Clarify Title 5 on Degree-applicability of Courses

Spring
2006
Resolution Number
09.10
 
Contact
Assigned to
Curriculum Committee
Category
Curriculum
Status
Completed
Status Report

This resolution was approved as S07 6.03, and language implementing the change has been included in the proposed Title 5 regulation changes going before the Board of Governors in July 2007.

Whereas, Title 5 55805.5 provides for AA/AS degree applicability for any course accepted for transfer to California State University and University of California;

Whereas, System Office Legal Opinion O02-16 has interpreted other parts of Section 55805.5 as barring this applicability in some cases; and

Whereas, This interpretation unnecessarily complicates evaluation of a student's progress towards a degree;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommend a change in language to Title 5 55805.5 so that subsection (a) supersedes its other subsections. MSR Disposition: Executive Committee to research and report by Fall 2006 Plenary Session.