Spring 2022; Resolution Number 3.03 Whereas, California Education Code §78052 (a) states that “It is the intent of the Legislature that community college districts develop and implement zero-textbook-cost degrees and develop open educational resources for courses to reduce the overall cost of education for students and decrease the time it takes students to complete degree …
3.03 Oppose Reliance on Textbook Publishers to Achieve Zero Textbook CostRead More »
Spring 2022; Resolution Number 7.02 Whereas, California Education Code §78052 requires that districts “Develop degrees with consideration for sustainability after grant funding is exhausted, including how content is updated and presented” and that the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office ensure that “a grant does not result in the development or implementation of duplicate degrees for …
7.02 Ensure the Sustainability of the Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree ProgramRead More »
Spring 2022; Resolution Number 13.06 Whereas, Faculty have both the freedom to select the course materials they deem most appropriate and the responsibility to consider the cost burden as they do so (California Code of Regulations Title 5 §59404); Whereas, Provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act that went into effect in July 2010 require …
13.06 Faculty Responsibility for Confirming Course Resource AccuracyRead More »
Spring 2022; Resolution Number 13.08 Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) was formally launched in early 2019 with funds allocated to the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) in Assembly Bill 1809 (Higher Education Trailer Bill, 2017-2018) “to support the development of, and the expansion of the …
Spring 2022; Resolution Number 13.10 Whereas, The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, in its 2020 Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Grant Program Legislative Report (Zero-Textbook-Cost Degree Grant Program Legislative Report, CCCCO 2020), has recommended that future zero-textbook-cost (ZTC) funding should focus on investment priorities, including efforts to share and adopt existing quality ZTC programs and course materials, and …
13.10 Student-Facing Zero-Textbook-Cost InformationRead More »
Fall 2021; Resolution Number 3.04 Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges supports efforts to increase student access to high-quality open educational resources and reduce the cost of course materials and supplies for students in course sections for which open educational resources may not be available to accomplish zero cost for students and encourages …
3.04 Develop Statewide Recommendation for Definition of Low-Cost Course MaterialsRead More »
Fall 2021; Resolution Number 3.05 Whereas, Zero-Textbook-Cost (ZTC) refers to instances in which textbooks are available to students at no cost, and California Education Code §66406.9 requires that California community colleges “Clearly highlight, by means that may include a symbol or logo in a conspicuous place on the online campus course schedule, the courses that …
Fall 2021; Resolution Number: 7.01 Whereas, The legislative intent of California Education Code §78052 is “that community college districts develop and implement zero-textbook-cost degrees and develop open educational resources for courses to reduce the overall cost of education for students and decrease the time it takes students to complete degree programs”; Whereas, California Education Code …
Fall 2021; Resolution Number: 17.01 Whereas, Faculty have both the academic freedom to select the course materials they deem most appropriate (Resolution 19.01 F04) and the responsibility to consider the cost burden as they do so (Title 5, § 59404); Whereas, Provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act require each institution of higher education receiving …
17.01 Local Senate Policies Regarding Textbook AdoptionRead More »
Spring 2021; Resolution Number: 9.05 Whereas, The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges paper Anti-Racism Education in California Community Colleges: Acknowledging Historical Context and Assessing and Addressing Effective Anti-Racism Practices for Faculty Professional Development recommends that local academic senates “enact culturally responsive curricular redesign within disciplines, courses, and programs and with curriculum committees”; Whereas, Resolution 03.02 F19 …
9.05 Developing an Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Curriculum Audit ProcessRead More »