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 ascending Session Year Category Status
Withdraw 13.04.02 Define Academic Freedom in Title 5 Spring 2023 Disciplines List
Withdraw 13.04.01 Define Academic Freedom in Title 5 Spring 2023 Disciplines List
Voting Procedures Fall 2001 Academic Senate Completed
Verification of Minimum Qualifications (19.10 S96 Postponed) Fall 1996 Professional Standards Completed
Use of Technology during Executive Committee Elections Fall 2010 Academic Senate Completed
Title 5 §53410 Clarification of Minimum Qualifications for Disciplines Not Requiring a Master’s Degree Spring 2010 Disciplines List Completed
System Policy and the Grant Process Spring 2000 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office Completed
Survey on Equivalency Practices Fall 1999 Professional Standards Completed
Supplemental Learning Assistance and Tutoring Center Coordinator Minimum Qualifications Spring 2011 Disciplines List Completed
Statutory Clarification of the Academic Senate Spring 2004 Academic Senate Found Not Feasible
Senate Awards Spring 2003 Academic Senate Completed
Senate Appointment Process Fall 2003 Academic Senate Completed
Revisit Baccalaureate Degree Upper Division General Education and Minimum Qualifications Requirements Spring 2023 Consultation with the Chancellor's Office Assigned
Revise the Paper Equivalence to the Minimum Qualifications Fall 2014 Disciplines List Completed
Revise the Disciplines List Revision Process Spring 2018 Disciplines List Assigned
Revise the Academic Senate Rules Spring 2015 Academic Senate Completed
Revise the Academic Senate Bylaws Spring 2015 Academic Senate Completed
Revise Paper Equivalency to the Minimum Qualifications (Spring 1999) Fall 2004 Disciplines List Completed
Review of Discipline Titles and Requirements Fall 2001 Disciplines List Completed
Review Experience Requirements for Disciplines Not Requiring a Master’s Degree Spring 2017 Disciplines List Assigned
Review Experience Definitions for Disciplines Not Requiring a Master’s Degree Spring 2017 Disciplines List Assigned
Resolution to Revise The Faculty Role in Accreditation Fall 2004 Accreditation Completed
Removing Faculty Minimum Qualifications from Title 5 Spring 2010 Disciplines List In Progress
Reconsideration for Adding Peace Studies to the Disciplines List Fall 2012 Disciplines List Completed
Reconsideration for Adding Art History to the Disciplines List Fall 2010 Disciplines List Completed

Rostrums

Title Sort ascending Issue Year
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
What's in an Award? September 2009
Viewing the Academic Senate Mission with Appreciative Inquiry May 2005
Untangling the Knots —Minimum Qualifications, Faculty Service Areas, Placing Courses within Disciplines and Other Fun Stuff February 2018
Understanding Interdisciplinary Studies September 2008
To Lick It or Click It: That is the Question March 2011
The Updated ASCCC Rules and How They Apply to Special Elections April 2020
The Time-Lines They Are A Changin': The New Disciplines List Review Process February 2006
The Disciplines List Revision Process is Now Annual and Starts Now! April 2018
The Disciplines List Revision Process is Now Annual and Starts Now February 2017
The Disciplines List Hearings February 2002
The Current Level of Accountability in the ASCCC April 2022
The 2015 Equivalency Practices Survey February 2016
Survey of Equivalency Practices Reveals Problems December 2004
Standards and Practices October 2001
Separating Learning Assistance and Tutoring November 2011
Revisiting Associate's Degree Standards October 2003
Recognizing the Excellence of Our Colleagues through Statewide and Local Awards September 2017
Recognizing Faculty with Statewide Awards October 2018
On the Other Hand. There Is No Other Hand September 2009
MQs, Equivalencies and Eminence, Oh My! December 2007
Minimum Qualifications for Apprenticeship Instructors: On the Road to a New Relationship Between the Academic Senate and the Apprenticeship Community April 2018
Minimum Qualifications Equivalency Standards and Criteria – A New Journey April 2010
Minimum Qualifications Audits September 2007

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