President's Update | December 2017

2017 Fall Plenary Session

It was a pleasure spending time with our colleagues at our Fall Plenary Session discussing and debating the pressing issues of the term. We are grateful to all who presented at the event and for those in attendance. The resolutions adopted at Session may be found on our website as well as all materials for the presentations held during the event. 

ASCCC Foundation

Our Academic Senate Foundation is still collecting funds to assist the colleges that were devastated by the northern California fires: Napa Valley, Mendocino, and Santa Rosa. All donations are greatly appreciated. Please continue to support our colleagues and students by donating before December 31. Click here to donate. 

FLOW

The FLOW report is now available for review on the Doing What Matters website. The report is the product of the Chancellor’s Office in response to the Governor's request for a 115th fully online California community college. The Chancellor's Office identified “adults with some college and no certification” and “working adults with vocation needs” as the population to benefit from the FLOW options. The report contains the following four options:

Option #1 FLOW unit with statewide mission within an existing campus 
Option #2 FLOW consortium of colleges hosted by an existing district 
Option #3 New FLOW district, operating under the CCCCO and fully competency-based 
Option #4 Status quo with enhancements - Establish a FLOW unit within the Chancellor’s Office (e.g., Online Education Initiative (OEI))

The fourth option was presented to the FLOW workgroup at their final meeting on November 22. The report has been submitted to the Governor. Comments on the final report may be sent to Governor Brown through the Governor’s website at https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov39mail/.

AB 705

The Chancellor’s Office has formed a workgroup to provide guidance on implementing AB 705. The guidance developed by the workgroup will be sent to the California Community College Curriculum Committee for review and recommendation to the Chancellor’s Office. The Chancellor’s Office expects full implementation of AB 705 by fall 2019.  More information may be found in the ASCCC and Chancellor’s Office joint memo and timeline distributed on December 6.

Guided Pathways

The ASCCC Guided Pathways Task Force will be holding regional meetings and webinars in spring to support local academic senates and faculty as they continue to investigate and implement the principles of a guided pathways framework. Appointing a Guided Pathways liaison will ensure that your local senate remains in direct contact and communication with the ASCCC and will facilitate the sharing of information as the guided pathways effort moves forward. More information on the Guided Pathways liaison and all ASCCC liaison positions may be found on the Liaison webpage.

Executive Committee Meeting and Strategic Planning

The ASCCC will hold its next Executive Committee meeting on January 11-13, 2018 at the Mission Inn in Riverside. During the meeting, the Executive Committee will begin work on the next iteration of the ASCCC Strategic Plan. This meeting will lay the foundation for the 2018-2021 Strategic Plan to be presented for adoption at the Spring 2018 Plenary session. All are welcome to attend this and any of our Executive Committee meetings.

Upcoming ASCCC Events

• Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Symposium, February 9, 2018, Orange Coast College
• Spring OER Regional Meeting, February 9 (South), February 10 (North). Locations are forthcoming.   
• Accreditation Institute, February 23-24, 2018, Wyndham Anaheim Hotel, Garden Grove
• Spring CTE Regional Meetings, March 9 (North) and March 10 (South), 2018
• Area Meetings, March 23 and March 24, 2018
• Spring Plenary Session, April 12-14, 2018, San Mateo Marriott
• NEW! 2018 Career and Noncredit Education Institute, May 3-5, 2018, The Westin South Coast Plaza
• Faculty Leadership Institute, June 14-16, 2018, Sheraton Park Anaheim
• Curriculum Institute, July 11-14, 2018, Riverside Convention Center

Note: Note: More events will be posted as soon as they are confirmed. Please go to https://www.asccc.org/calendar/list/events for more information.

The ASCCC is always happy to provide assistance or guidance on any senate-related topic.  We also make visits to local colleges to connect directly with academic senates or other faculty bodies when appropriate.  Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in these services. More information may be found at www.asccc.org.