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
Caucuses Procedures and Guidelines and Bylaws Revision Spring 2013 Academic Senate Completed
Censure Process Spring 1998 Academic Senate Completed
Change in Rules Spring 1998 Academic Senate Completed
Change to the Disciplines List - Accounting Spring 1999 Disciplines List Completed
Change to the Disciplines List - Add Film Studies Spring 1999 Disciplines List Completed
Change to the Disciplines List - Add Multimedia Spring 1999 Disciplines List Completed
Change to the Disciplines List - Computer Science Spring 1999 Disciplines List Completed
Clarify Local Control Regarding the Application of the Disciplines List Spring 2023 Disciplines List
Collaborate with System Partners to Relocate Minimum Qualifications from Title 5 to the Disciplines List Fall 2016 Disciplines List In Progress
Compliance with Open Meeting Act Spring 2015 Academic Senate Completed
Creation of a Part-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award Fall 2010 Academic Senate Completed
Creation of Diversity Caucuses Spring 2009 Academic Senate Completed
Deferment of Accreditation Fall 1996 Accreditation Completed
Define Academic Freedom in Title 5 Spring 2023 Disciplines List
Defining Eminence Spring 2007 Disciplines List Completed
Dialog and Collaboration on Apprenticeship Faculty Minimum Qualifications Fall 2017 Disciplines List Assigned
Disciplines List Spring 2005 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List Spring 2005 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List Fall 2004 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List - Agriculture Spring 2009 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List - Biotechnology Spring 2009 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List - Counseling Spring 2005 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List - Humanities Spring 2009 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List - Instructional Design/Technology Spring 2009 Disciplines List Completed
Disciplines List - Political Science Spring 2009 Disciplines List Completed

Rostrums

Title Sort descending Issue Year
Measuring the Second Minimum Qualification: Considerations for Exceeding Mere Compliance October 2019
Meet the 2019 Hayward Award Recipients April 2019
Minimum Qualifications Audits September 2007
Minimum Qualifications Equivalency Standards and Criteria – A New Journey April 2010
Minimum Qualifications for Apprenticeship Instructors: On the Road to a New Relationship Between the Academic Senate and the Apprenticeship Community April 2018
MQs, Equivalencies and Eminence, Oh My! December 2007
On the Other Hand. There Is No Other Hand September 2009
Recognizing Faculty with Statewide Awards October 2018
Recognizing the Excellence of Our Colleagues through Statewide and Local Awards September 2017
Revisiting Associate's Degree Standards October 2003
Separating Learning Assistance and Tutoring November 2011
Standards and Practices October 2001
Survey of Equivalency Practices Reveals Problems December 2004
The 2015 Equivalency Practices Survey February 2016
The Current Level of Accountability in the ASCCC April 2022
The Disciplines List Hearings February 2002
The Disciplines List Revision Process is Now Annual and Starts Now February 2017
The Disciplines List Revision Process is Now Annual and Starts Now! April 2018
The Time-Lines They Are A Changin': The New Disciplines List Review Process February 2006
The Updated ASCCC Rules and How They Apply to Special Elections April 2020
To Lick It or Click It: That is the Question March 2011
Understanding Interdisciplinary Studies September 2008
Untangling the Knots —Minimum Qualifications, Faculty Service Areas, Placing Courses within Disciplines and Other Fun Stuff February 2018
Viewing the Academic Senate Mission with Appreciative Inquiry May 2005
What's in an Award? September 2009

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
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

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