Local Senate Purview Over Placement of Apprenticeship Courses Within Disciplines

Fall
2017
Resolution Number
17.03
 
Assigned to
Curriculum Committee
Category
Local Senates
Status
Assigned

Whereas, Title 5 §53200 recognizes the placement of courses within disciplines as a part of curriculum, which is an academic and professional matter under the purview of local academic senates;

Whereas, The placement of courses within disciplines determines the minimum qualifications required for faculty assigned to teach courses in the California Community Colleges;

Whereas, The purview of local academic senates over the placement of courses within disciplines applies to all courses, including courses required for completion of apprenticeship degrees and certificates; and

Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges approved Resolution 17.03 S17 that asserted “that local academic senate purview over academic and professional matters applies to all academic programs, including apprenticeship;”

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges urge that local academic senates exercise their authority over the placement within disciplines of all courses that are required for completion of apprenticeship degrees and certificates.

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