LET’S CELEBRATE!! Revisions to Title 5 Or What you never knew you needed to know but now you know you need to know this stuff! Presented by Randy Lawson.

LET’S CELEBRATE!!Revisions to Title 5

Or What you never knew you needed to know but now

you know you need to know this stuff!

Presented by Randy Lawson and Lori Gaskin

WHO? WHAT? WHY?WHO? WHAT? WHY?WHY?WHY?

System Office Strategic Plan processSystem Office Strategic Plan process Legislative changesLegislative changes

AB1943: Stand-alone course approval AB1943: Stand-alone course approval SB361: Enhanced funding for noncreditSB361: Enhanced funding for noncredit

Noncredit alignment projectNoncredit alignment project

WHAT?WHAT? Chapter 6 of Division 6 of T5 covering Chapter 6 of Division 6 of T5 covering course course

and program approvaland program approval, , curriculum curriculum standards, standards of scholarship, and standards, standards of scholarship, and requirements for the associate degreerequirements for the associate degree

WHO?WHO? SACC SACC

THE HIGHLIGHTS – THE HIGHLIGHTS – PART 1PART 1

§55002 §55002 Course StandardsCourse StandardsCOR shall include the COR shall include the expected number expected number

of of contact hourscontact hours for the course as a whole for the course as a whole §55002.5§55002.5Credit HourCredit Hour

Basic unit of college credit is defined to Basic unit of college credit is defined to avoid reference to specific term lengths avoid reference to specific term lengths (was (was described in terms of hrs/week over a 16 week term):described in terms of hrs/week over a 16 week term):

48 hrs of lecture, study, lab work = 1 unit credit48 hrs of lecture, study, lab work = 1 unit credit 96 hrs of lecture, study, lab work = 2 units credit96 hrs of lecture, study, lab work = 2 units credit Credit Credit shallshall be adjusted proportionately to be adjusted proportionately to

lecture, study, lab work in ½ unit increments lecture, study, lab work in ½ unit increments (may use < (may use < ½ unit increments)½ unit increments)

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§55007§55007 Multiple EnrollmentsMultiple EnrollmentsProhibitsProhibits enrollment in two or more sections enrollment in two or more sections

of the same of the same credit course at the same time.credit course at the same time. §55022§55022 Pass/No Pass OptionPass/No Pass Option

CR/NC CR/NC P/NPP/NPImplementation Date: Implementation Date: Fall 2009Fall 2009

§55024§55024 Withdrawal Withdrawal §55025§55025 Grade ChangesGrade Changes

Removal of WRemoval of W if determination ofif determination of discriminatorydiscriminatory treatmenttreatment

Substitute faculty memberSubstitute faculty member forfor grade change grade change request if student claiming discriminatory request if student claiming discriminatory treatment, possibility of gross misconduct, or treatment, possibility of gross misconduct, or instructor not availableinstructor not available

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§55040§55040 Course Repetition – Course Repetition – Substandard WorkSubstandard Work

Course repetitionCourse repetition:: allowsallows 2 times2 times (was (was one time) one time) and may claim each for and may claim each for apportionment apportionment (for a (for a total of 3 total of 3 times: the original + 2 repeats)times: the original + 2 repeats)

May allow a May allow a 33rdrd repetition repetition for for extenuating extenuating circumstances (no circumstances (no apportionment)apportionment)

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§55063 Associate Degree§55063 Associate Degree Must haveMust have 18 units18 units in ain a majormajor or or area of area of

emphasisemphasis These 18 units must be taken in a These 18 units must be taken in a single single

disciplinediscipline or or related disciplinesrelated disciplines (as listed in the (as listed in the Taxonomy of ProgramsTaxonomy of Programs)) or in an or in an area of area of emphasisemphasis involving involving lower division coursework lower division coursework which prepares students for a field of study or which prepares students for a field of study or for a specific majorfor a specific major at UC or CSU. at UC or CSU.

May not awardMay not award an Associate degree an Associate degree absentabsent the the 18 unit major or area of emphasis.18 unit major or area of emphasis.

Associate degrees based Associate degrees based solelysolely on IGETC or on IGETC or CSU Breadth are CSU Breadth are non-compliant.non-compliant.

Students admitted Fall 2009:Students admitted Fall 2009: Each course in the Each course in the major/area of emphasis much be completed with major/area of emphasis much be completed with a a grade of C or better or a Pgrade of C or better or a P..

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§55070§55070 Credit CertificatesCredit Certificates

Sequence of Courses 18 units or more Sequence of Courses 18 units or more Defined as an educational program requiring Defined as an educational program requiring CO approvalCO approval Known as Known as Certificate of AchievementCertificate of Achievement TranscriptedTranscripted May develop a Certificate of Achievement based upon May develop a Certificate of Achievement based upon IGETC IGETC

or CSU Breadthor CSU Breadth

Sequence of Courses 12 - 18 unitsSequence of Courses 12 - 18 units

May submit to CO for May submit to CO for approvalapproval and thus may be called and thus may be called Certificate of AchievementCertificate of Achievement

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Sequence of Courses < 18 units and Not Approved Sequence of Courses < 18 units and Not Approved by COby CO

May May notnot be called certificate of achievement, certificate of be called certificate of achievement, certificate of completion, or certificate of competency. completion, or certificate of competency.

CannotCannot be transcripted. be transcripted. Ideas for names for these non-approved < 18 unit sequences:Ideas for names for these non-approved < 18 unit sequences:

Skills CertificateSkills Certificate or or Career CertificateCareer CertificateFALL 2008 – NAMING/DESIGNATION OF CERTIFICATESFALL 2008 – NAMING/DESIGNATION OF CERTIFICATES

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§55100§55100 Course ApprovalCourse Approval This is This is stand-alone course approval!!stand-alone course approval!! Has your Has your Curriculum CommitteeCurriculum Committee been been trainedtrained?? Did you meet the Did you meet the November 1November 1 deadline for deadline for

submitting your certification of stand-alone training submitting your certification of stand-alone training to the CO?to the CO?

