Educational Planning and Coordinating Council

Karin talked about the subcommittee on Academic Integrity that is being formed. The committee will consist of Karen Guzman, Joan Scarborough, Loretta Denner (English), Don Fischer (Admin Justice) and student representatives, assisted by Ricardo Navarrette as needed. the first meeting will beheld Wednesday, March 8, 3-5 PM in the Maggini Conference Room. Marge Grossman will be present at this meeting to share the concerns of the library staff.

Freyja presented a memo from Admission & Records. After some discussion, EPCC decided to support A & R's recommendation to allow for Ethnic Studies courses to fulfill the Area G requirement regardless of when the course was completed.

Ricardo Navarrette presented the recommendations (drafted by Ricardo and Ed) of the special admissions of K-12 students. EPCC accepted these recommendations unanimously.

Doug Garrison presented the report of the Schedule Template Task Force and included the proposed changes to the Santa Rosa scheduling.

LuAnn Campbell presented "KnowledgeWorks," and noted its various recommendations.

Bill Turner commented that once we allow high school students to be eligible to enroll in a course, we cannot impose extra requirements (such as an interview) as a condition of their enrollment just because they are high school students. After considerable discussion, it was decided that Academic Affairs (Buckley), collaborating with Student Services (Navarrette), will bring back draft guidelines that would provide for designated 300 level English courses to be excluded from the courses available to high school students.

Discussion touched upon the need to address student cheating, but in the larger context of asserting the importance of ethical behavior on the part of both faculty and students engaged in the teaching-learning process. While sanctions are important, so are instructor practices that clarify the rules in their classes and reduce the temptation to cheat. The Academic Senate will be asked to name several faculty to a task force; the Associated Students will be asked to recommend student members as well. The task force will review the documents we have already accumulated, plus others if necessary, and develop draft language for consideration by EPCC. Existing language in the Student Conduct Guidelines will also be reviewed.

Before action is to be taken, Reneé LoPilato will review existing practices for implementing changes in the associate degree general education pattern.