Fall 2024, Resolution Number 111.04 Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges supports removing the requirement of an international standard book number (ISBN) and a copyright date from all curriculum and articulation processes when open educational resources are specified[1]; Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges was directed by Resolution 22F 09.01[2] to …
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Fall 2024, Resolution Number 105.02 Whereas, Publishers and bookstore vendors have introduced programs that require students to pay a per unit fee for course resources and refer to these automatic billing programs with deceptive names such as “inclusive,” “equitable,” or “first day” access although the costs of the program may exceed the actual costs of …
Fall 2024, Resolution Number 105.02 Whereas, Title 5 §59404[1] of the California Code of Regulations mandates that districts take reasonable steps to minimize the cost and ensure the necessity of instructional materials, and the Burden-Free Instructional Materials Task Force has recommended structural changes to reduce instructional materials costs for students in the long term; Whereas, …
Fall 2023, Resolution Number 06.01 Whereas, AB 607 (Kalra, 2023)[1] modifies California Education Code §66406.9[2] to expand the cost information required in course schedules, requiring that colleges Prominently display, by means that may include a link to a separate internet web page, the estimated costs for each course of all required course materials and fees …
Fall 2023, Resolution Number 07.02 Whereas, The Procedures and Standing Orders of the Board of Governors (December, 2022)[1] requires that “any published materials produced under an agreement or sub-agreement using public funds must be subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY),” allowing such materials to be used, modified, and monetized by any entity …
Fall 2023, Resolution Number 17.01 Whereas, California Education Code §78052[1] requires that districts “Develop degrees with consideration for sustainability after grant funding is exhausted, including how content is updated and presented,” and the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) recognizes open educational resources as the preferred and most sustainable mechanism for eliminating course costs …
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Fall 2023, Resolution Number 17.02 Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) is committed to the participation of part-time faculty in all academic and professional matters, as evidenced by the inclusion and recognition of part-time faculty though committee appointments, numerous resolutions, position papers, and the adoption of Resolution 01.01 S23 Add a Designated …
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Fall 2023, Resolution Number 20.02 Whereas, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Resolution 20.02 F20 Ensure Course Cost Transparency for Students[1] encourages “local academic senates to advocate for the implementation of a process for consistent, clear, and transparent messaging to students prior to registration regarding all material and supply costs in appropriate locations including the …
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Spring 2023; Resolution Number 6.01 Whereas, AB 607 (Kalra, as of February 17, 2023)[1] proposes to modify California Education Code §66406.9[2] by adding the requirement that the California Community Colleges “prominently display, by means that may include a link to a separate internet web page, the estimated costs for each course of all required course …
Spring 2023; Resolution Number 13.01 Whereas, Resolution 17.05 F22 Adopt Student Senate for California Community Colleges Low-Cost Recommendation[1] encourages local academic senates to adopt $30 or less as their locally established cost threshold that must not be exceeded for a course to be considered low-cost for reporting purposes and designation in the class schedule; Whereas, …
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