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 Sort descending Session Year Category Status
Academic Freedom "Free Exchange on Campus" Spring 2007 General Concerns Completed
Academic Senate Committees Spring 2001 Academic Senate Completed
Add a Designated At-Large Part-Time Representative to the Executive Committee Spring 2023 Academic Senate Assigned
Adding Currency Requirements in the Disciplines List Fall 2013 Disciplines List Completed
Adopt the Documents Guidelines for the Periodic Review of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges and Periodic Review of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Review Criteria Spring 2014 Academic Senate Completed
Adopt the Proposal to Add Kinesiology to the Disciplines List Spring 2013 Disciplines List Completed
Adopt Working With the 2002 Accreditation Standards: The Faculty's Role Spring 2005 Accreditation Completed
Advocacy for the Community Colleges Spring 2005 Academic Senate Completed
Alternating Area Meeting Days Fall 2022 Academic Senate In Progress
Amend 01.05 Recognition of Caucus Appointed Delegates Fall 2022 Academic Senate Completed
Amend 13.04 Define Academic Freedom in Title 5 Spring 2023 Disciplines List
Amend 13.04 Define Academic Freedom in Title 5 Spring 2023 Disciplines List
Amend 13.04 Define Academic Freedom in Title 5 Spring 2023 Disciplines List
Amend Resolution 10.03 F16 Fall 2016 Disciplines List In Progress
Amend Resolution 10.03 F16 Fall 2016 Disciplines List In Progress
Amend Resolution 10.03 F16 Fall 2016 Disciplines List In Progress
Annual Consideration of the Disciplines List Proposals Fall 2016 Disciplines List Completed
Applying the Brown Act to ASCCC Executive Committee Meetings Spring 2014 Academic Senate Completed
Apprenticeship Programs Fall 2016 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office Assigned
Assigning Ethnic Studies Courses only to Ethnic Studies Disciplines Spring 2023 Curriculum Assigned
Associate Degree Equivalency Guidelines Spring 2011 Disciplines List Completed
Bylaws Changes to Establish Caucuses Spring 2010 Academic Senate Completed
Bylaws Revisions Fall 2003 Academic Senate Completed
Career Technical Education Apprenticeship Programs Fall 2016 Career Technical Education Assigned
Career Technical Education Minimum Qualifications Fall 2007 Disciplines List Completed

Rostrums

Title Sort descending Issue Year
Accessibility: The Bridge Between Success and Disability February 2022
Americans with Disabilities Act and Disability Support Programs and Services Coordination to Best Serve Students February 2021
Awards Season Is Here November 2022
Awards Season: Congratulations to Award Recipients April 2023
Busting Equivalency Myths: An Equivalencies Chair’s Perspective February 2018
Challenge Your MQ Knowledge March 2009
Community College Students Recognized for Scholarship December 2007
Complications in Determining Faculty Minimum Qualifications December 2003
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 ASCCC Award Winners April 2021
Current Disciplines List Revision Proposals February 2020
Discipline Specialization September 2010
Disciplines List Proposals February 2021
Disciplines List Proposals: What Do They Want to Change Now? December 2008
Disciplines List Review Preparation March 2004
Disciplines List Revision Process February 2019
Disciplines List Revision Process and Proposals February 2023
Disciplines Lists - Breakout on the Structure ("Exploring New Approaches") and Hearing on Proposals May 2007
Eminence-Do I Know It When I See It? May 2008
Ensuring the Recognition of Outstanding Work May 2015
Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications October 2016
Faculty Recognition: Acknowledging Your Own Faculty Is Part of Professional Development September 2015
Instant Runoff Voting February 2020
It’s Not FSAs January 2010
It’s Time to Submit Disciplines List Revisions September 2014
Just the Minimum Facts December 2010

Publications

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
Sable Cantus 2022-23
Tamara Cheshire 2022-23
Darcie McClelland 2022-23
Cynthia Orozco 2022-23
Mahendra Thapa 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