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Request to the Board of Trustees to Delay Action on Recommended Changes
to the Title 5 “American Institutions” Graduation Requirement until Its
November 2011 Meeting
AS-3029-11/AA
RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)
respectfully request that the Board of Trustees defer action on the recommended
changes to Title 5 “American Institutions” graduation requirement from July
until its November 2011 meeting in order to provide sufficient time for faculty,
given the variability of campus academic calendars, to examine the proposed
changes and to explore and make recommendations for ensuring compliance
with SB 1440; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the ASCSU reaffirm its historic commitment “to provide opportunities for
individuals to develop intellectually, personally, and professionally” and “to
prepare significant numbers of educated, responsible people to contribute to
California's schools, economy, culture, and future” enshrined in the mission of
the California State University and codified in Title 5, California Administrative
Code; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the ASCSU recognize that several campus senates (Chico, Dominguez
Hills, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San José, San Marcos,
Sonoma,), have already passed resolutions and several more campus senates are
preparing resolutions (Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach, Maritime,
Sacramento, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus) requesting a delay in
action by the Board of Trustees on the proposed change to Title 5 “American
Institution” Graduation Requirement in order to allow for proper faculty
consultation; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the ASCU send copies of this resolution to the CSU Board of Trustees,
CSU Chancellor, campus presidents, campus senate chairs, CSU provosts/Vice
Presidents Academic Affairs.
RATIONALE: Legislation was passed in 2010 authorizing the CSU to offer
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degrees. Implementation of these practice
doctoral degrees will require additions to the current Title 5, California Code of
Regulations. These additions include a description of the DPT degree, DPT
degree requirements, a description of the DPT core curriculum, criteria for
admission to DPT degree programs, development of a student handbook, and a
description of the doctoral project. Such additions are appropriate, but
language in Title 5 relative to qualifying examination and oral defense of the
doctoral project should be revised so that the two are mandatory rather than
permissive. The changes align the DPT with the DNP and with other doctoral
programs (e.g. the Ed.D). Proposed changes to Title 5, California Code of
Regulations are attached to this resolution.
The CSUs long-standing commitment to the American Institutions graduation
requirement is being called into question because of the presumption that it will
prevent CSU campuses from complying with the provisions of the 2010 Student
Transfer Achievement Reform (SB 1440), which stipulates that no transfer
student completing an approved Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) consisting of
60 units – including CSU General Education Breadth requirements and at least
18 units of coursework meeting disciplinary or major-specific requirements –
may be required to take more than 60 units at the CSU in order to obtain a
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. While the ASCSU supports
efforts to ensure the timely matriculation of transfer students at the CSU, it
considers the proposed changes to Title 5 premature.
The request to delay Board action until November 2011 will not adversely affect
the implementation of any TMC or student matriculation.
Approved Unanimously – May 5-6, 2011
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