Whereas AB 1725 establishes vocational-technical education as a primary mission of California Community Colleges, and
Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges supports a good working relationship between local community colleges and local business communities, and
Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recognizes the importance of Vocational Advisory Committees in maintaining that sound working relationship and in keeping the vocational-technical curriculum timely and relevant to the needs of the business community, and
Whereas the Commission on Innovation report Choosing the Future: An Action Agenda for Community Colleges in Recommendation 1, Strategy 3, Action 2, states, "Establish California Standards and Certification Council to develop refined degrees and certificates, academic and skill standards, and certification procedures,"
Resolved that the Academic Senate direct the Executive Committee to prepare a report on the use of Vocational Advisory Committees, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate direct the Executive Committee to promote local models of Vocational Advisory Committees that have been shown to be effective, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate oppose the development of state-wide vocational standards and a state-level council to promote such standards, degrees, or certificates, and
Resolved that the Academic Senate remain committed to the local and regional development of vocational-technical programs and curricula and the use of vocational advisory committees to assure the relevance of such programs and curricula.
COIN/Vocational Advisory Committees
Spring
1994
Resolution Number
06.05
Contact
Assigned to
Unassigned
Category
Commission on Innovation
Status
Assigned