ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14 2pm Lone Shooter, Suicide, or Murder: Stand-Alone Courses;...

ASCCC Curriculum Institute July 14 2pm

Lone Shooter, Suicide, or Lone Shooter, Suicide, or Murder: Stand-Alone Murder: Stand-Alone

Courses; Program Review; Courses; Program Review; Program DiscontinuanceProgram Discontinuance

Michelle Pilati and John NixonMichelle Pilati and John Nixon


DescriptionDescription

This breakout will offer a review of This breakout will offer a review of the latest issues and practices the latest issues and practices concerned with stand-alone courses concerned with stand-alone courses and program discontinuance. What and program discontinuance. What are the dos and don’ts of stand are the dos and don’ts of stand alones? What are the best practices alones? What are the best practices related to program discontinuance? related to program discontinuance? These and other questions will be These and other questions will be discussed. discussed.


Stand-alone CoursesStand-alone Courses

What is a stand-alone?What is a stand-alone? Unless you have many programs Unless you have many programs

on your campus, most courses on your campus, most courses are stand-alones.are stand-alones.

Why does it matter?Why does it matter? Education Code SectionEducation Code Section

70901(b)(10) 70901(b)(10)


Education Code SectionEducation Code Section 70901(b) 70901(b)(10) (10)

Board of Governors "Review Board of Governors "Review and approve … all courses and approve … all courses that are not offered as part of that are not offered as part of an educational program an educational program approved by the board of approved by the board of governors." governors."


Title 5, Section 55100 cTitle 5, Section 55100 c

If “an educational program has If “an educational program has been approved by the Chancellor, been approved by the Chancellor, the governing board of a district the governing board of a district shall establish policies for, and may shall establish policies for, and may approve individual courses which approve individual courses which are offered as part of an approved are offered as part of an approved program. Such courses need not be program. Such courses need not be approved by the Chancellor …” approved by the Chancellor …”



A course is considered to be "part of an A course is considered to be "part of an approved program" when it is required or approved program" when it is required or is on a list of restricted electives required is on a list of restricted electives required to choose from in order to achieve a to choose from in order to achieve a degree or certificate in a program degree or certificate in a program approved by the Chancellor. approved by the Chancellor.

A course is not considered “part of an A course is not considered “part of an approved program” when it is only approved program” when it is only required for a certificate that has been required for a certificate that has been approved locally.approved locally.


Blanket ApprovalBlanket Approval

What courses have “blanket approval”?What courses have “blanket approval”? Courses which are accepted for major Courses which are accepted for major

requirements or GE requirements requirements or GE requirements at anyat any CSU or UC. CSU or UC.

Courses in vocational T.O.P. codes, Courses in vocational T.O.P. codes, when the college has fewer than 12 when the college has fewer than 12 semester units or 18 quarter units of semester units or 18 quarter units of stand-alone coursework in the same stand-alone coursework in the same T.O.P. code. T.O.P. code.


Blanket ApprovalBlanket Approval

Cooperative work experience Cooperative work experience courses (both occupational work courses (both occupational work experience and general work experience and general work experience), provided that the experience), provided that the district operates its work district operates its work experience program in accordance experience program in accordance with its cooperative work with its cooperative work experience plan, as approved by experience plan, as approved by the Chancellor's Office. the Chancellor's Office.


Blanket ApprovalBlanket Approval Experimental courses, special topics courses, Experimental courses, special topics courses,

and special study courses. These courses may and special study courses. These courses may be offered without individual Chancellor's Office be offered without individual Chancellor's Office approval, provided that a COR for the category approval, provided that a COR for the category is on file locally, all regular local curriculum is on file locally, all regular local curriculum approval processes are followed, and the approval processes are followed, and the categories are used for the purposes intended. categories are used for the purposes intended.

Mandated public safety training courses, offered Mandated public safety training courses, offered specifically to satisfy certification requirements specifically to satisfy certification requirements of the California Commission on Peace Officers of the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training, or the California Fire Standards and Training, or the California Fire Service Training and Education System, Service Training and Education System, provided such courses are conducted according provided such courses are conducted according to the curricula and standards approved and to the curricula and standards approved and disseminated by those agencies. disseminated by those agencies.



How are stand-alones viewed on your How are stand-alones viewed on your campus?campus?

Fiction – stand-alone courses rarely Fiction – stand-alone courses rarely get approved.get approved.

Reality – most Reality – most dodo get approved and get approved and colleges colleges shouldshould develop stand-alone develop stand-alone courses as needed.courses as needed.


CriteriaCriteria

Stand-alone courses will be reviewed Stand-alone courses will be reviewed using the same five broad criteria using the same five broad criteria that are used for program approval:that are used for program approval:

MissionMission NeedNeed QualityQuality FeasibilityFeasibility ComplianceCompliance


Some denied courses..Some denied courses..

Chemistry for nursing students in a Chemistry for nursing students in a CSU nursing programCSU nursing program

Counseling service without reading, Counseling service without reading, writing, body of knowledge, or writing, body of knowledge, or instructional outcomes instructional outcomes

Course designed as inservice training Course designed as inservice training for CC faculty for CC faculty

Course below collegiate level, Course below collegiate level, intended for substantially intended for substantially handicapped adults handicapped adults


Stand-alones TodayStand-alones Today

Curriculum Committees need to Curriculum Committees need to understand what a stand-alone is understand what a stand-alone is and processes should be in place to and processes should be in place to ensure that all stand-alones meet the ensure that all stand-alones meet the defined criteriadefined criteria

Pending legislation will permit local Pending legislation will permit local control – but we are responsible for control – but we are responsible for ensuring that courses are compliantensuring that courses are compliant


Program DiscontinuanceProgram Discontinuance

Do you have a policy?Do you have a policy? Program Program Discontinuance: A Discontinuance: A Faculty PerspectiveFaculty Perspective

ASCCCASCCC, Spring 1998, Spring 1998


No policy?No policy?

What should be considered?What should be considered? Who should be involved and what are their Who should be involved and what are their

roles in developing the process?roles in developing the process? What are the criteria for initiating the What are the criteria for initiating the

discontinuance process? discontinuance process? How are programs to be identified and by How are programs to be identified and by

whom?whom? What are the effects on students and What are the effects on students and

student success when a program is student success when a program is discontinued?discontinued?


No policy?No policy?

What provisions can and should be made What provisions can and should be made for students in progress to complete their for students in progress to complete their training?training?

How does the discontinuance of a program How does the discontinuance of a program alter the comprehensiveness and balance alter the comprehensiveness and balance of offerings across the college curriculum? of offerings across the college curriculum? Within the district? Within the district?

How does the program discontinuance How does the program discontinuance process fit into the educational and budget process fit into the educational and budget planning process used at the institution?planning process used at the institution?


Title 5, 51022 Instructional Program Title 5, 51022 Instructional Program

The governing board of each community The governing board of each community college district shall, no later than July 1, college district shall, no later than July 1, 1984, develop, file with the Chancellor, and 1984, develop, file with the Chancellor, and carry out its policies for the establishment, carry out its policies for the establishment, modification, or discontinuance of courses modification, or discontinuance of courses or programs. Such policies shall incorporate or programs. Such policies shall incorporate statutory responsibilities regarding statutory responsibilities regarding vocational or occupational training program vocational or occupational training program review as specified in Section 78016 of the review as specified in Section 78016 of the Education Code. Education Code.


What factors might be considered?What factors might be considered?

Weak enrollment trend.Weak enrollment trend. Insufficient frequency of course Insufficient frequency of course

section offerings to assure section offerings to assure reasonable availability for students reasonable availability for students to complete the program within its to complete the program within its stated duration. (Murder?)stated duration. (Murder?)

Poor retention within courses.Poor retention within courses.


What factors might be considered?What factors might be considered?

Poor term-to-term persistence for Poor term-to-term persistence for those in courses in the major.those in courses in the major.

Poor rate for student achievement of Poor rate for student achievement of program goals (i.e., completion rate).program goals (i.e., completion rate).

Lack of demand in the workforce or Lack of demand in the workforce or unavailability of the transfer majorunavailability of the transfer major

When the When the disciplinediscipline is being is being considered for termination: decline in considered for termination: decline in importance of service to those in importance of service to those in related programs related programs


Program ApprovalProgram Approval

Both vocational and non-vocational Both vocational and non-vocational programs and degrees of programs and degrees of ≥ ≥ 18 units 18 units must be approved by the System must be approved by the System OfficeOffice

17 units and below – local approval17 units and below – local approval 3-4 steps involved in program approval3-4 steps involved in program approval

Local CCLocal CC Local BoardLocal Board System Office (AKA Chancellor’s Office)System Office (AKA Chancellor’s Office)

44thth step for vocational programs step for vocational programs



Title 5 Section 55130 - Approval of Title 5 Section 55130 - Approval of Credit Programs.Credit Programs.

(a) Before offering any course as part (a) Before offering any course as part of an educational program at a college, of an educational program at a college, the governing board of a district shall the governing board of a district shall obtain approval of the educational obtain approval of the educational program from the Chancellor in program from the Chancellor in accordance with the provisions of this accordance with the provisions of this article. Approval shall be requested on article. Approval shall be requested on forms provided by the Chancellor.forms provided by the Chancellor.



