Goals Articulate to the MPC community the expectations for granting equivalency to faculty applicants Clearly define roles and responsibilities in the equivalency process Division and Department Chairs ID: 619964
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Equivalence at MPC
Goals:
Articulate
to the MPC community the expectations for granting equivalency to faculty
applicants
Clearly define roles and responsibilities in the equivalency process
Division and Department Chairs
Equivalency Committee
Human Resources PersonnelSlide2
Where We Are Now:
Review by AAAG
Progress So Far
:Draft expectations developed by the equivalency committeeForms reviewed and revised by the equivalency committeeApproved by the Academic Senate
Tasks for the Future:Communication to the MPC CommunityReview and revision of MPC Board Policy
Equivalence at MPCSlide3
A district may hire a person who “possesses qualifications that are at least equivalent to the [state] minimum qualifications.” “The process, as well as
criteria and standards
…shall be developed and agreed upon jointly by …the [local] governing board and the [local] academic senate.” (Title 5, section 53430
)What is Equivalency?We are currently reviewing our “criteria and standards”Slide4
Why Is Equivalency Important?
One way to ensure the quality of instruction
Budget-minded legislators and/or regulators can “attack” certain credit courses and suggest that they be moved to non-credit or community service through the qualifications of the instructor
Best strategy is to have rigorous hiring and equivalency policiesSlide5
Kinds of Minimum Qualifications
Disciplines requiring a masters degree
Mostly transfer
Specific requirements developed by the BoG in consultation with the State Academic SenateDisciplines not requiring a masters degree
Mostly CTEAssociates + 6 years experience or Bachelors + 2 years exp.Specific requirements developed by the BoG in consultation with the State Academic Senate
Remember, all degrees—masters and non-masters—
require
both discipline (the major) and general education aspects.Slide6
A Note on Disciplines Not Requiring a Masters Degree (CTE)
Spring 2010 ASCCC Resolution
“There is no equivalent to the AA Degree”
This resolution failed resoundingly
Many in the CTE fields do not have AA DegreesProponents argued that college faculty should have college degreesSlide7
Minimum
Quals
Do’s and Don’ts
Does enable one to be hired by the district to serve as facultyEnsures discipline knowledgeDoesn’t mean the applicant has the ability to teach or serveCovered by the hiring process
Doesn’t mean the applicant should be hired
Does mean that discipline knowledge is but one part of what a successful faculty member needsSlide8
Kinds of Equivalency
Full Minimum Qualifications
Encouraged by the state Academic Senate (ASCCC)
Desired by MPC Equivalency CommitteeEnables faculty member to teach throughout the disciplineAlways used for full-time, tenure-track applicants
“Single Course”Title 5, Section 53430: "No one may be hired to serve as a community college faculty unless the governing board determines that he or she possesses qualifications that are at least equivalent to the minimum qualifications specified." ASCCC maintains there is no such thing as a "single course equivalency
2003 legal opinion by Chancellor’s Office General Counsel Ralph BlackSlide9
More on Single Course Equivalency
Still offered by MPC
Called “Selected Courses Equivalency”
Used for adjuncts, never for full-timeMPC is rural and cannot always attract fully qualified applicantsMPC must still address its missionMPC Equivalency Committee would like to grant as few of these as possible
What differences in expectations between full equivalency and Selected Course Equivalency should be established?Slide10
What about Eminence?
