Shaminder S. Brar

The meeting focused on the approval of various academic items, including the distance education component for numerous courses across multiple departments such as Automotive Repair, Refrigeration, Aeronautics, Art, Business, Education, Electronics, English, Kinesiology, Library, Philosophy, Physics, Real Estate, and Water Treatment. The committee also addressed and approved substantial course revisions for a wide range of subjects including Accounting, Aerospace, Agriculture, Administration of Justice, Anthropology, Biology, Child and Family Education, Chinese, Communication, Dance, Digital Media, Economics, Engineering, English, Fire Technology, Geography, History, Kinesiology, Latin, Mathematics, Medical Office Assisting, Music, Nursing, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Radiology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theater. Additionally, the committee approved several course deactivations and both substantial and non-substantial program revisions.

The committee discussed the ACCJC Annual Update, reviewing institutional data regarding enrollment, program completions, and institutional set standards. Plans were proposed for the Celebrate AVC event, including the structure of the poster showcase and data summit. Additionally, the committee provided training on the budget allocation request system for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, outlining the scoring process and responsibilities for reviewers and approvers.

The meeting included several informational items regarding the class max procedure revision, the UC TCA list, submissions for Cal-GETC GE consideration, and MASS equivalencies for the SHATATR project. The committee also held discussions concerning updates to the four-year revision schedule and reviewed a report on courses that have not been offered, with the instruction for representatives to discuss the latter at their respective division meetings.

The committee meeting covered several operational items, including updates on the Honors Student Survey results and the status of the Honors Option contract system, which currently requires on-campus access. Discussion was held regarding committee representation and the requirement for members to designate proxies. Key actions included approving policy changes for Honors courses taken on CVC.EDU, establishing waitlist priority policies for honors students, and setting membership growth goals for the academic year. The committee also reflected on faculty development sessions and evaluated strategies for managing honors course offerings, including potential online course caps and the development of an Honors Option proposal repository.

The committee reviewed current TAP certification statistics, discussed upcoming conferences for student undergraduate research presentations, and planned workshops to assist faculty with Honors Option Contracts. Additionally, the committee addressed nominations for the Honors Convocation, finalized the date and venue for the upcoming Honors Student Mixer, and initiated a discussion regarding updates to the Honors Handbook.