September 08, 2025 Meeting

Agenda

Taft College Distance Learning and Education Committee

AGENDA

Monday, September 8, 2025

12:10 pm – 1:00 pm S-11

Call to Order

Public Comments

Action Items

  1. Approval of Minutes from May 12, 2025
  2. Review Committee Charter     
  3. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 1583
  4. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 1584
  5. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 1590
  6. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 1601
  7. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 1611
  8. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 1612
  9. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 1621
  10. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 1653
  11. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 2021
  12. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 2041
  13. Distance Education Approval Request: ECEF 2051
  14. Distance Education Approval Request: PSYC 2003
  15. Distance Education Approval Request: ADMJ 2134
  16. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 570 (formerly 1070)
  17. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 580 (formerly 1080)
  18. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 590 (formerly 1090)
  19. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 642 (formerly 1142)
  20. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 643 (formerly 1143)
  21. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 644 (formerly 1144)
  22. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 651 (formerly 1151)
  23. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 710 (formerly 1210)
  24. Distance Education Approval Request: CTRP 750 (formerly 1250)
  25. Distance Education Approval Request: MEDA 1101
  26. Distance Education Approval Request: MEDA 1102
  27. Distance Education Approval Request: MEDA 1103
  28. Distance Education Approval Request: MEDA 1104
  29. Distance Education Approval Request: MEDA 1105
  30. Distance Education Approval Request: MEDA 1106
  31. Distance Education Approval Request: MEDA 1107
  32. Distance Education Approval Request: MEDA 1108
  33. Distance Education Approval Request: COMM 1520
  34. Distance Education Approval Request: COMM 1530

Discussion Items

  1. Canvas Checkpoints
  2. ACCJC Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)

Other

Adjournment

Next Meeting: October 13, 2025

Minutes

Call to Order: Lopez, 12:11 PM

Attendees: Amar Abbott, Heather Cash, Jaime Lopez, Jason Page, Ken Smith, Joy Reynolds, Geoffrey Dyer, Tabitha Raber

Absent: Krystal Allikas

Public Commentary/Guest: Debra Rodenhauser, Lori Travis

Approval of Minutes

  1. May 12th, 2025, Minutes submitted by Heather Cash
    1. First Motion for Pass: Reynolds
    2. Seconds: Smith
  • Abstain: Raber

No corrections, and the Minutes passed.

New Business

  1. Distance Learning Approval Forms
  • Motion to reorder agenda items (33 - 34, moving these items to the top): Dyer
  • Second: Reynolds
  • Motion passed unanimously
  1. COMM 1520
    1. Committee Discussion: No notes were made.
    2. Motion to forward to Curriculum: Reynolds
  • Second: Dyer
  1. Motion passed unanimously
  1. COMM 1530
    1. Committee Discussion: Committee makes suggestions to move forward with notes.
    2. Motion to move forward to Curriculum with notes: Reynolds
  • Second: Abbott
  1. Motion passed unanimously
  2. Committee Notes: This course title/top code needs to be updated to align with the Common Core Numbering System.
  • Item “2” is now back in order: Review Committee Charter
    • Review Committee Charter
      • Committee Discussion: Committee members discuss the history of the committee, needed language adjustments, and recommendations of roles under Membership Representation on page 1.
      • Motion to move forward to Curriculum with notes: Dyer
      • Second: Abbott
      • Motion passed unanimously
      • Committee Notes: Dyer and other members suggest the language for item “11” under Specific Responsibilities be updated. The original language was to include text used under Membership Responsibilities with edits. Edits: instead of V, the number 5 should be used, and the correct code 55206, and then everything after 55206 be removed.
      • Suggested Updated Language: In accordance with CA Code of Regulations Title 5 section 55206, this committee reviews submitted Distance Learning Approval Forms (addendum to course outline of record) and makes recommendations to the Curriculum Committee if the course is appropriate for DE.
      • Abbott and members suggested removing “Counselor” under Membership Representation and updated the Minimum of 3 faculty members to include: (Recommended at least 1 counselor).
  1. ECEF 1583
    1. Committee Discussion: Committee reference suggestions needed for this course before making the motion.
    2. Motion to forward to Sender with notes: Smith
  • Second: Dyer
  1. Motion passed unanimously
  2. Committee Notes: The course title needs to be updated to align with Taft College systems' “ECEF”, and this course has already been approved/acknowledged for the ^50% substantive change option, which would need to be marked correctly (option #1) on the DL form.

 

  1. ECEF 1584
    1. Committee Discussion: Committee reference suggestions needed for this course before making the motion.
    2. Motion to forward to Sender with notes: Reynolds
  • Second: Abbott
  1. Motion passed unanimously
  2. Committee Notes: The course title needs to be updated to align with Taft College systems' “ECEF”. This course has already been approved/acknowledged for the ^50% substantive change option, which would need to be marked correctly (option #1) on the DL form, and the appropriate box on the DE form needs to be checked #2.

 

  1. ECEF 1590
    1. Committee Discussion: Committee discusses course recommendations based on review of DE forms. Reynolds suggests, with notes and verification, that this course move forward.
    2. Motion to move forward to Curriculum with notes: Reynolds
  • Second: Smith
  1. Motion passed unanimously
  2. Committee Notes: The course title needs to be updated to align with Taft College systems' “ECEF.” This course has already been approved/acknowledged for the ^50% substantive change option, which would need to be marked correctly (option #1) on the DL form, and the box for previously approved for DE should be marked.
  3. Motion passed unanimously

 

  • Motion to reorder, group, and send agenda items (16 - 24, to Curriculum): Dyer
  • Second: Page
  • Motion passed unanimously

 

  • Motion to reorder, group, and send agenda items (25 - 31, to Curriculum): Dyer
  • Second: Smith
  • Abstain: Reynolds
  • Motion passed.
  1. MEDA 1108
    1. Committee Discussion: Members make suggestions to return to the sender with recommendation notes.
    2. Motion to move forward to Sender with notes: Dyer
  • Second: Smith
  1. Abstain: Reynolds
  2. Motion passed.
  3. Committee Notes: Explain and clarify lab activities and course expectations for the online environment on the DE form.

 

  • Motion to postpone agenda items: (6-15): Abbott
  • Second: Reynolds
  • Motion passed unanimously

 

Discussion Items

  1. None

Other

  1. None

Adjournment and Next Meeting

Lopez moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:01 P.m. The next meeting is on Monday, October 13th, 2025, in room S11 at 12:10 PM.

Minutes: Submitted by Heather Cash

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