Author: Amy Liao

Fall 2025, Resolution Number 114.04 Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has long supported lowering course material costs through the adoption of open educational resources[1]; Whereas, The adoption of open educational resources saves students money, but gathering the data to calculate actual cost-savings is labor-intensive and there is no standardized systemwide method to facilitate the calculation of savings that colleges could use to track and quantify savings;  Whereas, A simple standardized method …

114.04 Developing a Consistent Method for Calculating Student Cost Savings Resulting from Open Educational Resources AdoptionRead More »

Fall 2025, Resolution Number 113.02 Whereas, Automatic-billing programs, also referred to as “inclusive access” programs, typically charge students a per-unit fee for course materials, regardless of the actual cost of the required resources and often fail to clearly notify students of opt-out options, thereby limiting student choice and creating new financial burdens[1]; Whereas, The Academic …

113.02 Ensuring the Transparency of Automatic Billing Programs for StudentsRead More »

Fall 2025, Resolution Number 111.05 Whereas, All openly licensed resources created with Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Program funds must be shared, but California Education Code §78052[1] specifies that “Testing and assessment materials posted online pursuant to this paragraph shall be safeguarded to maintain the integrity of those materials.”; Whereas, Canvas Commons is a platform for sharing complete …

111.05 Encourage Systemwide Use of California Community Colleges Canvas CommonsRead More »

Fall 2025, Resolution Number 111.04 Whereas, Title 5 §54221 requires governing boards to “adopt policies that ensure student access to textbooks and supplemental materials that are needed on the first day of class” and delineates “practices that enable first day access to zero-cost resources”, but does not specify college responsibilities after the first day of …

111.04 Policy Recommendations for the Implementation of Title 5 §54221 Burden-Free Access to Instructional MaterialsRead More »

Fall 2025, Resolution Number 111.03 Whereas, The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Burden-Free Instructional Materials Task Force was charged with providing recommendations and regulatory actions to reduce instructional material costs and create sustainable, equitable solutions that prioritize the removal of financial, administrative, and psychological burdens on students, as outlined in its 2024 report Advancing Equity …

111.03 Supporting the Intent of Title 5 §54221 Burden-Free Access to Instructional MaterialsRead More »