Actions by the President

Viewable on this page are the actions of the President on recommendations from the Institution-Wide Committee (IWC). Refer to the Institution-Wide Committee meeting minutes for associated items and reference information.

Actions by the President

2022

07-11-2022 Actions

  • Approved - new Policy - Authentication in Distance Education
  • Approved - revisions to Memorandum 14 - Standards for Distance Education Course 
  • Approved - revisions to Memorandum 3 - Academic Integrity Policy 

03-2-2022 Actions

  • Approved - revision to change the title of the Photographic Imaging Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree to Photography Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree
  • Approved - new Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) degree in Toyota T-Ten
  • Approved - new Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Web and Mobile Application Development

02-3-2022 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Behavioral Health/Human Services
  • Approved - revisions to the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Culinary Arts
  • Approved - new Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree Medium/Heavy Truck Technology

2021

03-22-2021 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to the Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in Biological Sciences
  • Approved - revisions to the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Applied Engineering Technology (ASET)
  • Approved - new Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Biomedical Equipment Technology (BMET)
  • Approved - new Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in Education: Middle and Secondary Level
  • Approved - revisions to the Grade Appeal Policy

01-19-2021 Actions

  • Approved - new program for an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree in Public Health
  • Approved - revision to the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Technical Studies

2020

06-1-2020 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to the Foundation of General Education

03-31-2020 Actions

  • Approved - new program for an Associate in Arts in Biological Sciences

02-27-2020 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to the Art and Design Degree Program
  • Approved - revisions to the Computer Science Degree Program

2019

12-09-2019 Actions

  • Approved - proposal of the Academic Program Discontinuation Policy

11-14-2019 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to Education Program

03-11-2019 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to Black Studies AA Degree Program
  • Approved - revisions to Business Leadership AAS Degree Program

02-15-2019 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to Facility Management Program
  • Approved - revisions to Fashion Merchandising and Marketing Program
  • Approved - revisions to Tourism and Hospitality Management Program
  • Approved - revisions to Survey Policy

01-15-2019 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program
  • Approved - revisions to Justice Program

2018

12-20-2018 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to Justice Program
  • Approved - revisions to Digital Forensics Program

12-11-2018 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to Liberal Arts - Social Behavioral Program
  • Approved - revisions to Liberal Arts Program
  • Approved - revisions to Religious Studies Program

03-14-2018 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to Sound Recording & Music Technology Program
  • Approved - revisions to Music Performance Program

02-22-2018 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to Computer Science Program
  • Approved - revisions to Computer Information Systems: Information Technology Program

2017

1-25-2017 Actions

  • Approved - new Cybersecurity courses
  • Approved - new Network technology Maganagement and Administration course
  • Approved - revisions to Photographic Imaging courses

2016

11-15-2016 Actions

  • Approved - the revision to Policies and Procedure Memorandum No. 12 and No. 6

6-14-2016 Actions

  • Approved - the revision to Policies and Procedure Memorandum No. 151: Smoke-Free Campus Policy.
  • Approved - the revision to Policies and Procedures Memorandum No 8: Policy on Grading Systems, Academic Standards, and Progress.
  • Approved - the revision to Policies and Procedures Memorandum No 10: Academic and Time Amnesty.

3-14-2016 Actions

  • Approved - the changes to the Associate in Science in Mathematics Program.
  • Approved - the revisions to the Health Care Studies Degree Program.
  • Approved - the revisions to the Health Services Management Degree Program.
  • Approved - the revision of the Science Degree to a Chemistry Degree Program.

2015

12-23-2015 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to Policies and Procedures No. 160: College Photo Identification Card Policies.
  • Approved - the revisions to Policies and Procedures No. 152: Admittance to College Buildings and Facilities.

11-30-2015 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to Policies and Procedures No.5 - Attendance, Withdrawals and Grade Reporting.
  • Approved - the revisions to Policies and Procedures No.7: Credit by Examination.

11-10-2015 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to Policies and Procedures No.8 - Academic Standards and Progress.

6-10-2015 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to Policies and Procedures No. 14 - Standards for Distance Education Courses.

3-18-2015 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to Policies and Procedures No. 8 - Academic Standards and Progress.
  • Approved - the proposal for an A.A. in Health Care Studies
  • Approved - the renaming of the Applied Studies Curriculum to Technical Studies
  • Approved - revisions to the Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts - Social/Behavioral Science Option and the Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts General Option. The proposed changes to the curriculum will create guided pathways for students.

2014

12-17-2014 Actions
Approved - the revisions of the Associate in Applied Science and Engineering Technology Degree.

12-5-2014 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to Policy and Procedures #2, P&P 12 - Policy on Transfer Credit. The proposed changes are to clarify the references to summer terms and to remove sentences which do not deal with overloads. "Regular" should be changed to "Fall and Spring. "It is proposed that "summer" be clarified to say either "early or late summer"
  • Approved - the revisions to Policy and Procedures No. 151, as amended, to include the use of nicotine-delivery systems
  • Approved - the revisions to Policies and Procedures No. 204, as amended, to strengthen internal controls and establishes timelines for Petty Cash Usage.

