Resolution Number: 2020-2

Contact: Dan Clark

Approve an American Ethnic Studies Task Force as a Workgroup of the Curriculum Committee

Whereas, the California Community College Ethnic Studies Faculty Council has been established by Ethnic Studies professionals to address the best practices for implementing the state requirement for meeting CSU GE Breadth Area F Ethnic Studies requirements; that includes creating a workgroup of the curriculum committee;1

Whereas, equity mandate does not simply accept all Ethnic Studies CSU GE Breadth Area F courses as fulfilling the core competencies. Ethnic Studies courses should not be accepted as merely about a concept, rather they should be specifically from an Ethnic Studies framework, addressing curriculum pedagogy and epistemology, representing a liberatory curriculum, bridging intersectionality with solidarity work;

Whereas, it would be unethical for other discipline faculty to create standards or define its definition it should not happen within the discipline of Ethnic Studies and should be taught, reviewed and evaluated by those that meet the minimum qualifications and or teach within the discipline of Ethnic Studies; 

Whereas, cross listing courses with non-Ethnic Studies is allowed it must be done in the traditional circular process for cross-listing meaning both departments agree to this cross-listing and the course meets the core competencies set by the CSU GE Breadth Policy;2

Resolved, the Ventura College Academic Senate approves the amendment of Academic Senate Constitution and/or Bylaws to create an American Ethnic Studies Workgroup of the Curriculum Committee; and develop guidelines interpreting these requirements and providing language to assist with their fulfillment;

Resolved, the development and interpretation of Ethnic Studies requirements and guidelines, as well as the review and selection procedures and identification of courses meeting the CSU GE Breadth Area F requirements will occur in the American Ethnic Studies Workgroup of the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee; 
And Resolved, membership in the American Ethnic Studies task force Workgroup will consist of:
Teaching faculty in American Ethnic Studies and as chair of the Workgroup
1 faculty member with American Ethnic Studies background
1 Student services, with an Ethnic Studies background
1 aligned discipline with C.I.D. descriptive experience,
2 student representatives; (1) from M.E.Ch.A and (1) B.S.U. student as historical advocates of Ethnic Studies, (preferably students striving for an Ethnic Studies degree).

First Reading Approved 3/4/2021
Second Reading Approved and Adopted 3/18/2021