SB 1440:
Where are we now and what’s next?
Presenters:
Lisa Lawrenson, American River College
Ken Nather, CCC Chancellor’s Office
Michelle Pilati, Academic Senate
Jeff Spano, CCC Chancellor’s Office
April 19, 2012
Agenda
• Brief Background and Overview
• Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) – Rationale,
current status, and plans for the future
• TMC and CSU
• AA-T and AS-T Update
• Developing Associate Degrees for Transfer
• Informing our students
• Associate Degrees for Transfer – a local perspective
SB 1440 (Padilla)
Ed. Code §66746-49
 Signed Sept 2010 and now effective for the 2011-12
academic year
 To earn an “associate degree for transfer” a student
must complete 60 transferable semester units that
include:
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IGETC or CSU General Education requirements
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18 or more units in a major or area of emphasis, as
defined by the CCC
 No additional local graduation requirements Minimum
GPA of 2.0
Benefits for Students
 Guaranteed admission with junior status somewhere in the
CSU system
 CSU must accept all 60 units that make up the degree
 CSU must enable the student to complete the
baccalaureate degree within 60 units
 CSU cannot require the student to repeat courses that
are similar to those already taken at the community
college
Implementation and Oversight Committee
Co-Chairs:
Erik Skinner
Ephraim Smith
CCC Members:
Eloy Oakley
Executive Vice Chancellor for Programs, CCC
Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, CSU
Superintendent/President
CSU Members:
Milton Gordon
Pamela Deegan
Chief Instructional Officer
Donald Para
Carsbia Anderson
Chief Student Services Officer
Douglas Freer
Sue Granger-Dickson
Transfer Center/Admissions Dir. Sandra Cook
Michelle Pilati
Academic Senate
James Postma
Beth Smith
Academic Senate
Andrea Renwanz-Boyle
Jeffrey Feng
Student Senate
Gregory Washington
Linda Michalowski
Chancellor’s Office
Eric Forbes
Progress to Date
 “Priority admission” defined for students enrolling
at their local CSU or in a CSU major deemed
“similar”
 Process implemented to identify students intending
to transfer with a degree in Fall 2012
 Joint Web site created for staff and faculty:
www.sb1440.org
 Requirement that degrees be available to students
beginning in the Fall 2011 term met
Curricular Side of SB 1440
• Work began between CSU and CCC Academic
Senate prior to the bill’s signing
• Curricular elements dealt with at the 1440
Intersegmental Curriculum Workgroup (ICW)
• Representatives from CSU and CCC Academic
Senates and COs, 1 CCC CIO
TMC – A Statewide Solution
• While the legislation does not call for a
statewide approach, the faculty from the two
segments believed this would make more
sense.
• Ultimate goal? One degree per major that
prepares students for ANY CSU with that
major.
What’s a TMC (Transfer Model Curriculum)?
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Developed & vetted intersegmentally (CCC and CSU)
Built on the C-ID system
Represents faculty consensus
Serves as a blueprint to guide local associate degree
for transfer (AA-T or AS-T) development
• Provides for some uniformity as well as local options
– “Core” requirements
– Others are options for your local degree
– Faculty can narrow the course options or pass choices on
to students.
• Some TMCs are narrow and more prescriptive; others
are more open. It depends on the discipline.
• What if you don’t presently offer a required core
course?
– It must be developed
Major
Sociology
Psychology
Communication Studies
Mathematics
Administration of Justice
Early Childhood Education
Geology
History
Physics
Theater
Art History
Business
English
Kinesiology/PE
Political Science
Studio Art
Music
Elementary Teacher Education
Biology
Chemistry
Computers/Information Systems
Journalism
Step 1:
Discipline Group
Step 2:
Statewide Review
Transfer Model Curriculum
(TMC) Completed
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How Do Degrees Get Developed?
C-ID
Transfer
Model
Curriculum
AA-T or AS-T
Developed by
Colleges,
Approved by
CCC Chancellor’s
Office
Local Roles in Degree Development
Process
• Discipline Faculty: Develop an AA-T or AS-T in a major aligned
with TMC; select the best options from TMC.
• Curriculum Committee: Facilitates the local approval process
through Board of Trustees.
• Articulation Officer: Submits courses for C-ID approval and
assists departments with articulation questions and ASSIST
documentation.
• Counselors: Provide input on major and GE unit requirements
and facilitate communication of new degree requirements and
benefits to students.
• Administrators: Ensure compliance with SB 1440 and Program
and Course Approval Handbook (PCAH); oversee process of
submitting proposal to CCC Chancellor’s Office
Top Ten Frequently Requested Revisions
10. Course Outline of Record not uploaded.
9. For CTE proposals – Labor Market
Information not provided.
8. For new degree programs – general
statement on fees, admissions criteria,
accreditation standards missing.
7. For new degree programs – general
statement about available resources missing.
Top Ten Frequently Requested Revisions
6.
