11-9-2012 Remedial Topics Course Number Designation
The email thread documents VPAA, Dr. Cheryl Reagan’s approval to add 080 as a course numbering rule to identify remedial courses that are being offered as topic courses.
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From: Reagan, Cheryl A.
Sent: Wed 11/7/2012 2:43 PM
To: Goyette, Carey L.
Subject: RE: Remedial Reading Pilot and Remedial Topics Number
Carey,
This is a good idea and solution. The 080 designation is fine to use. So, please bring it to Curriculum also, so it can go to Faculty Council along with the course. Thanks.
Cheryl
Cheryl A. Reagan, Ph.D.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Clinton Community College
136 Clinton Point Drive
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone: (518)562-4110, Fax: (518)562-4248
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From: Goyette, Carey L.
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 11:46 AM
To: Reagan, Cheryl A.
Cc: Thomas, Lee Ann; Dermody, Sean B.
Subject: Remedial Reading Pilot and Remedial Topics Number
Importance: High
Dr. Reagan-
As you know, we wanted to pilot one section of the ENG 100-ENG 095 (1 hour of remediation) combination in the spring. As Randy informed you, we already have a section designated as the trial 100 group and have times reserved for the ENG 095 portion, and we are on Friday's Curriculum agenda. However, since Randy spoke to you on Monday, we've run into a complication. The English Department approved and feels more comfortable running this as a topics course. We don't want to make the jump to a catalog course until we know whether or not this will work with CCC students. The issue that has now come up is the lack of a number designated for remedial level topics courses. We use 180 (for 100 level) and 280 (for 200 level) for credit-bearing topics courses.
We are asking that you approve designating a number for remedial level topics courses (like 080 to be consistent). Our rationale is that given the current climate of underprepared students, increasing financial aid restrictions, and the current political pressure to reduce remedial coursework at the college level, we may very well see more experimentation with our remedial courses (to reduce the hours or reduce the multiple levels). For example, we may try to reduce hours in remedial writing (ENG 094) as early as the 2013-2014 academic year. In other words, it doesn't seem like this situation with ENG 095 will be the last. Furthermore, we don't want departments to be discouraged from trying new remedial courses simply out of the fear of having to immediately make it a catalog course (because there is not a topics number for non-credit courses).
Thank you for considering this- Carey
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Carey L. Goyette , Professor
English Department Chair
Clinton Community College
136 Clinton Point Drive
Plattsburgh, NY 12901