§§55150-5555150-55 Noncredit Courses/ProgramsNoncredit Courses/Programs This memorializes in T5 the emergency regulations This memorializes in T5 the emergency regulations

that were adopted by the BOG in January 2007 to that were adopted by the BOG in January 2007 to implement the criteria for enhanced funding for implement the criteria for enhanced funding for noncredit courses.noncredit courses.

§55151 defines noncredit §55151 defines noncredit certificates of completion certificates of completion and competencyand competency

May not be referred to as certificates of achievement.May not be referred to as certificates of achievement.

FALL 2008: NAMING/DESIGNATION OF FALL 2008: NAMING/DESIGNATION OF NONCREDIT CERTIFICATESNONCREDIT CERTIFICATES

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§55200-10 Distance Education§55200-10 Distance Education Incorporates language from the DE Incorporates language from the DE guidelines to clarify that a course is guidelines to clarify that a course is DEDE for for reporting purposesreporting purposes if if at least at least 51% of the hours of instruction51% of the hours of instruction occurs at a distance.occurs at a distance.

Separate approval of DE courses Separate approval of DE courses required if required if any portionany portion of the of the instruction is instruction is designeddesigned to be provided to be provided through DEthrough DE

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§55220 Excursions and Field Trips§55220 Excursions and Field Trips Colleges allowed to use Colleges allowed to use grantgrant or or

categoricalcategorical funds or funds from an funds or funds from an auxiliary organizationauxiliary organization to pay for student to pay for student expenses (if allowable by the funding expenses (if allowable by the funding source). source).

Restrictions where a student cannot Restrictions where a student cannot afford to attend afford to attend do not apply to study do not apply to study aboardaboard programs (apply only to trips programs (apply only to trips which are which are integral to the completion of a integral to the completion of a coursecourse))

A SNEAK PREVIEW OF A SNEAK PREVIEW OF PART 2PART 2

TimelineTimeline

Consultation Council – Consultation Council – JanuaryJanuary

BOG 1BOG 1stst Reading - Reading - MarchMarch §55024 Withdrawal§55024 Withdrawal

By July 1, 2009, establish a policy on W in By July 1, 2009, establish a policy on W in credit courses – not to exceed credit courses – not to exceed 4 times4 times

After authorized number of Ws, student must After authorized number of Ws, student must receive a grade or a different nonevaluative receive a grade or a different nonevaluative symbol. symbol.

Exemption to W policy – student who Exemption to W policy – student who withdrew due to fighting wildfires, withdrew due to fighting wildfires, evacuation, suffered loss due to wildfiresevacuation, suffered loss due to wildfires

PART 2 continuedPART 2 continued §55064 Acceptance of Noncredit Courses§55064 Acceptance of Noncredit Courses

Permits a student to petition to have a Permits a student to petition to have a noncredit course counted toward credit for the noncredit course counted toward credit for the Associate degree Associate degree

Recommended to be Recommended to be repealedrepealed – use credit by – use credit by examination examination

§55154 Adult High School Diploma Program§55154 Adult High School Diploma Program Delineates Delineates criteriacriteria for such programs for such programs

including:including:number of high school units (160 hs number of high school units (160 hs

credits)credits)types of coursestypes of coursescategories of coursework (parallel to categories of coursework (parallel to

Associate degree)Associate degree)hours of noncredit instruction to high hours of noncredit instruction to high

school creditschool credit

PART 2 continuedPART 2 continued §55253-55 Coop Work Experience §55253-55 Coop Work Experience

EducationEducation Cleanup languageCleanup language Provides for Provides for alternativesalternatives to the in-person to the in-person

visit with the employervisit with the employer §55502-32 Matriculation§55502-32 Matriculation

Cleanup languageCleanup language §58106 Limitations on Enrollment§58106 Limitations on Enrollment

Revised to recognize recently enacted Revised to recognize recently enacted legislation allowing use of multiple criteria legislation allowing use of multiple criteria for admission into nursing programsfor admission into nursing programs

PART 2 continuedPART 2 continued §58160 Noncredit Course Funding§58160 Noncredit Course Funding

Cleanup language to address SB361Cleanup language to address SB361 Spells out the Spells out the 10 noncredit course categories10 noncredit course categories

eligible for apportionment:eligible for apportionment: Elementary & secondary basic skillsElementary & secondary basic skills ESLESL Short-term vocShort-term voc Workforce prep courses in basic skillsWorkforce prep courses in basic skills CitizenshipCitizenship ParentingParenting Persons with substantial diabilitiesPersons with substantial diabilities Older adultsOlder adults Home economicsHome economics Health and safety educationHealth and safety education

PART 2 continuedPART 2 continued

§58161.7 Repetition of Noncredit Courses§58161.7 Repetition of Noncredit CoursesThe Chancellor shall report to the BOG by The Chancellor shall report to the BOG by

January 15, 2009 on January 15, 2009 on appropriate appropriate limitationslimitations on state apportionment for on state apportionment for repetitionrepetition of noncredit courses including of noncredit courses including multiple enrollmentsmultiple enrollments in the same course in the same course during the same term.during the same term.

Developed in consultation with Senate, Developed in consultation with Senate, CIOs and other appropriate groupsCIOs and other appropriate groups

Adopt appropriate limitations by Adopt appropriate limitations by June 30, June 30, 2009. 2009.

That’s all,That’s all,folks!folks!

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