COLLEGE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
October 14, 2009
Electronic (E-Mail) Meeting
MINUTES
1.
Review of Minutes – September 9, 2009
The minutes of the September 9, 2009 meeting were approved by consensus.
2.
Discussion Items

Lab Hours Update – Karen Borglum will provide an update on the work being done with
regard to course lab hours. The work that was started by Human Resources and the work
being initiated by the CCC is being combined, and a group has been formed that will have its
first meeting on October 28, 2009.
This item was an update; no discussion was needed.
3.
Consent Agenda – Course modifications or deletions involving minor editing of course
descriptions or level changes which do not impact other departments are eligible for placement
on the consent agenda. Any members of the committee may request to remove a proposal
from the consent agenda for the purpose of discussion.
The following course(s) have outlines in Course Outline Builder which may be viewed in ATLAS:
BUL 2242
PEL 1621
PEL 2622
PEM 1131
PEM 1132
Business Law II
Basketball I
Basketball II
Weight Training and Conditioning I
Weight Training and Conditioning II
The items on the Consent Agenda were approved by consensus.
4.
Regular Agenda
0910-004 PLA 2800
Family Law, CCM ....................................................... Carin Gordon
Purpose: To ensure student success in the course, students should have a basic understanding
of civil litigation; therefore, we are requesting a minimum grade of C in PLA 2203 be added as a
prerequisite; Revised Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of all mandated courses in
reading, English, and EAP; and minimum grade of C in PLA 2203 (previously, Satisfactory
completion of all mandated courses in reading, English, and EAP; Effective Date: Fall 2010
(201110).
This proposal was approved as submitted.
5.
Information Items
Allied Health Programs’ Background Check Fee Change – Due to revisions in the contractual
Affiliation Agreement between Valencia and all of the clinical agencies we do business with, the
fee for background checks will increase from $49.00 (estimate) to $65.00 (estimate). Valencia
has a contractual agreement with approximately 65 clinical agencies; the background check
required is a national search.
The programs affected are:

Cardiovascular Technology

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Computed Tomography

Nursing

Dental Hygiene

Polysomnography

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Radiography

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Respiratory Care
The fee change generated several comments, such as feeling that while adequate justification
was given for the reason the fee is increasing, justification for the actual amount was unclear.
However, there was consensus for the increase.
Note: Due to an error in calculations, the actual amount of the new fee will be $64, not $65,
as originally stated. The actual increase is $15.
The next meeting of the College Curriculum Committee is scheduled for November 11, 2009, and
will be held on the West Campus, Room 6-202. Deadline for submission of materials for the
November agenda is October 28, 2009.
Page 2