REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Minutes of the Meeting of the Curriculum Committee Members Present: Eureka: 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, SSA 202 (New Board Room); Mendocino: 1211 Del Mar Drive, Room 201; Del Norte: 883 W. Washington Boulevard, Room D5; October 25, 2013 Toby Green, Michelle Haggerty, Sean Herrera‐Thomas, Erik Kramer, Ken Letko, George Potamianos, Harry Pyke, Franz Rulofson, Gary Sokolow. Members Absent: Jeff Cummings (Ex‐Officio), Jay Dragten (Ex‐Officio), Marla Gleave, Juana Taberes. 1. Call to Order: Curriculum Committee Chair, George Potamianos, called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. 2. Introductions and Public Comment: There were no announcements at this time. 3. Approval of the Minutes: Gary Sokolow moved to approve the minutes of the October 11, 2013 meeting, seconded by Franz Rulofson. There being no objections, the minutes were approved as written. 4. Action Items 4.1 MATH‐376 Pre‐Algebra ‐ Kevin Yokoyama 4.2 MATH‐380 Elementary Algebra – Kevin Yokoyama Gary Sokolow [M], Erik Kramer [2nd]. The motion to TABLE this item was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y With the following revisions: 1. This item was tabled due to lack of faculty representation to answer any questions the committee might need addressed. 4.3 Distance Education: CIS‐30 Networking Essential ‐ Dan Calderwood Michelle Haggerty [M], Franz Rulofson [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y AB Y ‐ Y Y Discussion: 1. Mark Winter is review distance education proposals and offering feedback to curriculum authors to ensure courses meet the ACCJC requirements. 2. This will be a hybrid course; the lecture will be online but the lab will be face‐to‐face. Lab attendance is mandatory. 4.4 Distance Education: CIS‐98 Personal Computer Repair and Maintenance ‐ Dan Calderwood Michelle Haggerty [M], Franz Rulofson [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y With the following revisions: 1. This will be a hybrid course; the lecture will be online but the lab will be face‐to‐face. Lab attendance is mandatory. 2. Kathy Goodlive recommended changing some wording on the syllabus. Instead of saying a student will be “dropped” for lack of attendance after censthe student will be “withdrawn from the course and it will count as an attempt”. 4.5 CIS‐35 Network Security Fundamentals ‐ Chris Romero Michelle Haggerty [M], Franz Rulofson [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y With the following revisions: 1. Page 2 of 7 – First Term Offered: Change to Summer 2014. 4.6 Inactivation: NURS‐41 Supplemental Work in Nursing ‐ Connie Wolfsen Franz Rulofson [M], Michelle Haggerty [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Discussion: 1. The discipline faculty has recommended this course be inactivated since it is out‐of‐date and has not been taught in the recent past. 4.7 Inactivation of Distance Education Modality only: AJ‐1 Intro to Administration of Justice and AJ‐3 Intro to Corrections – Gary Sokolow Michelle Haggerty [M], Franz Rulofson [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Discussion: 1. Course inactivation. These courses have not been offered as distance education in a long time. 4.8 Inactivation: AJ‐199 Advanced Officer Training: Individual Topic Titles ‐ Ron Waters Franz Rulofson [M], Michelle Haggerty [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Discussion: 1. This selected topics course is being inactivated due to repeatability changes at the Chancellor’s Office level. This course will be moved to Community Education in order to provide continuing education courses. There will be a higher cost to agencies and the District cannot claim FTEs on community education courses. 4.9 Inactivation: FT‐199 Fire Technology Advanced Officer Training: Individual Topic Titles ‐ Ron Waters Michelle Haggerty [M], Franz Rulofson [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y With the following revisions: 1. This selected topics course is being inactivated due to repeatability changes at the Chancellor’s Office level. Page 2 of 4 4.10 GUID‐205 Supervised Tutoring ‐ Julia Peterson Michelle Haggerty [M], Franz Rulofson [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y With the following revisions: 1. Page 2 of 6 – CIP: Correct to “32.0108”. 2. Page 2 of 6 – First Term: Change to Spring 2014. 3. Page 2 of 6 – Repeatability: Select “unlimited”. 4. Page 2 of 6 – Special Note: Please add “Students register in Supervised Tutoring after referral by a counselor or an instructor on the basis of an identified learning need. Discussion: 1. This is a course reactivation. The Chancellor’s Office will pay for courses that are offered to help students be successful in the coursework. This course will be set up as open lab time for students to work on homework and have someone available to provide help. 2. Credit and non‐credit students can co‐enroll and the District can claim apportionment for both. 3. There will not be any tuition or fees to take this course this year, however, next year students will have to pay fees. 4. There are some practical issues to work through still, such as tracking the time a student’s spends in this course. This tracking is required of the District in order to get funding. 5. Erik Kramer suggested that feedback be solicited from the disciplines that would be most benefited by this course. 4.11 Non‐substantial Change: Liberal Arts: Fine Arts ‐ George Potamianos Michelle Haggerty [M], Erik Kramer [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y With the following revisions: 1. This is a non‐substantial change to the degree. CINE‐6 is being removed as a restricted elective because the course has been inactivated. 2. All faculty impacted by this degree did not have any issues with the change. 4.12 HIST‐11 History of Women in America: Prehistory to 1877 ‐ George Potamianos Erik Kramer [M], Franz Rulofson [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ AB Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Discussion: 1. The revised learning outcomes will soon been the outcomes of all history courses as well as the History transfer degree that is being developed. Franz Rulofson [M], Michelle Haggerty [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve this course as CR General Education was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ AB Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4.13 Distance Education: BT‐16 Word Processing I – Barbara Jaffari & Jim Stemach Franz Rulofson [M], Michelle Haggerty [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
Page 3 of 4 ‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Discussion: 1. All Distance Education proposals are reviewed by Mark Winter for ACCJC compliance, and also signed off by the DE director before it comes before the Curriculum Committee. 4.14 Distance Education: BT‐53 Technical and Professional Office Procedures – Barbara Jaffari & Michelle Hensen Franz Rulofson [M], Michelle Haggerty [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4.15 Distance Education: BT‐112 Keyboarding Skill Development – Barbara Jaffari & Darlene McClure Erik Kramer [M], Michelle Haggerty [2nd]. Following discussion, the motion to approve was passed by the following roll call vote: Gleave Green Haggerty Herrera‐Thomas
Kramer
Letko
Pyke
Rulofson Sokolow
‐ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5. Announcements and Open Forum There were no announcements at this time. 6. Adjournment: On motion by Gary Sokolow, seconded by Franz Rulofson, the meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m. Next Meeting: November 8, 2013 Page 4 of 4