Standards and Practices Committee

The Standards and Practices (S&P) Committee is a standing committee within the Executive Committee composed of an Executive member Chair and California Community colleges faculty.  The Committee is devoted to promoting the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges' mission through oversight of practices, procedures, and policies.  The Standards and Practices Committee charge is to review, act on, and monitor various activities as assigned by the President or the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate.

The Standards and Practices Committee is committed to:

  • Conducting the Disciplines List revision process.
  • Analyzing and reviewing suggested changes in Executive Committee policies, Academic Senate Bylaws, and Rules; administering designated statewide faculty awards presented by the Board of Governors and the Academic Senate.
  • Reviewing and recommending revisions to all processes under Academic Senate purview identified as priorities.
  • Providing professional guidance and technical assistance regarding faculty minimum qualifications and equivalence to the minimum qualifications.
  • Embedding inclusion, diversity, equity, antiracism and accessibility practices into the organization culture through policies and practices.
Current Members
Member Term
Eric Wada 2023-24 Chair
Karen Chow 2023-24
Ty Simpson 2023-24
Darcie McClelland 2023-24
Eric Narveson 2023-24
Alexis Litzky 2023-24
Nancy Persons 2023-24
Academic Year Meetings

Fall 2022 Meetings via Zoom

Sept 26, 2022 2:00pm-3:30pm

October 10, 2022 2:00pm-3:30pm

November 16, 2022 1:00pm-2:30pm

December 14, 2022 1:00pm-2:30pm

Spring 2023 Meetings via Zoom

January 26, 2023 1:00pm-2:30pm

February 23, 2023 1:00pm-2:30pm

March 23, 2023 1:00pm-2:30pm

April 27, 2023 1:00pm-2:30pm

May 25, 2023 1:00pm-2:30pm

Resources

The Standards and Practices Committee is responsible for tasks associated with ASCCC Executive Committee Policies, Diciplines List, and Academic Senate Awards.

 

 

Current Agendas/minutes

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Resolutions

Title Session Year Category Status
Voting Procedures Fall 2001 Academic Senate Completed
Formation of Academic Senate Committees Spring 2001 Academic Senate Completed
Establishment of Sub-disciplines Spring 2001 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List Study Spring 2002 Disciplines List Completed
Proposals for Changes to the Disciplines List Spring 2002 Disciplines List Completed
Reconfiguring Academic Senate Areas Spring 2001 Academic Senate Completed
Academic Senate Committees Spring 2001 Academic Senate Completed
Revise Paper Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications (Spring 1999) Fall 2004 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List Fall 2004 Disciplines List Completed
Resolution to Revise The Faculty Role in Accreditation Fall 2004 Accreditation Completed
Deferment of Accreditation Fall 1996 Accreditation Completed
Press Releases Fall 2004 Academic Senate Completed
Press Releases Fall 2004 Academic Senate Completed
Adopt Working With the 2002 Accreditation Standards: The Faculty's Role Spring 2005 Accreditation Completed
Instant Runoff Voting Spring 2005 Academic Senate Completed
Advocacy for the Community Colleges Spring 2005 Academic Senate Completed
Disciplines List Spring 2005 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List - Counseling Spring 2005 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List Spring 2005 Disciplines List Completed
Establishment of a Local Governance Award Fall 2005 Academic Senate Completed
Faculty Involvement in Statewide Organizations and Committees Fall 2005 State and Legislative Issues Completed
Disciplines List Process Fall 2005 Disciplines List Completed
Process for Recommending Changes to Title 5 Regulations Spring 2007 Academic Senate Completed
Defining Eminence Spring 2007 Disciplines List Completed
Academic Freedom "Free Exchange on Campus" Spring 2007 General Concerns Completed

