RG-3501/AA & SPG-3501/AA: Admissions and Registration

This Reg and SPG: Admissions and Registration are being updated to align with Arizona Revised Statutes 15-1801 through 15-1821.01 (statutes and links are below).

You can view the draft language for Addmissions and Registration by clicking here: RG-3501-AA or SPG-3501-AA.

To add your own comment or view other comments, click the "comments" link below. Be sure to formally submit your comments to the College by visiting the official Draft Policy Website: http://www.pima.edu/policies/drafts.shtml .

Arizona Revised Statutes

Chapter 14: PROVISIONS RELATING TO BOTH COMMUNITY COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES
Article 1: Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes
15-1801 Definitions
15-1802 In‑state student status
15-1802.01 County residency status; community college districts
15-1803 Alien in‑state student status
15-1804 Presumptions relating to student status;
definition
15-1805 Student status guidelines
15-1805.01 Admissions; enrollments; community colleges
15-1806 Testimony concerning student status; designation of persons to administer oaths
15-1807 Concurrent enrollment; nonresident tuition
15-1808 Tuition waiver of child or spouse of peace officer, correctional officer, fire fighter, emergency paramedic, national guard member or member of the United States armed forces killed in the line of duty; disabled national guard member; definitions
Article 2:
Admission of Students
15-1821 Special admission of students under age
eighteen; enrollment information; reports
15-1821.01 Dual enrollment information

Thank you for your participation in the Public Comment process of the adoption of Board Policy.

SPG-1502/BA Classification of Positions

The SPG-1502/BA Classification of Positions is being modified to address the long-standing issue of staff duties and responsibilities changing without re-evaluation of their position.

View the draft language for the Classification of Positions by clicking here: SPG-1502/BA

To add your own comment or view other comments, click the "comments" link below. Be sure to formally submit your comments to the College by visiting the official Draft Policy Website: http://www.pima.edu/policies/drafts.shtml

Thank you for your participation in the Public Comment process of the adoption of Board Policy.

SPG-4201/BB Faculty Hiring Process

Over the years, PCCEA has heard from many faculty members regarding frustration in the recruitment and hiring of new faculty. There are two most common complaints. One: the desire to go back to being on a Hiring Committee instead of an Advisory Committee, when faculty were allowed to make recommendations instead of just advise. Two: administrative overrides in everything from the position announcement to the actual faculty hire.

For the past three years, the Meet and Confer team has been working with the College on the Faculty Hiring Process to strengthen the role of faculty. Once again, the College has given us permission to assist in modifying the Hiring SPG to make the process run more smoothly. We have modified the timeline, included a step for final review of the position announcement and strengthened procedures for out-of-cycle hires.

Now is your time to comment. View the draft language for the Faculty Hiring Process by clicking here: SPG-4201/BB

To add your own comment or view other comments, click the "comments" link below. Be sure to formally submit your comments to the College by visiting the official Draft Policy Website: http://www.pima.edu/policies/drafts.shtml

Thank you for your participation in the Public Comment process of the adoption of Board Policy.

SPG-3001/AA: Faculty Standards and Qualifications

Both the Board Regulation and Standard Practice Guide address Faculty Standards and Qualifications.

Section VI specifically outlines the role of Faculty CDACs in this process and deserves careful review.

• To view the draft language for the Regulation, click here: RG-3001/A
• To view the draft language for the Standard Practice Guide, click here:SPG-3001/AA

To add your own comment or view other comments, click the "comments" link below.

Be sure to formally submit your comments to the College by visiting the official Draft Policy Website: http://www.pima.edu/policies/drafts.shtml

RG-2702: Copyright Ownership

Board Regulation RG-2702: Copyright Ownership is being revised.
To read the College's proposed language for RG-2702, please click here.
To add your own comment or view other comments, click the "comments" link below.
Be sure to formally submit your comments to the College by visiting the official Draft Policy Website: http://www.pima.edu/policies/drafts.shtml

SPG-3202/AA: Course Materials

Both RG-3202/A and SPG-3202/AA address the adoption of course materials.

Here is PCCEA's Statement on SPG-3202/AA:

PCCEA Memo

To: Chancellor Flores
From: Ana Jiménez, PCCEA Vice-President
Date: February 1, 2009
RE: Draft SPG-3202/AA: Course Materials

Thank you for inviting public comment about Pima's policies, regulations, and practice guides. Our comments today concern the proposed BOG Standard Practice Guide SPG-3202/AA: Course Materials. PCCEA appreciates the College's diligence in ensuring that College Policies adhere to state law and we recognize the value of implementing standard practices for all College employees. However, we have some areas of concern with regard to how this SPG delineates the interpretation and implementation of ARS 13-1891.

Concerns
· Section B. Faculty members are directed to request in writing information about the class materials from the publishers. The burden of requesting this information most often will fall on the shoulders of the Department Chairs and Lead Faculty, who typically already are overburdened with the tasks of scheduling, staffing and securing course materials. It is not clear in the language used if this information must be requested every semester for every class material item or if this language only refers to changes in class materials (e.g., adopting a new edition or a new text book in the Spring that is different from what was adopted in the preceding Fall semester). Obviously, the latter interpretation places a much more reasonable burden on the faculty. PCCEA requests that Item B specifically state that the information requested be limited to semesters in which a new material is selected.
· Section C. Regarding ownership of free review copies, the Guide states, "Such materials provided by the publisher at no charge are presumed to be the property of the faculty member or employee." Are we to assume, then, that as owners of such materials, faculty may dispose of those materials however they see fit? PCCEA requests an addendum that states faculty are permitted to dispose of their property as they deem appropriate.

Of less importance are various grammatical errors that also need to be addressed. We are happy to assist with those corrections if a Word file is provided to facilitate the modification process.

The Standard Practice Guide (SPG) is based on the Arizona statute (ARS 15-1891) that was passed last year and reflects that language almost verbatim. Below is a link to an Arizona Board of Regents summary. It briefly states the law and reviews its impact.
http://www.abor.asu.edu/1_the_regents/meetings/board_book/2008-09-Sep/Item-09-2008-09.pdf

Some important topics in the SPG include:

• the duties delineated in ARS 15-1891 that are the responsibility of Department Chairs/Lead Faculty.
• the definition of Free Review Copies as property of Faculty.
• the prohibition of book buyers to solicit Faculty for the purchase of Free Review Copies.

To view the College's Draft SPG, click here.

To add your own comment or view other comments, click the "comments" link below.

Be sure to formally submit your comments to the College by visiting the official Draft Policy Website: http://www.pima.edu/policies/drafts.shtml