3-24-2014 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to the Architecture Program, effective fall 2014
  • Approved - the proposal for an Associate of Science in Biology, effective fall 2014
  • Approved - the revisions to the Interior Design Program, effective fall 2014.

2-26-2014 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to the College Policies and Procedures Memorandum No. 4 - Student Appeals
  • Procedure for Academic and Disciplinary to be aligned with the Student Code of Conduct.
  • Approved - the revisions to the College Policies and Procedures Memorandum No. 156 - Presence of Minors
  • (Dependents Under the Age of 18) on Campus to be aligned with the Student Code of Conduct.

1-10-2014 Actions

  • Approved - the revision to the Code of Conduct - Academic Integrity
  • Approved - the revision to the College Policies and Procedures Memorandum No.7 - Credit by Examination
  • Approved - the revision to the College Policies and Procedures Memorandum No. 10 - Academic and Time Amnesty, Rev 11-24-13
  • Approved - the revision to the Academic Time Amnesty Form, Rev. 11-24-13

2013

10-29-2013 Actions

  • Approved - the Election of Officers as follows: Chair: Pascal Scoles Secretary: Sharon Thompson
  • Approved - the revision to the Culinary Arts Program: Added CAHM 161 (2 credits), added Diet 106 (3 credits), removed CAHM 266 (3 credits), and removed CAHM 276 (3 credits). This revision reduces the number of credits required from 66 to 65.

04-30-2013 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal to amend College Policies and Procedures Memorandum No. S. The most substantive change is making attendance the focus, and not withdrawals and grade reporting. The revision has simpler language to reduce confusion.
  • Approved - the revision to the Academic Integrity Policy removing old definitions and creating a procedure for violations of academic integrity that parallels the judicial process in the student code of conduct.

03-13-2013 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal to amend College Policies and Procedures Memorandum NO.8 to eliminate references to the CAP Program, which no longer exists.

2012

12-21-2012 Actions

  • Approved - the revision to Policies and Procedures Number 151 to reflect that the smoking prohibited distance has been expanded to 25 feet of any entrance, exit, or loading dock, or as posted otherwise.

11-5-2012 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal for an Associate in Arts Degree in English, effective fall 2013.

9-27-2012 Actions

  • Approved - the revision of the Associate in Applied Science in Chemical
  • Technology: Changed PTEC 01 Introduction to Process Technology from a 2-2-3 course to a 2-3-4 course, increasing the minimum credits to graduate from 62-63 credits
  • Approved - Approved the proposal for a Physical Therapist Assistant Associate in Applied Science Degree, effective fall 2013.

6-12-2012 Actions

  • Approved - the revisions to Article III Section 2 of the Student Code of Conduct
  • Approved - the Involuntary Leave of Absence Policy
  • Approved - the revisions to Article IV of the Student Code of Conduct
  • Approved - the revisions to Associate in Arts in Psychology
  • Approved - the revision to Youth Work Academic Certificate
  • Approved - Approved the revisions to the Medical Assisting Program

4-10-2012 Actions

  • Approved - the revision of Policies and Procedures Memorandum No. 307: Acceptable Use Policy for Interactive Systems.

3-29-2012 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal for College Policy and Procedures Memorandum No. 3:
  • Plagiarism, Classroom Cheating, Electronic Cheating, and Non-Print Product Misrepresentation to be revised and renamed Academic Integrity.
  • Approved - Approved the proposal for revisions to the Medical Assisting Program Curriculum, effective Spring 2012.

1-5-2012 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal for an A.A.A. Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant, effective fall 2012.

2011

11-11-2011 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal for a revision to the Dental Hygiene Program effective spring 2012.

02-02-2011 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal for a new program: Academic Certificate in Energy Conservation, effective fall 2011.
  • Approved - the proposal for a new program: Associate of Applied Science Degree in Building Science, effective fall 2011.

2010

12-21-2010 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal for an Associate in Arts in Psychology, effective fall 2011.
  • Approved - the revision to the Early Childhood Education Curriculum and
  • Education Elementary Option to be renamed Education: Early Childhood (Birth to 4th grade); and
  • Approved - the revision to the Early Childhood Education Curriculum and
  • Education Elementary Option to be renamed Education: Middle Level (4th - 8th grades).

10-19-2010 Actions

  • Approved - revisions to the Communication Arts - Speech Option
  • and to Rename it the Communication Studies Program effective spring 2011.
  • Approved - an Associate in Arts Degree in Mass Media, to be effective spring 2011.
  • Approved - a revision of Management of Computer Information Technology - A. A. Degree Program.

07-12-2010 Actions

  • Approved - the Proposal to change the Policy on Acceptable Behavior with the suggested revision (to remove the reference to violations of international law from the proposed policy)
  • Approved - changes to the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Academic Certificate and Degree.
  • Approved - the proposed Literacy competency/outcomes. The proposal defines information literacy outcomes based on the Association of College and Research Libraries standards.