A "program" is defined by Title 5 as A "program" is defined by Title 5 as follows:follows: 55000. Definitions.55000. Definitions.

. . . (b) “Educational program” is an . . . (b) “Educational program” is an organized sequence of courses organized sequence of courses leading to a defined objective, a leading to a defined objective, a degree, a certificate, a diploma, a degree, a certificate, a diploma, a license, or transfer to another license, or transfer to another institution of higher education.institution of higher education.


Types of ProgramsTypes of Programs

““Occupational”Occupational”

"Application for Approval–New "Application for Approval–New Occupational Program”Occupational Program”

more detail and justification more detail and justification regarding needregarding need

recommendation from the Regional recommendation from the Regional Occupational ConsortiumOccupational Consortium



““Transfer”Transfer”

"Application for Approval–New "Application for Approval–New Transfer Program" Transfer Program"

transfer documentationtransfer documentation



OccupationalOccupational TransferTransfer Conjoint – “offered Conjoint – “offered

collaboratively by two or more collaboratively by two or more colleges, whether in the same or colleges, whether in the same or different districts..”different districts..”

ApprenticeshipApprenticeship


Program Approval CriteriaProgram Approval Criteria

Appropriateness to missionAppropriateness to mission NeedNeed QualityQuality FeasibilityFeasibility ComplianceCompliance What does all this meanWhat does all this mean? ?


SACCSACC

Recommendation from Agency Recommendation from Agency Review:Review:

To develop “a plan for the To develop “a plan for the transition of some aspects of transition of some aspects of curriculum approval to the curriculum approval to the regional level and some to the regional level and some to the local level.” (later agreed that local level.” (later agreed that local was preferable)local was preferable)


SACC membershipSACC membership

6 faculty6 faculty 4 administrators (3 CIOs, 1 4 administrators (3 CIOs, 1

voc. Dean)voc. Dean) 4 system office personnel 4 system office personnel

(Vice chancellor, dean, 2 staff)(Vice chancellor, dean, 2 staff) Meeting monthlyMeeting monthly


SACC: Guiding Principles SACC: Guiding Principles (include)(include)

Ensuring quality, integrity, Ensuring quality, integrity, compliance, collaboration & compliance, collaboration & transparencytransparency

Aligning occ & gen ed programs Aligning occ & gen ed programs (credit & non)(credit & non)

Emulating best practices at collegesEmulating best practices at colleges Providing responsive processProviding responsive process Promoting trainingPromoting training


Lessons Learned at SACCLessons Learned at SACC

This committee was the right This committee was the right thing to do.thing to do.

We collaborate with admin + We collaborate with admin + system office.system office.

Handbook needs revision with Handbook needs revision with our input.our input.


Lessons Learned at SACCLessons Learned at SACC

We will assist with developing We will assist with developing new training.new training.

Transparency & clarity will Transparency & clarity will guide our work.guide our work.

CIOs, faculty, and the System CIOs, faculty, and the System Office have similar goals!!Office have similar goals!!


SACC and SACC and Program Program ApprovalApproval


SACC and Program ApprovalSACC and Program Approval

Make the process transparent Make the process transparent and to ensure consistency.and to ensure consistency.

Provide SACC members with the Provide SACC members with the knowledge they need to provide knowledge they need to provide assistance to others. assistance to others.

Training by “teams” on this and Training by “teams” on this and other issues is envisioned.other issues is envisioned.


Lessons Learned from Reviewing Lessons Learned from Reviewing ApplicationsApplications

Handbook needs to be more Handbook needs to be more objective - e.g., how much of a objective - e.g., how much of a degree must transfer into a major at degree must transfer into a major at the 4-years for a “transfer” degree?the 4-years for a “transfer” degree?

Reading applications for Reading applications for understanding and to assess quality understanding and to assess quality takes practice.takes practice.



Mismatch between the process and Mismatch between the process and what is called for in Ed Code.what is called for in Ed Code.

Measurements may not be valid.Measurements may not be valid. Vocational programs - lack of Vocational programs - lack of

consideration of the academic consideration of the academic component of the application – component of the application – emphasis on labor market data is too emphasis on labor market data is too great.great.



Be prepared to justify how and why a Be prepared to justify how and why a new program is needed – evidence?new program is needed – evidence?

The process should seek to ensure The process should seek to ensure faculty involvement.faculty involvement.

More guidance is needed.More guidance is needed.



Consult with the SO early and often. Consult with the SO early and often. Guidelines need revising.Guidelines need revising.


Conclusion..Conclusion..

Questions/commentsQuestions/comments If you have comments about an If you have comments about an

experience you had with Program experience you had with Program Approval, we want to hear about it.Approval, we want to hear about it.

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