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 …
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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 …
17.01 Sustainability and Institutionalization of Zero-Textbook-Cost Pathway EffortsRead More »
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 …
17.02 Part-time Faculty Inclusion in OER and ZTC PathwaysRead More »
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 …
20.02 Provide Student Access to Free Open Educational Course ResourcesRead More »
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, …
13.01 Low Textbook Cost Designation and Search in CVC Online Course FinderRead More »
Spring 2023; Resolution Number 13.06 Whereas, Resolution 13.01 F17 Recognition of Course Sections with Low-Cost Course Material Options established that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges encourages colleges to implement a mechanism for identifying course sections that employ low-cost course materials and supports efforts to increase student access to high-quality open educational resources and …
Fall 2022; Resolution Number 07.04 Whereas, California Education Code §78052 states that community colleges must “[d]evelop degrees with consideration for sustainability after grant funding is exhausted, including how content is updated and presented,”[1] suggesting that the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office should discourage colleges from employing unsustainable mechanisms to establish degrees such as buying textbooks …
7.04 Establishing an Effective and Sustainable Zero Textbook Cost ProgramRead More »
Fall 2022; Resolution Number 7.08 Whereas, Provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act require each institution of higher education receiving federal financial assistance to “disclose, on the institution’s Internet course schedule and in a manner of the institution’s choosing, the International Standard Book Number and retail price information of required and recommended college textbooks and …
7.08 Establishing Consistent Definitions for Course ResourcesRead More »