02-17-2010 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal to change the College technological competency requirement and the related revision of CIS 103

02-05-2010 Actions

  • Approved - the proposal for a new Associate in Applied Science Degree in Digital Video Production, to be effective fall 2010
  • Approved - the proposal to close the Department of Academic Computing
  • (part of a larger restructuring within Academic Affairs) Approved - the proposal for Revision of the Computer Forensics Program

2009

12-16-2009 Actions

  • Approved - Proposal for revisions to College Policies and Procedures Memorandum #160: College Identification Card Policy, effective immediately
  • Approved - Proposal for revision to College Policies and Procedures Memorandum #156: Presence of Minors (Dependents Under the Age of 18) on Campus, effective immediately

11-30-2009 Actions

  • Approved - Proposal for revisions to the Dental Hygiene Program, effective fall 2010
  • Approved - Proposal for revision of the Chemical Technology Program, effective fall 2010

04-27-2009 Actions

  • Approved the proposal for revisions to the Accounting Curriculum.
  • Approved the proposal for revision of the Finance Curriculum.
  • Approved the proposals for revisions to AAS degree programs in
    • Management – Entrepreneurship Option,
    • Management – Real Estate Option,
    • Management – Management Option,
    • Management – Human Resources Option effective fall 2009.
  • Approved the proposal for revision to the Management Certificate Program effective fall 2009.
  • Approved the revision of the ASL/English Interpreting Program, effective fall 2009.
  • Approved the revision of the Addiction Studies Certificate Program; the Disability Studies Certificate Program; the Human Services Certificate Program; and the Social Gerontology Certificate Program, effective fall 2009.
  • Approved the revisions to the Liberal Arts Curriculum: General Option; Liberal Arts Curriculum: Humanities Option; and the Liberal Arts Curriculum: Social/Behavioral Sciences Option, effective fall 2009.
  • Approved the revision of the Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program (and include information on credits in other programs), effective fall 2009.
  • Approved the proposal to move the reporting function of the Student Academic Computer Centers from the Department of Academic Computing to the Learning Lab Department.

03-27-2009 Actions

  • Approved a series of revisions to the Existing Academic Standards and Progress Policy

02-06-2009 Actions

  • Approved the proposal for an Associate in Applied Science in the Applied Science and Engineering Technology Program.
  • Approved the recommendation to move the reporting function of Academic Computing to the FLOAT Division.
  • Approved the revision of the Hospitality Management Program.
  • Approved the revision of the Culinary Arts Program.
  • Approved the revision of the Dental Hygiene Program.
  • Approved the revision of the Communication Arts Curriculum.
  • Approved the revision of the Engineering Science Curriculum.

2008

10-09-2008 Actions

  • Approved the proposal for a Patient Service Representative, Associate in Applied Science Curriculum.
  • Approved the proposal for a Revision to the Behavioral Health/Human Services Curriculum.

07-22-2008 Actions

  • Approved the revision of the Business Curriculum and Consequent Creation of the Business Curriculum and the Business Administration Curriculum
  • Approved the Course Substitution and Waiver Policy for Students with Disabilities
  • Approved the revision to the College Policies and Procedures Memorandum #10: Academic and Time Amnesty

04-18-2008 Actions

  • Approved the Proposal for an Associate in Arts Degree; Management of Information Technology
  • Approved the Proposal for Medical Assisting and Office Management (MAOM) Program Revision Approved the Proposal for Revision to the Health Services Management Program

02-18-2008 Action

  • Approved the Proposal for General Education be fully implemented effective fall 2009

2006

11-10-2006 Actions

  • Approved the reassignment of the Fire Science Curriculum from the Department of Design Technologies to the Department of Social Science
  • Approved Proposal for a Health Services Management Curriculum – A.A.

06-12-2006 Actions

  • Approved Proposal for Creating an Automotive Technology Program –
  • Automotive Management and Marketing Option and
  • Renaming the Current Automotive Technology Program
  • Approved Proposal for a Revision of the Computer- Assisted Design Technology Curriculum and the Computer-Assisted Design Technology Certificate

05-22-2006 Actions

  • Approved Proposal for Certificate in Creative Writing
  • Approved Proposal for Certificate Program in Geographic Information Systems
  • Approved Proposal for an A.A.S. in Geographic Information Systems

04-07-2006 Actions

  • Approved Revisions to the Photographic Imaging Curriculum
  • Approved Proposal for Liberal Arts Curriculum African Diaspora Studies Option
  • Approved Revisions of the Construction Technology Curriculum to be Renamed Construction Management Program
  • Approved Revision to the Sound Recording and Music Technology Curriculum

03-29-2006 Actions

  • Approved Revision of the Technology Curriculum to be renamed Construction Management Program
  • Approved Revision to the Sound Recording and Music Technology Curriculum