Educational Planning and Coordinating Council

PRESENT: Rosemary Darden, Stephanie Thompson, Kris Futrell, Karin Guzman, Anne O’Donnell, Joan Scarborough, Chuck McIntyre.

GUESTS: Dianne Smith, Scott Fuller, Freyja Pereira, Ricardo Navarrette

1. American Cultures Requirement Revisions

Dianne Smith distributed "Draft 3" of the suggested revisions of the American Cultures requirement. Since several of the EPCC members were absent, the decision was made to postpone s recommendation from EPCC on this matter until the next meeting which will be December 9.

2. Special Admission of K-12 Student

Ricardo Navarrette gave the history of the high school enrichment at SRJC and shared the concerns raised within the college about high school student enrollments. (The Spring '99 enrollment of high school students was near 2,400.)

Ed Buckley and Ricardo Navarrette have drafted specific ideas towards a solution of some of the present concerns. One idea is to adopt a uniform procedure for degree-applicable courses. A lively discussion followed among the EPCC members particularly addressing the possibility of creating more barriers for the students. The decision was made to continue this discussion at the next EPCC meeting.

3. GE Models Update

Kris Futrell shared the ongoing dialogue in the Academic Senate regarding the GE models. Model A was presented at the October 20th meeting and Model B will be introduced at the November 3rd meeting. Kris invited questions and comments from EPCC members.

4. P4E Goals Projections

This item was postponed for next meeting.