Proposal Submission
Complete the Course Cap Criteria and Justification Table to establish the course cap for new courses and for a course cap revision to an existing course. Upload the completed form to the Maximum Class Cap area in CourseLeaf for the selected course.
When completing the form, faculty are to select from the approved list of criteria and provide justification for each. Multiple criteria are encouraged and may be requested if not provided.
For each criterion listed, provide evidence to support the criteria. Upload supporting documents as needed.
For each criterion listed, provide evidence as to how areas of the Course Outline of Record (COR) were developed or revised to support the proposed course cap. Areas of the COR where evidence is to be gathered include the following: Course Objectives, Course Content Outline, Course Hours, Course Description, and Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs).
The Appropriate Educational Administrator (AEA) may provide feedback in support of or opposition to the proposed course cap criteria. Upload the revised form including feedback to the Maximum Class Cap area in CourseLeaf for the selected course.
Course Cap Criteria
Safety
- Ability of faculty/instructional assistants to ensure student safety
- Ability of faculty/instructional assistants to respond effectively in case of an accident
- Compliance with all legal codes and mandates, non-negotiable
- Record of safety incidents
External Standards
- Accreditation Requirements
- Transfer Institutions
- Industry and Advisory Groups
- Industry Advisors
- Title 5
- C-ID
- State or national discipline organizations
Equitable Pedagogy
Equitable practices should be described for each selected criterion.
Justification should be reflected in the COR - Course Objectives, Course Content Outline, Hours, Course Description, Course Student Learning Outcomes
- Equitable Student Attainment of Objectives and Outcomes
- Related to legislation (AB705)
- Faculty resources and time
- Evaluation of skill, demonstration, or performance
- “…sufficient opportunities to practice their skills and achieve the course outcomes…”
- External impacts on pedagogy – coursework revision
- Problem Solving/ Recitation/ Quiz/Discussion Section/Course: group work
- “…longer, more numerous, and more complex written assignments, both in and out of class…”
- “more higher-order, complex thinking skills …” (Honors Courses)
- Classroom Management “In activity classes involving physical contact among students, disruptions or conflicts among the students may be more likely to arise.”
External Research
- Innovative Equitable Practices
- CA community colleges
- Same size/demographic
- Different size/demographic
- Comparable US community college averages
- Same size/demographic
- Different size/demographic