Whereas, Faculty believe that a foundational outcome of the community college experience should be the development of our students as whole persons;
Whereas, Faculty affirm open-access, opportunity for student exploration, and the traditional breadth of a liberal education as historically critical pieces of the community college mission;
Whereas, Faculty remain open to new strategies that may enhance the ability of our students to achieve their goals, including those who struggle most; and
Whereas, Community colleges in California are now beginning to implement, and in some cases feeling pressure to implement, pathways programs on an expanded scale;
Resolved, That the Academic Senate of California Community Colleges investigate practices and outcomes, intended and unintended, for faculty and students from various pathway programs across the state; and
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges produce effective practices to assist community colleges that are exploring and implementing pathway models.
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Ed Policies along with Curriculum and TASSC will form a task force to accomplish this resolution -- Ed Pols to lead. 2017 - 18: The ASCCC will form a task force on Guided Pathways.