Events and Meetings

The Academic Senate is holding a CTE Leadership Institute on May 8 - 9, 2015, at the Sheraton in La Jolla. As many of you know, this year there is an intense focus on career and technical education at the federal, state, and local level. In our CCC system, the Board of Governors has formed a task force on Workforce, Job Creation and a Strong Economy, which has been convening regional college and faculty conversations and industry town hall meetings.

President Obama’s recent national challenge focuses on the dire lack of equity in America by calling for open access to higher education for all Americans though community colleges. “A college degree is the surest ticket to the middle class, it ensures you are always employable.” President Barack Obama, January, 2015

This event will provide CTE faculty with the opportunity to engage in key policy conversations through their interaction with representatives of the task force, by learning about the implications of policy decisions on local programs and courses, and in participating in breakout sessions to better understand the college processes including topics on leadership, curriculum design, course repetition, and effective program advocacy.

The 2015 Academic Academy is scheduled for March 13-14, 2015 at the Westin South Coast Plaza located at 686 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Registration begins Friday at 9AM and the program commences at 10AM; the conference will end Saturday at 3PM.

Sponsored by the Chancellor's Office through Perkins Leadership Funds, CCCAOE and the Academic Senate will host the first CTE Curriculum Academy "Doing What Matters for CTE Students: A Collaboration of CTE Faculty with EWD and Regional Leaders" January 15-16, 2015 in Anaheim at The Anaheim Marriott Suites.  

The first day of the event, attendees will participate in a Leadership Academy offered by CCCAOE.  Day two attendees will participate in an intensive CTE Curriculum Academy led by the Academic Senate and geared to help all participants better navigate state and local curriculum processes.  Attendees will receive information and training on topics such as curriculum basics, effective practices for curriculum development, the Program and Course Approval Handbook, C-ID, and other aspects of curriculum development and approval.  Please see the program description for each day below.  

To be held in conjunction with CCCAOE's Spring Conference. Limited to 50 registrants.

You are invited to the Chancellor’s Circle Luncheon with Chancellor Brice W. Harris

Colleges are encouraged to send STEM faculty teams to foster interdisciplinary discussions about serving the needs of STEM students.

This year’s Vocational Education Leadership Institute will be held in San Francisco and is offered concurrently with CCCOAE's spring conference. Faculty members attending the Vocational Education Leadership Institute can also attend any CCCAOE breakout session at no extra cost. Don't miss this unique opportunity to network with other occupational education leaders from around the state.