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TITLE 5 REVISIONS—PART 2
UPDATE
Michelle Pilati (ASCCC)
Randy Lawson (CCCIO)
System Advisory Committee on Curriculum (SACC)
Co-Chairs
SACC Membership
4 appointed by CCCCIO
6 appointed by Academic Senate
for the California Community
Colleges
4 System Office staff
Co-chaired by CIO and faculty
SACC’s Progress
Stand Alone course approval (AB
1943)
Program & Course Approval
Handbook
Guidelines on Tutoring & Learning
Assistance
SACC and Title 5
Title 5 discussions – before and during the
drafting of language
Title 5 implementation – on-going input,
providing a perspective from the field
Title 5 concerns – bringing issues of
concern to the SO and seeking to provide
needed clarification
Title 5 Subcommittee
Two Academic Senate
representatives
Two CIO representatives
System Office Staff
CSSO and Noncredit (ACCE)
representation as needed
Met frequently, beginning January
2007
Title 5 Subcommittee
SACC review of subcommittee
recommendations at regular monthly
meetings, ensuring broader input
Title 5 Part 2
Board of Governors 2nd
reading in May 2008
Primarily unresolved issues
from Part 1
Additional reorganization,
clarification
Section § 55024. Withdrawal.
Limits number of times that a student can
receive a “W” without completing course
– 4 “W’s” can be allowed, but then
student must receive a grade
– Allows fifth enrollment (no
apportionment) for extenuating
circumstances
Section § 55024. Withdrawal.
Apportionment for “W’s” already limited by
§58161
Exemption to “W” policy—withdrawal due to
natural disasters/extraordinary
circumstances
By July 1, 2009, establish a policy on “W” in
credit courses—not to exceed 4 times (can
be more restrictive locally)
Section § 55024. Withdrawal.
Rules change when student completes
course one time
When student completes course one time,
then credit course repetition regulations
apply
Course Repetition and
Repeatable Courses
Section § 55040. District Policy for
Course Repetition.
Section § 55041. Repeatable Courses.
Section § 55042. Course Repetition To
Alleviate substandard Academic Work.
Section § 55043. Course Repetition Due
To Significant Lapse of Time.
Course Repetition and
Repeatable Courses
Section § 55044. Repetition of Variable
Unit Courses.
Section § 55045. Course Repetition Due
To Extenuating Circumstances.
Section § 55046. Academic Renewal
Without Course Repetition.
Section § 55040. District Policy
for Course Repetition.
“This section currently addresses
repetition of courses where substandard
academic work has been recorded. It is
being substantially amended to list all of
the circumstances in which a district may
permit course repetition. “
Course Repetition
Repetition to alleviate substandard academic
work (Grade = F, D, NP [no-pass])
– Repeat once, but if grade = C or better, then
student may not repeat the same course
again except when:
• Significant lapse of time requires repetition
• Student petition extenuating circumstances
– Policy may allow student to repeat 2 times if
another substandard grade is received
Course Repetition
Other credit course repetition
regulations:
–Significant lapse of time
–Extenuating circumstances
–Variable unit and openentry/open-exit
–Co-operative work experience
Section § 55041. Repeatable
Courses.
Content changes each time course is
offered OR
“Activity” courses in which repetition of
learning activities builds skills
– NOT foreign language, ESL or
basic skills courses
Section § 55062. Types of Courses
Appropriate to the Associate Degree.
“During the first phase of revisions to chapter
6, the language of this section was modified
to limit the scope of subdivision (c) to English
composition courses. However, it has been
concluded that this was erroneous and that
reading courses should also fall under that
provision. The amendments will accomplish
this. ”
§55064 Acceptance of Noncredit Courses
Permits a student to petition to have a
noncredit course counted toward credit for
the Associate Degree
To be repealed by July 2009—can instead
be accomplished through credit by
examination
§55154 Adult High School Diploma
Program
New Section
Balance between maintaining community college identity and
demonstrating equivalency with Department of Education
requirements
Delineates criteria for such programs including:
Number of high school units (160 credit hours)
Types of courses
Categories of coursework (parallel to those for
Associate Degree)
Relationship of hours of noncredit instruction to high
school credits
Silent on CAHSEE issue
§55253-55 Cooperative Work Experience Education
Cleanup language
Provides for alternatives to the in-person visit with
the employer under certain circumstances
§55502-32 Matriculation
Cleanup language
§58106 Limitations on Enrollment
Revised to recognize recently enacted legislation
allowing use of multiple criteria for admission into
nursing programs
§58009 Application of Alternate Attendance
Procedure for Independent Study, Work
Experience and Certain Distance Education
Courses
“This section provides additional detail concerning
the attendance accounting procedure to be used for
independent study and work-experience courses. It
is amended to also cover certain distance education
courses so as to conform with changes made to
section 58003.1.”
§58160 Noncredit Course Funding
Cleanup language to address SB 361
Spells out the ten noncredit course categories eligible for
apportionment:
Elementary & secondary basic skills
ESL
Short-term vocational
Workforce prep courses in basic skills (new category)
Citizenship
Parenting
Persons with substantial disabilities
Older adults
Home economics
Health and safety education
§58161.7 Repetition of
Noncredit Courses
Chancellor to report to the Board of Governors by
January 15, 2009 on appropriate limitations on state
apportionment for repetition of noncredit courses
including multiple enrollments in the same course
during the same term
To be developed in consultation with Academic
Senate, CIOs, and other appropriate groups
SACC subcommittee (supplemented with other
community college constituencies and LAO and DOF
representation) established to develop
recommendations
Adopt appropriate limitations by June 30, 2009
WHAT’S NEXT?
Coming soon…
System Office Guidelines for Part 1 (recently released)
System Office Guidelines for Part 2 (after approval)
Program and Course Approval Handbook revision (to be
completed after approval of Part 2)