Assigning Courses to Disciplines Finding the Right Map

Assigning Courses to Disciplines: Finding the Right Map Faculty have authority over the assignment of courses to disciplines. Who teaches art history? An artist or a historian? How can curriculum committees use the Discipline’s List to maintain quality of instruction and appropriate local flexibility? How can the disciplines list be amended to remain responsive to teaching needs across the state? Julie Bruno, Sierra College • Richard Mahon, Curriculum Committee, ASCCC o Key Reference: Qualifications for Faculty Service In The California Community Colleges (2004) o Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges (aka “Disciplines List” currently the 2010 edition) • 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010

Assigning Courses to Disciplines Tilte 5§ 53200: (b) “Academic senate, ” … as the representative of the faculty, is to make recommendations to the administration of a college and to the governing board of a district with respect to academic and professional matters. For purposes of this Subchapter, reference to the term “academic senate” also constitutes reference to “faculty council” or “faculty senate. (c) “Academic and professional matters” means the following policy development and implementation matters: • “(1) curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines…” 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010

Assigning Courses to Disciplines What’s a discipline? (It’s what’s in the “Disciplines” List. ) “By now all colleges have assigned courses to disciplines” (ASCCC, Qualifications for Faculty Service, 2004)—yes, but who did the assigning? Boolean placements: Assigning courses to multiple disciplines Cross-listing Equivalency higher local qualifications; education & experience Multi-college districts Single course equivalencies / multi-equivalency course outlines FSA (Faculty Service Areas) 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010

Assigning Courses to Disciplines To what discipline would you assign: Death History of American Film Economic History of the U. S. Photoshop 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010

The Disciplines List: a constant work in progress Preparation & maintenance of “Disciplines List” assigned to Academic Senate (Ed. Code § 87357) Reviewed and revised every two years – Works through local senates – Consults with statewide organizations – Vote on discipline changes at Session (next vote will be Spring 2010) – Makes recommendations to BOG 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010

The Disciplines List: a constant work in progress Proposed changes have a basis in one of the following criteria: Changes within the profession or discipline Clarification or elimination of confusion and ambiguity Inclusion of new degrees Continual use of the equivalency process to hire under a specific discipline Assurance of the maximum degree of flexibility for the disciple while maintaining integrity • Other reason, as fully detailed and justified in the proposal • • • 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010

The Disciplines List: a constant work in progress Previously proposed changes not adopted at plenary may be resubmitted under the following conditions: • A new justification and rationale are provided and • A resolution is passed at an Area meeting to include the proposed change in the review and approval process, or • Through the regular resolution process, where the mover must seek approval at the session to include the proposed change in the review and approval process 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010

The Disciplines List: a constant work in progress • Current Discipline Review Process began in February 2010 • Submission of proposals began in March 2010 – ASCCC Standards and Practices Committees work with proposal author to resolve any issues – First Hearing on process and proposals at Spring Plenary Session to collect testimony • Initial review begins when proposals are received and continues until September 30, 2010 – Second and final call for proposals in September 2010 – No new proposals accepted beyond September 30, 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010

The Disciplines List: a constant work in progress • Second Hearing at Fall Plenary Session in November 2010 to collect testimony • Submitted to Executive Committee in January 2011 • Third Hearing at Spring Plenary in April 2011 and delegates vote on changes • Consultation with CIOs, CEOs, and COFOs in May and June 2011 • Submit to BOG in July 2011 (First Reading) and September 2011 (Second Reading) And then it starts again… 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8 -10, 2010