ACADEMIC AFFAIRS STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE CPC
MINUTES
FOR THE MEETING OF
February 16, 2005
2:30
President’s Conference Room
Attending:
Administration – Nancy Carson, Luis Rosas, Ann Tomlinson
Faculty – Nabeel Barakat, Joy Fisher, Wendy Hollis, Bruce Lemon, Lauren McKenzie, Susan McMurray, Evelyn Portis, Stanley Sandell, Pamela Watkins, Mark Wood, Jim Stanbery, Bradley Young
Classified – Traci Liley
Students – Robert Cox and Joe Gillman
Absent:
Administration - Charlie Bossler, Bobby McNeel, Bob Richards
Faculty – King Carter, Jonathon Lee, Joyce Parker
Classified –Hovsep Kotelyan
Classified Manager - Carla Mussa-Muldoon
I. MINUTES
Minutes of the January 19, 2005 meeting were accepted as presented (Hollis/Tomlinson/A).
Committee agreed to set aside the formal agenda for this meeting in order to continue the work on Accreditation, Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services, which began at 1:30 p.m., as part of the Division Council meeting.
IIA3. The institution requires of all academic and vocational degree programs a component of general education based on a carefully considered philosophy that is clearly stated in its catalog. The institution, relying on the expertise of its faculty, determines the appropriateness of each course for inclusion in the general education curriculum by examining the stated learning outcomes for the course.
General education has comprehensive learning outcomes for the students who complete it, including the following:
IIA3a. An understanding of the basic content and methodology of the major areas of knowledge: areas include the humanities and fine arts, the natural sciences, and the social sciences.
IIA3b. A capability to be a productive individual and life long learner: skills include oral and written communication, information competency, computer literacy, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis/logical thinking, and the ability to acquire knowledge through a variety of means.
The College follows state regulations, general education requirements, and Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). Information is included in the college catalog.
IIA4. All degree programs include focused study in at least one area of inquiry or in an established interdisciplinary core.
Within our District a set of related disciplines, that constitute the AA degree, is in place. Transfer and non-transfer majors are identified. IGETC. College counselors have a book of transfer requirements and advise accordingly.
IIA5. Students completing vocational and occupational certificates and degrees demonstrate technical and professional competencies that meet employment and other applicable standards and are prepared for external licensure and certification.
Examples: Nursing, Architecture, Child Development, Airport Security and Department of Water and Power, Harbor College Teachers Academy, transfer AA, and the liberal studies degree
IIA6. The institution assures that students and prospective students receive clear and accurate information about educational courses and programs and transfer policies. The institution describes its degrees and certificates in terms of their purpose, content, course requirements, and expected student learning outcomes. In every class section students receive a course syllabus that specifies learning objectives consistent with those in the institution’s officially approved course outline.
Information is included in the student syllabus for each class.
IIA6a. The institution makes available to its students clearly stated transfer-of-credit policies in order to facilitate the mobility of students without penalty. In accepting transfer credits to fulfill degree requirements, the institution certifies that the expected learning outcomes for transferred courses are comparable to the learning outcomes of its own courses. Where patterns of student enrollment between institutions are identified, the institution develops articulation agreements as appropriate to its mission.
New student orientations cover this material. (Comment made: Counseling could do more advertising.)
IIA6b. When programs are eliminated or program requirements are significantly changed, the institution makes appropriate arrangements so that enrolled students may complete their education in a timely manner with a minimum of disruption.
Yes, the college takes great effort to see that every student has the opportunity to finish their coursework to the extent that flexibility in meeting requirements may be considered.
IIA6c. The institution represents itself clearly, accurately, and consistently to prospective and current students, the public, and its personnel through its catalogs, statements, and publications, including those presented in electronic formats. It regularly reviews institutional policies, procedures, and publications to assure integrity in all representations about its mission, programs, and services.
The college maintains an on-line catalog and schedule of classes. The schedule is mailed to the entire community, approximately 136,000 homes.
IIA7. In order to assure the academic integrity of the teaching-learning process, the institution uses and makes public governing board adopted policies on academic freedom and responsibility, student academic honesty, and specific institutional beliefs or worldviews. These policies make clear the institution’s commitment to the free pursuit and dissemination of knowledge.
Yes, policies are set out in the college catalog and schedule of classes, which are also available on-line.
IIA7a. Faculty distinguish between personal conviction and professionally accepted views in a discipline. They present data and information fairly and objectively.
Yes, faculty present information fairly and objectively, as much as they are able to do so. Plagiarism workshops are offered. The Senate follows a code of ethics.
IIA7b. The institution establishes and publishes clear expectations concerning student academic honesty and consequences for dishonesty.
Information is set out in the college schedule and catalog. The Board of Trustees policy states that a student may not be failed or given a zero, although their paper may receive a failing grade or a zero. There is a step-by-step procedure which should be followed, beginning with a contact in the Student Services Office.
IIA7c. Institutions that require conformity to specific codes of conduct of staff, faculty, administrators, or students, or that seek to instill specific beliefs or worldviews, give clear prior notice of such policies, including statements in the catalog and/or appropriate faculty or student handbooks.
In addition to the catalog, this information should be listed in the class syllabi.
IIA8. Institutions offering curricula in foreign locations to students other than U.S. nationals operate in conformity with standards and applicable Commission policies.
The college adheres to international/district policies regarding foreign offerings.
III. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Academic Affairs Standing Committee of the CPC takes place on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in the President’s Conference Room.