WHEREAS, Course Outlines of Record are developed and approved by college faculty, and then are approved by district governing boards, and therefore reflect district academic policy (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking California Code Of Regulations, Title 5, Regarding Course Outline of Record);
\nWHEREAS, a Course Outline of Record broadly defines the parameters of a course offered for credit, including the topics that will be covered, but does not dictate how those topics will be taught; faculty will continue to retain and exercise academic freedom to teach within the defined parameters of the course (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking California Code Of Regulations, Title 5, Regarding Course Outline of Record);
\nWHEREAS, the Proposed Revisions to Title 5, California Code of Regulations Relating to Course Outline of Record (\u00a7 55001), which was approved by the CCC Board of Governors on January 14, 2025, state curriculum committees shall have a documented procedure for ensuring that Course Outlines of Record for all courses approved pursuant to section 55002 describe approaches that would accommodate and engage diverse student bodies, advance equitable student outcomes, and promote the inclusion of all students.
\nWHEREAS, Palomar College\u2019s mission is to respect each of our students’ experiences, support them to achieve academic success, value the recognition and respect for diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.
\nWHEREAS, the Palomar Student Equity Plan 2022 \u2013 2025 calls for a focus on institutional change (policies, procedures, practices, and culture) to support continuing efforts to address disproportionate equity and success outcomes experienced by minoritized students;
\nWHEREAS, the Curriculum Committee and Faculty Senate support ASCCC\u2019s Resolution 09.01 FA 21 to include a component of culturally responsive curriculum, equity mindedness and anti-racism integrated into the COR that allows for local control on how that requirement is fulfilled;
\nWHEREAS, the Faculty Senate has already supported these changes in our Antiracism resolution: BE IT RESOLVED that, in matters related to oversight of curriculum, the Faculty Exhibit 01 – DEIAA in COR Resolution Senate will ensure, through direction given to the Curriculum Committee, that equity, diversity, and inclusion is appropriately integrated in the Course Outlines of Record;
\nWHEREAS, our AP 3000 states that the District will ensure academic programs are prioritizing the needs of the diverse students on campus through implementing practices that include racial-equity and antiracism throughout; academic program evaluations will focus on equity and antiracism and address the academic outcomes and performance of all students; academic program evaluations will be conducted by a diverse group of stakeholders and presented to the Board along with recommendations for next steps;
\nWHEREAS, Palomar College\u2019s Competency Dimension C requires faculty to develop and implement pedagogy and\/or curriculum that promotes equitable access and DEIAA perspectives with an intersectional lens;
\nWHEREAS, the Chancellor\u2019s Office encourages colleges to develop and build upon innovative approaches to curricular design and program creation with a focus on diversifying curriculum and eliminating pedagogical equity gaps; and
\nBE IT RESOLVED that, all curriculum (courses and programs) submitted to the curriculum committee shall meaningfully incorporate DEIAA into (but not limited to) the Course Description\/Title, Course Objectives, Course Learning Outcomes, Content\/Body of Knowledge, Assignments, Methods of Assessment\/Instruction, Textbooks\/Resources, program title, Program Learning Outcomes, Program Catalog Description, Program Goals\/Objectives, and\/or Program Requirements; and
\nBe it therefore RESOLVED that, resources and training will be provided to faculty as support to implement these changes, including (but not limited to) workshops and trainings by the Curriculum Commitee, the DEIAA checklist from Curriculum Committee, the IDEAAs course, ASCCC’s IDEAA in Praxis course, DEI in Curriculum: Model Principles and Practices toolkit, Faculty Cultural Curriculum Teaching Institute, and\/or other relevant trainings. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"