Rostrums

Title Issue Year
Ensuring the Recognition of Outstanding Work May 2015
Faculty Recognition: Acknowledging Your Own Faculty Is Part of Professional Development September 2015
The 2015 Equivalency Practices Survey February 2016
Workforce Task Force Recommendations: Minimum Qualifications and Faculty Preparation March 2016
Who Gets to Teach That Course? The Importance of Assigning Courses to Disciplines September 2016
Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications October 2016
The Disciplines List Revision Process is Now Annual and Starts Now February 2017
Recognizing the Excellence of Our Colleagues through Statewide and Local Awards September 2017
Untangling the Knots —Minimum Qualifications, Faculty Service Areas, Placing Courses within Disciplines and Other Fun Stuff February 2018
Busting Equivalency Myths: An Equivalencies Chair’s Perspective February 2018
Minimum Qualifications for Apprenticeship Instructors: On the Road to a New Relationship Between the Academic Senate and the Apprenticeship Community April 2018
The Disciplines List Revision Process is Now Annual and Starts Now! April 2018
Recognizing Faculty with Statewide Awards October 2018
Disciplines List Revision Process February 2019
Meet the 2019 Hayward Award Recipients April 2019
Measuring the Second Minimum Qualification: Considerations for Exceeding Mere Compliance October 2019
Instant Runoff Voting February 2020
Current Disciplines List Revision Proposals February 2020
The Updated ASCCC Rules and How They Apply to Special Elections April 2020
Americans with Disabilities Act and Disability Support Programs and Services Coordination to Best Serve Students February 2021
Disciplines List Proposals February 2021
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 ASCCC Award Winners April 2021
Accessibility: The Bridge Between Success and Disability February 2022
The Current Level of Accountability in the ASCCC April 2022
Awards Season Is Here November 2022

Publications

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Past members

Past Members
Term: 2020-21
Member Term
Julie Oliver 2020-21 Chair
Cheryl Aschenbach 2020-21
Angela Echeverri 2020-21
Eric Thompson 2020-21
Eric Narveson 2020-21
Chantal Lamourelle 2020-21
Sharon Sampson 2020-21
Term: 2021-22
Member Term
LaTonya Parker 2021-22 Chair
Karla Kirk 2021-22
Eric Narveson 2021-22
Travis Ritt 2021-22
Ed Bird Song 2021-22
Miryan Nogueira 2021-22
Term: 2022-23
Member Term
Erik Reese 2022-23 Chair
Carrie Roberson 2022-23
Cynthia Orozco 2022-23
Tamara Cheshire 2022-23
Mahendra Thapa 2022-23
Darcie McClelland 2022-23
Sable Cantus 2022-23

Past Agenda/minutes

Term 2022-23
Document Notes Term
2023-05-25 Minutes 2022-23
2022-09-26 Agenda 2022-23
2022-09-26 Minutes 2022-23
2022-10-10 Agenda 2022-23
2022-10-10 Minutes 2022-23
2022-11-16 Agenda 2022-23
2022-11-16 Minutes 2022-23
2022-12-14 Agenda 2022-23
2022-12-14 Minutes 2022-23
2023-01-26 Agenda 2022-23
2023-01-26 Minutes 2022-23
2023-02-23 Agenda 2022-23
2023-02-23 Minutes 2022-23
2023-03-23 Agenda 2022-23
2023-03-23 Minutes 2022-23
2023-04-27 Agenda 2022-23
2023-04-27 Minutes 2022-23
2023-05-25 Agenda 2022-23
Term 2021-22
Document Notes Term
Standards and Practices Committee Minutes May 19 2022(1).docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices minutes 2.17.2022.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Agenda 2.16.2022-1.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Committee Minutes March 17 2022.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Committee Agenda March 17 2022.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Committee Agenda April 21, 2022.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices meeting minutes 9.23.2021.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Agenda 9.23.2021.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Minutes 10.21.2021-1.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Agenda 10.21.2021-1.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Minutes 11.18.2021-1.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Agenda 11.18.2021-1_0.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Minutes 12.16.2021-1.docx 2021-22
Standards and Practices Agenda 12.16.2021-1.docx 2021-22
Term 2020-21
Document Notes Term
Standards and Practices_Minutes 9-8-2020.pdf 2020-21
S&P Agenda 9-8-20.pdf 2020-21
S&P Agenda 9-25-2020.pdf 2020-21
Standards and Practices_Minutes 9-25-2020.pdf 2020-21
Agenda 10-23-2020.pdf 2020-21
Minutes 10-23-2020.pdf 2020-21
Agenda 11-20-2020.pdf 2020-21
Minutes 11-20-2020.pdf 2020-21
Agenda 1-29-2021.pdf 2020-21
S&P Minutes 1-29-2021.pdf 2020-21
Agenda 2-26-2021.pdf 2020-21
Minutes 2-26-2021.pdf 2020-21
Agenda 3-26-2021.pdf 2020-21
Minutes 3-26-2021.pdf 2020-21
Agenda 4-30-2021.pdf 2020-21
Minutes 4-30-2021.pdf 2020-21

Resources

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