Educational Advisory Council
Agenda
December 14th, 2011
3-5, Cascade

Chair’s Report

Action Agenda

• Approve November 16^th minutes and December 14^th agenda. Agenda and minutes are available here: http://www.pcc.edu/resources/academic/eac/meeting.html

• Membership Committee Item

• New Certificate:  Business Administration: Nonprofit Community Development Certificate
• New AAS Degree Option: Landscape Technology: Construction
• New AAS Degree Option: Landscape Technology: Design
• New AAS Degree Option: Landscape Technology: Management
• New Certificate: Welding Technology: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certificate

• Recommend revision to the Associate Degree Comprehensive requirements in the catalog and Academic Handbook for Fall 2012 implementation.

Associate Degree Comprehensive Requirement limits are:
A maximum of 12 credits of Cooperative Education courses may be applied to the degree. Specific AAS degrees that deviate from this maximum will state the degree maximum up to 24credits (12 credits per year) in the degree requirements for the specific AAS degree.

Under Two‐Year Certificate Requirements
A maximum of 12 credits of Cooperative Education courses maybe applied to the two year certificate. Specific two year certificates that deviate from this maximum will state the certificate maximum up to 24 credits total (12 credits per year) in the certificate requirements.

Under One‐Year Certificate Requirements
 12 credits of Cooperative Education courses maybe applied to the one year certificate

Discussion

• Program Review and Academic Planning: Susanne Christopher and Scott Huff
• Accreditation Update: Kendra Cawley
• Repeatable Courses/Institutional Award of Degrees and Certificates

Standing Committee Reports

• Degrees and Certificates

• Curriculum

• Student Development

• ASAP