ACADEMIC SENATE FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES (ASCCC)
reported by Dan Crump
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Upcoming ASCCC Events |
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| Student Equity and Success Regional Meetings | September 26 | American River College |
| September 27 | Mt San Antonio College | |
| Curriculum Regional Meetings | October 17 | Sacramento City College |
| October 18 | Riverside City College | |
| Area Meetings (for Plenary Session) | October 24 | Cosumnes River College (A) |
| October 24 | Los Medanos College (B) | |
| October 25 | Santa Barbara City College (C) | |
| October 25 | Santa Ana College (D) | |
| Fall Plenary Session | November 13-15 | Irvine |
| Accreditation | February 20-21 | San Mateo |
| Academic Academy | March 13-14 | Costa Mesa |
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Open Education Resources (OER)
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| The Open Education Resources Council (created by SB 1052 and 1053, passed in the last legislative session) have selected the five courses for which affordable, open source textbooks and related materials will be identified or developed. Cheryl Stewart (librarian at Coastline College) is one of the two CCC faculty members on the Council.
The first five courses are:
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Adult Education
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| To keep current on AB 86 (discussion about adult education and noncredit), I suggest that you subscribe to the newsletter for AB 86 information--- http://ab86.cccco.edu/Home.aspx
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Grants Initiatives
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| Online Education Initiative (OEI)--- http://ccconlineed.org
Common Assessment Initiative (CAI)--- http://cccassess.org Educational Planning Initiative--- http://cccedplan.org
The ASCCC heavily involved in the three statewide technology initiatives, with ASCCC Executive Committee members serving as co- or vice-chairs on all three steering committees---John Freitas (OEI), Craig Rutan (CAI) and Cynthia Rico (EPI).
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Other
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