Attending: John M. Crisp, Mike Gadell, Homer Garza, Noe Guerra, Dolores Huerta, Mary Peña, Jim Pierce (Chair), Lisa Welch.

Not Attending: Mattie Marcum, William Mareth, Vickie Natale.

Review of the Educational Program Draft:

Chair Jim Pierce reviewed the format for the forum (Thursday, June 24), suggesting that the principal committee chair's overview extend to about fifteen minutes. The Steering Committee then completed a review of the 83 "must" and "should" statements in the Educational Program section of the Criteria, developing the following points:

1. "Must" or "Should" Statement #2: Mike Gadell suggested the need to occasionally reference other sections of the Self-Study Report in order to make points, for example, about physical resources or financial resources. Pierce said that the Steering Committee would need to pay attention to those kinds of cross references as it rewrites the draft.
2. #3: In connection with this statement, a considerable discussion ensued regarding enrollment, and principal committee chair Mary Ann Williams is considering including a table that will indicate Del Mar's declining enrollment.
3. #12: A Steering Committee member suggested including the number of remedial students who are enrolled in Puente Del Mar.
4. #15: The Committee Finding will be "Compliance with Suggestion:"
5. #20: The Committee Finding will be "Compliance."
6. #23: The word "formal" should be inserted in the finding just before the phrase "assessment procedures."
7. #26: The response needs to be revised, since the College still uses regional accreditation as a standard for determining acceptability of transfer credit.
8. #33: A question arose with regard to the meaning of "Degree Number" in the chart; in any case the column will be deleted from the chart.
9. #44: The Committee Finding will be "Compliance with Suggestion:"
10. #45: Dolores Huerta asked whether divisional curriculum committees should be mentioned here as part of the "role of the faculty" in establishing and evaluating curricula. Pierce said that these committees should probably be mentioned in #49, below.
11. #46: The table will be deleted.
12. #47: The table will be deleted, but the information will be mentioned in the text.
13. #49: Pierce suggested that the curriculum committee in the Division of Business, as well as the course committees in English, might be mentioned under this statement. Williams agreed, but said that the Policy Manual should be revised to include the ways in which curricula are developed and evaluated at the College.
14. #50: The "Recommendation" will be changed to a "Suggestion."
15. #54: The Finding is "Noncompliance."
16. #55: The Finding is "Noncompliance."
17. #62: The Committee Finding will be "Compliance with a Suggestion:"
18. #64: The Committee Finding will be "Compliance with a Suggestion:"
19. #67: The principal committee will reconsider the question of whether policy and practice coincide with regard to comprehensive final exams.
20. #70: Gadell mentioned the "May-mesters," which provide for students three credit hours in three weeks, crowding the minimum for this imperative.
21. #74: The names on the chart will be deleted.
22. #78: The Committee Finding will be "Compliance with Suggestion:"
23. #81: The phrase "evaluation by an outside consultant" will be deleted.
24. #83: The Committee Finding will be "Noncompliance," and a recommendation will be added by the principal committee.

Next Meeting: The Steering Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 23, at 1:30 p.m. in VB-170, for rehearsals of the Educational Program and Educational Support Services open forums.

Minutes prepared by John M. Crisp.