Missing explanation of place new program will
have in curriculum.
5. Missing explanation of how the degree will
benefit the students.
4. No summary table of major, GE, and elective
units in Program Requirements.
3. Critical elements of CEC 66746 missing from
Catalog Description.
2. Description of program area goals and objectives
missing and degree title incorrect.
Number 1 Revision Request
Missing or incorrect
articulation and transfer
documentation.
New Program Proposal Resources
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http://www.c-id.net
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http://www.sb1440.org
• C-ID draft and final course descriptors
• List of draft and final TMCs
Curriculum Information
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Instructions for Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T and AS-T)
Associate Degree for Transfer Templates (Word format)
Examples of approved AA-T and AS-T degrees with documentation
Model CCC Catalog Language for AA-T/AS-T Degrees and C-ID
Counseling Information
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AA-T and AS-T Degrees Available
CSU Determination of “Similar” Majors by Campus
Admission Information
Counselor Factors to Consider
http://curriculum.cccco.edu
Curriculum Inventory
• CCC-501 – New Credit Program
• CCC-510 - Substantial Changes to an Approved Credit Program
ACCJC Substantive Change
• If the AA-T/AS-T degrees are significantly developed
from curriculum already being offered by college full
substantive change review not required
• College needs to address 4.2, Step I on page 13 of
ACCJC June 2011 Substantive Change Manual
• In response to 4.2, Step I, provide:
– Description of change
– Need for change
– Anticipated effects
• ACCJC will respond with a formal letter and copy U.S.
Dept. of Education acknowledging transfer degree
CSU Goals for AA-T/AS-T
Acceptance
All CSU campuses will have at
least one degree designated as
“similar” in each TMC major
offered by the end of the Spring
2012 term
TMC
# CSUs with at
least one path
deemed similar
Sociology
Psychology
Communication
Studies
Mathematics
22/22
19/22
Administration of
Justice
Early Childhood
Education
Geology
History
Physics
Business
13/15
19/21
17/22
13/18
12/18
21/22
18/19
16/21
Communications
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ADegreeWithAGuarantee.com URL
California Community Colleges and
CSU developing content and back
pages
Communications
• Social media will be an
important component of the
Associate Degree for Transfer
program.
• Other social media
platforms will cross-promote
the Associate Degree for
Transfer website, Facebook
and Twitter pages.
SB 1440 Implementation
American River College
Lisa Aguilera Lawrenson, PhD.
Associate Vice President of Instruction
ARC Process
Vetting
TMC
released
on C-ID
Locally approved
degree proposals
sent to Chancellor’s
Office via
CurricuNET
Faculty
develop
AA-T/AS-T
degree
State Chancellor’s
Office approves/
makes suggested
changes to
proposals
Degree sent
through
local &
district
curriculum
Vetting
Curriculum Chair
notifies department
that an AA-T/AS-T
degree is being vetted
Department Chair
encourages
participation
in the vetting process
Curriculum chair
monitors deadlines
and sends reminders
to department chairs
TMC Released
Curriculum Chair
notifies
Department Chair
about approved TMC
Curriculum Chair
encourages
development
of AA-T or AS-T degree
Department decides
whether or not to
create the degree
Faculty Development of Degree
Faculty review
the proposed TMC
and Curriculum
Handbook guidelines
Faculty decide
whether or not to
develop an AA-T/AST degree
Faculty send degree
through
local/district
curriculum processes
State Chancellor’s Office
Locally approved
degree proposals sent
State Chancellor’s
Office approves
to State Chancellor’s
Office
(or makes suggested
changes) to proposals
ARC’s Approved AA-T/AS-T Degrees
AA-T Degrees
 Communication Studies
 Psychology
 Sociology
 Studio Arts
AS-T Degrees
 Administration of Justice
 Early Childhood Education
 Geology
 Math
 Physics
ARC’s Pending AA-T/AS-T Degrees
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Business Administration (CCCCO status)
English (CCCCO status)
History (CCCCO status)
Kinesiology (CCCCO status)
Chemistry (Tech Review status)
Music (Tech Review status)
Elementary Education (Draft status)
Strategies/Insights
 CIO and curriculum chair communicate openly
 AA-T/AS-T degree implementation is discussed at college
wide events (convocation, department meetings, etc.)
 Articulation officer works closely with developers
 Curriculum chair and academic senate work closely
together
 Faculty leaders create first AA-T/AS-T degrees as models
 Faculty are aware of completion agenda/budget issues
 Campuses use Chancellor’s Office, C-ID, and other
available resources
For more information:
CCC and CSU SB 1440 Site
www.sb1440.org
CCC Academic Senate
www.asccc.org
C-ID
www.c-id.net
Contact us:
Lisa Lawrenson
Ken Nather
Michelle Pilati
Jeff Spano
LawrenL@arc.losrios.edu
knather@cccco.edu
mpilati@riohondo.edu
jspano@cccco.edu