Reinserting terms “Academic Senate” and “Curriculum” in Standard IV, Criterion A.4
Whereas, For more than 20 years, Title 5 §53200(b) has recognized academic senates as “organizations whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters”, including curriculum;
Whereas, The proposed revision to Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Accreditation Standard IV, criterion A.4 (as of November 7, 2013) has completely eliminated any reference to academic senates and curriculum committees and has replaced it with the following wording: