Educational Policies Committee

The Educational Policies Committee studies educational issues of concern to the Academic Senate and is the standing committee that recommends educational policies to the Executive Committee. The Committee provides a forum for high-level discussion and development of Academic Senate Policy, including its effect on faculty and students. The discussions include the viewpoint of students, CIOs and union representatives. The Educational Policies Committee researches issues as required, and writes background and/or position papers where appropriate. The Committee may pass general recommendations to other Senate committees, or work with them on more detailed implementation or technical issues. New or revised educational policies of the Academic Senate pass through the Educational Policies Committee. These may include policies to be implemented either locally or at the state level, suggested positions on proposed policies or changes in existing policies, and responses to assignments given by the President or Executive Committee.

Notes
Six faculty members serve on this committee, along with one student representative and one CIO representative.
Current Members
Member Term
Christopher Howerton 2023-24 Chair
Erik Reese 2023-24
Chantal Lamourelle 2023-24
Kandace Knudson 2023-24
Joseph Ferrerosa 2023-24
Tamara Cheshire 2023-24
Taneisha Hellon 2023-24
Howard Eskew 2023-24
Academic Year Meetings

Meetings 2023-2024

Fall 2023

  • August 28, 2023 4:30pm - 5:30pm ZOOM
  • September 18, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm  ZOOM
  • October 16, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM 
  • November 13, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM 
  • December 11, 2023 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM 

Spring 2024 (Tentative Dates)

  • January 29, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM
  • February 19, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM
  • March 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm ZOOM
  • April 15, 2024 4:00pm-5:30pm ZOOM
  • May 13, 2024 4:00pm-5:30pm ZOOM

Current Agendas/minutes

Resolutions

Title Session Sort descending Year Category Status
Environmental Responsibility: College Campuses as Living/Learning Labs Fall 2017 General Concerns In Progress
Effective Practices for Allowing Students to Repeat Courses to Alleviate Substandard Grades Fall 2017 Grading In Progress
Develop Resources with Guidance Relevant to the Student Centered Funding Formula Fall 2018 Budget and Finance Assigned
Guided Pathways, Strategic Enrollment Management, and Program Planning Fall 2018 Local Senates In Progress
Data Paper and Equity-Minded Practices Fall 2019 General Concerns To be Addressed
Legislative and Systemic Support for Academic Freedom Fall 2020 State and Legislative Issues To be Addressed
Administrator Retreat Policies Fall 2020 General Concerns In Progress
Local Processes for Faculty Appointments Fall 2007 Academic Senate Completed
Student Cheating Fall 2005 Grading Completed
Proactive Planning and Support for Articulation and Counseling Fall 2022 Articulation and Transfer Completed
Advancing Equal Employment Opportunity Policies and Practices within Hiring Committees Fall 2022 Local Senates
Concurrent Enrollment for Secondary Students Fall 2007 Articulation and Transfer Completed
A Document in Support of an Academic Culture Fall 2007 General Concerns Completed
Student Fees Fall 2004 State and Legislative Issues Completed
Budgetary Practices Fall 2007 General Concerns Completed
Update Program Discontinuance: A Faculty Perspective – 1998 Fall 2009 Curriculum Completed
Transition of Faculty to Administration Fall 2007 General Concerns Completed
Resolution to Update Paper on Enrollment Management Fall 2007 Local Senates Completed
Part-time Faculty Hiring Study Fall 2007 Professional Standards Completed
Research the Increases in District Reporting Responsibilities Fall 2006 General Concerns Completed
Support for Distance Learning Coordinators Fall 2010 General Concerns Completed
Coordinating a Model of Basic Skills Instruction through Implementation of the ERWC Fall 2011 General Concerns Completed
Develop a Faculty Definition of Student Success Fall 2010 General Concerns Completed
Timely Process for Responding to Urgent Issues Fall 2011 Academic Senate Completed
Faculty Evaluations Processes Fall 2011 Professional Standards Completed

