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Title 5 Regulation Changes
California Association of Community College
Registrars and Admissions Officers
and
California Community Colleges System Office
Sacramento
October 29, 2007
October 2007
Burbank
November 2, 2007
CCCCO
System Office
California Community
Colleges
Title 5 Regulation Changes
Workshop Sponsors: CACCRAO & CCCCO
Sacramento Convention Center, October 29th, 2007
Burbank Holiday Inn, November 2nd, 2007
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Registration
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Welcome and Introduction – Sue & Chuen
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Title 5 – Part 1 (Adopted Changes) – Linda,
LeBaron & Ralph
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Impact on Attendance Accounting &
Reporting - Elias
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Question & Answer: Panel- Elias, LeBaron,
Linda & Ralph
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
October 2007
Overview of Changes & Process – Linda
Lunch on your own
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Title 5 - Part 2 (Proposed Changes) – LeBaron
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Input – Panel
Title 5 Workshop
Facilitators:
Judy Young, Chabot College, [email protected]
Sue Vaughn, Bakersfield College, [email protected]
Chuen Chan, System Office, [email protected]
Presenters:
Carole Bogue-Feinour, Academic Affairs, [email protected]
Elias Regalado, Fiscal Services, [email protected]
LeBaron Woodyard, Academic Affairs, [email protected]
Linda Michalowski, Student Services, [email protected]
Ralph Black, Legal Affairs, [email protected]
October 2007
§55000.5 . Handbook; Monitoring and Review of
Approved Courses and Programs.
• Effect of Regulation
October 2007
§55002.5. Credit Hour.
• One credit hour—minimum 48 hours lecture,
study, or laboratory work (semester)
October 2007
§ 55007. Multiple and Overlapping Enrollments.
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May not permit enrollment in two or more
sections of same credit course during the same
term (unless one ends before the other begins).
May not permit enrollment in overlapping
courses without appropriate mechanism in
district’s attendance accounting procedure.
October 2007
§55022. Pass-No Pass Options.
• CR and NC changed to P and NP Fall 2009
§55024 Withdrawal
• “W” shall not be assigned if student withdrew due
to discriminatory treatment or retaliation.
• Placed procedure in college catalog.
§55025 Grade Changes
• Provision for another faculty member to substitute
for the instructor
-- Not available
--Discrimination complaint
October 2007
§55040. District Policy for Course Repetition.
• Two repetitions to alleviate substandard grade
• Third repetition—petition
§55041. Course Repetition Absent Substandard
Academic Work.
• Recency requirement for prerequisite
§55042. Course Repetition in Activity Courses.
• Visual or performing arts in music, fine arts, theater, dance part of
a sequence of transfer courses not subject to this provision
• ESL/basic skills—not “activity” courses
October 2007
§55062. Types of Courses Appropriate to the
Associate Degree.
• English composition not more than one level
below the first transfer level composition course
• ESL which teaches composition—not considered
English composition in this subdivision
October 2007
§55063. Minimum Requirements for the
Associate Degree.
(a) Requirements for a major or area of emphasis.
(1) At least 18 semester or 27 quarter units of study
must be taken
– in a single discipline or related disciplines, as
listed in the community colleges "Taxonomy
of Programs," or
– in an area of emphasis involving lower
division coursework which prepares students
for a field of study or for a specific major at
UC or CSU
October 2007
§ 55070. Credit Certificates.
Certificate of Achievement
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may not be given any other designation
18+ semester units / 27 + quarter units (and 12 to 18 units)
degree-applicable credit coursework
requires System Office approval
may be listed on a student transcript
symbolizes successful completion of patterns of learning experiences designed to
develop certain capabilities that may be oriented to career or general education
Shorter credit certificates (a.k.a. “low-unit” certificates)
• less than 18 semester (27 quarter) units
• do not require System Office approval
• may not be referred to as
– certificate of achievement
– certificate of completion
– certificate of competency
• may not be listed on student transcript
October 2007
§ 55100. Course Approval.
• Reiterates that all credit courses must be approved by
– college curriculum committee
– district governing board
• Delegates authority to locally approve stand-alone
credit courses for five years (2007-2012)
• District certifies that all faculty and staff involved in
curriculum approval have completed training
• Courses must be modified & re-approved if they
were previously denied by the System Office
October 2007
§55151. Career Development and College Preparation Courses
Eligible for Enhanced Funding.
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A course eligible for enhanced funding must be part of a sequence of
courses/program directed at either:
a. Certificate of Completion leading to improved employability or
job opportunities.
Certificate awarded must include name of certificate, the date
awarded, be identified by TOP Code number and program discipline,
identify goals of the program, and list courses completed by students.
b. Certificate of Competency in a recognized career field
articulated with degree applicable coursework, completion of an
associate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate institution (Note:
may be tied to non-degree applicable coursework that leads to
degree applicable program.)
Certificate awarded must include name of certificate, the date
awarded, be identified by TOP Code number and program discipline,
and list relevant competencies achieved by the student.
October 2007
§58161. Apportionment for Course Repetition.
§58161.5 Apportionment for Re-enrollment
after Withdrawal.
October 2007
1.
§ 55024. Withdrawal.
• Not addressed in Part 1
• Limit students to no more than 4 “W’s”
• Credit courses only
October 2007
2. § 55064. Acceptance of Noncredit
Courses.
• Old provision
• Section is being sunset on July 1, 2009
October 2007
3. § 55154. Adult High School Diploma
Programs.
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October 2007
Requirements for the diploma
Five broad categories
Does not include the CAHSEE
Specifies the relationship of hours of instruction
to high school credits
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§ 55253. College Credit and
Repetition.
• Limits the total of credit units in work experience
October 2007
5.
§ 55254. Student Qualifications.
• Establishes eligibility requirements for work
experience
• Part 1 revision overlooked reference to alternate
and parallel plans, this revision corrects it
October 2007
6.
§ 55255. District Services.
• Describes services districts provide in support of
work experience
October 2007
7.
§ 55502. Definitions.
• Definitions related to the matriculation process
• Modify subdivision (c) to clarify a test used solely
for resolving a prerequisite challenge
October 2007
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§ 55521. Prohibited Practices.
• Recognize change in Education Code section
76002 to permit colleges to use an assessment
conducted in accordance with the Board's
matriculation regulations
October 2007
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§ 55523. Counseling and Advisement.
• Eliminates a cross-reference to subdivision (h) of
section 55502 which is being deleted
October 2007
10. § 55532. Exemptions.
• Language is added to specify that a district may
not exempt students from the matriculation
program solely because they are enrolled
exclusively in noncredit courses
October 2007
11. § 58106. Limitations on Enrollment.
• Generally prohibits limiting enrollment based on
evaluation of a student’s ability
• Amendment to this section would permit the use
of such factors if they were part of a selection
procedure expressly authorized by statute
October 2007
12. § 58160. Noncredit Course Funding.
• List the categories that can be claimed for
apportionment
• Eliminates transition language related to claiming
enhanced apportionment
October 2007
13. § 58161.7. Recommendations Regarding
Repetition of Noncredit Courses and Related Issues.
• Commissions a study of certain issues related to
repetition of noncredit courses
• Research based
• Report by January 2009
• Regulations by June 2009
October 2007
14.
§ 58509. Authority of Chancellor To Waive Provisions To
Accommodate Students Impacted by Wildfires.
• Amended to correctly cross-reference new section
55024 which deals with withdrawal policies
October 2007
15. Article 9. Reporting Procedures
• Article is being repealed
October 2007