviewing disciplinary actions on a case by case basis.  Jennifer suggests reading the Canada text more thoroughly and adding some of the relevant text to our proposal and building in flexibility for the instructor.  The group agreed with Jennifer and will be discussed again at the next Ed Policy meeting.

 

5.         Standardized District Matriculation Exemptions

Evelyn reported that all three colleges all had different matriculation exemptions.  Marcia at CSM and Evelyn reviewed and will take their recommendations to the District Curriculum Committee.  She will bring in exemption proposals from all three colleges, along with her proposal.  She wants standardization of exemptions so that CCC Apply can be used.

 

 

6.         Updates on Matriculation

Evelyn revised the matriculation plan and it is going to print.  It needs to be submitted to the state at the end of the month.  The plan will help us look at how we spend matriculation funds.  Copies will be printed by mid-November.  She also added that there should be a yearly matriculation site visit to make recommendations.  Budget cuts forced this site visit not to happen.  We havenÕt had one since 1994.  Now they are considering it and we should be up for it soon.  We need notice one year in advance.

 

7.         Agenda for next meeting

      a)         Plagiarism

      b)         Fine tuning of CBE, CLEP

      c)         Matriculation update

      d)         Academic Renewal Policy

 

8.         Other News

Sherri reported on the degree audit review which was done through 2000-2001.  She had training last week to learn ÒrollingÓ and how to do the review for 2001-2002 and they are now working on 2002-2003.  The program looks for SkylineÕs native courses (not courses taken elsewhere) and evaluates what students have taken and what they need to complete a certificate or two-year degree program.

 

Rosemary asked Evelyn if we need an ESL rep to the District Matriculation Advisory Committee.