The idea that if somebody is “eminent” they can be hired as faculty
No longer exists in Title 5
Definition is problematical = a big can of wormsASCCC Spring 2009 Resolution 10.01Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges conclude that eminence may no longer be used as the sole criterion to qualify faculty when evaluating minimum qualifications during the faculty hiring process; Slide11
MPC Interpretation of Eminence
Eminence is recognized as professional experience
Candidates with appropriate professional experience (2 to 6 years)
are eminent in their CTE disciplines“Eminent” candidates should be able to demonstrate how aspects of their professional experience are equivalent to GE degree requirements in CTE disciplines Major degree requirements in Transfer disciplines
All candidates must have taken at least some GE coursesSlide12
MPC Criteria and Standards
Expectations focus on differences between:
Full Equivalency and Selected Courses
Process Discipline expertiseDisciplines that require a masters degree (transfer) and those that don’t (CTE)How applicant obtained the GE portion of the degree Slide13
Full Equivalency to
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Courses Equivalency
General Considerations
Person responsible for most of the application paperwork
The applicant
The department or division chair
Courses the instructor can teach
All in the discipline
Only those specified on the application
Additional requirements
None
Must demonstrate that a search for a fully qualified or equivalent candidate was not successful
Discipline or major part of the degree
Full Equivalency according to the “Minimum Qualifications Handbook”
Expertise more narrowly focused than implied by the minimum qualifications
Differences between full and specific courses equivalency focus on process and discipline expertise.Slide14
Full Equivalency to
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Courses Equivalency
General Considerations
Person responsible for most of the application paperwork
The applicant
The department or division chair
Courses the instructor can teach
All in the discipline
Only those specified on the application
Additional requirements
None
Must demonstrate that a search for a fully qualified or equivalent candidate was not successful
Discipline or major part of the degree
Full Equivalency according to the “Minimum Qualifications Handbook”
Expertise more narrowly focused than implied by the minimum qualificationsSlide15
Full Equivalency to
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Courses Equivalency
General Considerations
Person responsible for most of the application paperwork
The applicant
The department or division chair
Courses the instructor can teach
All in the discipline
Only those specified on the application
Additional requirements
None
Must demonstrate that a search for a fully qualified or equivalent candidate was not successful
Discipline or major part of the degree
Full Equivalency according to the “Minimum Qualifications Handbook”
Expertise more narrowly focused than implied by the minimum qualifications
This is new
Not yet implementedSlide16
Full Equivalency to
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Courses Equivalency
General Considerations
Person responsible for most of the application paperwork
The applicant
The department or division chair
Courses the instructor can teach
All in the discipline
Only those specified on the application
Additional requirements
None
Must demonstrate that a search for a fully qualified or equivalent candidate was not successful
Discipline or major part of the degree
Full Equivalency according to the “Minimum Qualifications Handbook”
Expertise more narrowly focused than implied by the minimum qualifications
MPC Equivalency Committee has carefully granted full equivalency only
to
those applicants who have clearly obtained the equivalent to a masters degree.
This is new
Not yet implementedSlide17
MPC Criteria and Standards
Expectations focus on differences between:
Full Equivalency and Selected Courses
Process Discipline expertiseDisciplines that require a masters degree (transfer) and those that don’t (CTE)How applicant obtained the GE portion of the degree Slide18
Full Equivalency to
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Courses Equivalency
For disciplines that require a Masters degree or equivalent
The GE part of the degree
Completion of a GE program at the Associates or Bachelors level
Completion of a GE program at the Associates or Bachelors
level
For disciplines that require an Associate degree (
Assoc
+ 6 yrs exp. or
Bach
+ 2yrs exp.)
Expectations for the
GE part of the degree
Completion of, or full equivalency to the GE part of the degree
Completion of, or full equivalency to the GE part of the degree
Methods to obtain equivalency to the GE part of the degree
GE courses plus or minus professional experience
GE courses plus or minus professional experience
Expectations of Full and Specific Course equivalency are the same in this sectionSlide19
Full Equivalency to
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Courses Equivalency
For disciplines that require a Masters degree or equivalent
The GE part of the degree
Completion of a GE program at the Associates or Bachelors level
Completion of a GE program at the Associates or Bachelors level
For disciplines that require an Associate degree (
Assoc
+ 6 yrs exp. or
Bach
+ 2yrs exp.)
Expectations for the
GE part of the degree
Completion of, or full equivalency to the GE part of the degree
Completion of, or full equivalency to the GE part of the degree
Methods to obtain equivalency to the GE part of the degree
GE courses plus or minus professional experience
GE courses plus or minus professional experience
No equivalent to the GE program for the masters disciplinesSlide20
Full Equivalency to
Minimum Qualifications
Specific Courses Equivalency
For disciplines that require a Masters degree or equivalent
The GE part of the degree
Completion of a GE program at the Associates or Bachelors level
Completion of a GE program at the Associates or Bachelors level
For disciplines that require an Associate degree (
Assoc
+ 6 yrs exp. or
Bach
+ 2yrs exp.)
Expectations for the
GE part of the degree
Completion of, or full equivalency to the GE part of the degree
Completion of, or full equivalency to the GE part of the degree
Methods to obtain equivalency to the GE part of the degree
GE courses plus or minus professional experience
GE courses plus or minus professional experience
Equivalency to the GE program for non-masters disciplinesSlide21
Roles and Responsibilities
Division and Department Chairs
Understand equivalency expectations
Read applications carefullyEndorse qualifications of applicants via signature(we’d like improvement here)Equivalency CommitteeApproves applications to assure equitable and consistent implementation of processes
Communicates final approval or disapproval to HR and DivisionsHR DepartmentDistributes appropriate forms
Brings applications to equivalency committee
Advises applicants on the need for equivalency applications
Does not make decisions on equivalency applications
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Equivalency
This is a subtle and complex process
It needs your careful consideration and thoughtful comments
Thank You!