Rostrums

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Publications

Title Session Sort descending Year Category
Contract Faculty Hiring Procedures: A Model Based on Assembly Bill 1725 Fall 1989
Program Discontinuance: A Faculty Perspective Revisited Fall 2012 Curriculum
Toward Increased Student Success: Transfer as an Institutional Commitment Fall 1996 Articulation and Transfer
Scope, Implications, and Impact: The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Response to the Proposed CSU Policy to Eliminate Remedial Education for Entering Undergraduate Students Fall 1995 Articulation and Transfer
Protecting the Future of Academic Freedom During a Time of Significant Change Fall 2020 Professional Standards
The Status of Nursing Education in the California Community Colleges Fall 2005 General Concerns
What is the Meaning of a California Community College Degree? Fall 2005 Curriculum
What's Wrong with Student Fees? Renewing the Commitment to No-Fee, Open-Access Community Colleges in California Fall 2004 Students
Academic Freedom, Privacy, Copyright and Fair Use in a Technological World Fall 1999 Distance Learning
Distance Learning in California Community Colleges: An Academic Senate Review of the Social, Fiscal and Educational Issues Fall 1993 Distance Learning
Governor's School to Career Plan: A Response by The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Fall 1995 Career Technical Education
Textbook Pricing Policies and Student Access Fall 1997 Students
Future of the Community College: A Faculty Perspective Fall 1998 General Concerns
Re-Examination of Faculty Hiring: Processes and Procedures Fall 2000 Professional Standards
Faculty Role in Planning and Budgeting Fall 2001 Local Senates
Equivalence to the Minimum Qualifications Fall 1989 Professional Standards
Role of Academic Senates in Enrollment Management Fall 1999 Local Senates
Administrator Evaluation: Toward a Model Academic Administrator Evaluation Policy Fall 1992 Professional Standards
Participation of Part-time Faculty on the Executive Committee of The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Fall 1998
Part-time Faculty Hiring Procedures: A Model Based on Assembly Bill 1725 Fall 1989
Graduate Students as Interns in the California Community Colleges Recurrent 1992 Professional Standards

Past members

Past Members
Term: 2020-21
Member Term
Sam Foster 2020-21 Chair
Mayra Cruz 2020-21
Leigh Anne Shaw 2020-21
Darcie McClelland 2020-21
Teresa Aldredge 2020-21
Adrean Askerneese 2020-21
Andrew Nickens 2020-21
Gerardo Chavez 2020-21
James Preston 2020-21
Term: 2021-22
Member Term
Robert L. Stewart Jr. 2021-22 Chair
Cheryl Aschenbach 2021-22
Carlos Guerrero 2021-22
Luke Lara 2021-22
Erik Shearer 2021-22
Andrew Delunas 2021-22
Sharyn Eveland 2021-22
Jacky Leung (student) 2021-22
Matias Pouncil (CIO Representative) 2021-22
Term: 2022-23
Member Term
Juan Arzola 2022-23 Chair
Stephanie Curry 2022-23
Maria Figueroa 2022-23
Carlos Guerrero 2022-23
Julie Clark 2022-23
Chantal Lamourelle 2022-23
Christie Dam 2022-23
Justin Maung (SSCCC Representative) 2022-23

Past Agenda/minutes

Term 2022-23
Document Notes Term
2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 08.31.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 09.21.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 10.19.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 11.16.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 08.31 2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 09.21.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 10.19.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 11.16.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 12.14.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 01.25.2023.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 02.15.2023.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Agenda 03.15.2023.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 12.14.2022.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 01.25.2023.docx 2022-23
Ed Pol Minutes 02.15.2023.docx 2022-23
2022-23
2022-23
Term 2021-22
Document Notes Term
Meeting Agenda September 23, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Summary September 23, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Summary October 28, 2021 2021-22
Ed Pol Meeting Agenda February 28. 2022.docx 2021-22
Ed Pol Meeting Meeting Notes February 28. 2022.docx 2021-22
Meeting Agenda January 27, 2022 2021-22
Ed Pol Meeting Summary January 27. 2022.docx 2021-22
Meeting Agenda December 16, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Summary December 16, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Agenda November 24, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Summary November 24, 2021 2021-22
Meeting Agenda October 28, 2021 2021-22
Term 2020-21
Document Notes Term
Ed Pol 9-15-2020 meeting notes.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Agenda 23 March 2021.docx 2020-21
Recommendationsfinal3-2-21.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Minutes 2 March 2021.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Minutes 9 February 2021.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Notes 19 January 2020 .docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Minutes 15 December 2020.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol Meeting Minutes 17 November 2020.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol MInutes 20 October 2020.docx 2020-21
Ed Pol meeting notes 29 September 2020.docx 2020-21

Resources

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