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Latest Rostrum Articles

Date Title Committee Authors
Nov 2023 Are Your Instructors Ready for Noncredit? Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Feb 2023 How the Pandemic Impacted Noncredit Students Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Feb 2023 Demystifying the Narrative of Noncredit Education: San Diego College of Continuing Education Student Stories Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Feb 2022 “¿En que les podemos ayudar?”: Addressing the Non-Credit Needs of a Growing Spanish-speaking Student Body at California’s Community Colleges Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Apr 2019 Changes Ahead for Noncredit? Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Apr 2018 Guided Pathways and AB 705: What’s Noncredit Got to Do, Got To Do with It? Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Feb 2018 ASCCC Efforts to Support and Advocate for Noncredit Instruction — A Review Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Apr 2017 Building Bridges: Collaborative Partnerships Bring Noncredit Event to CCCs Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Feb 2017 SP Grading – Huge Win for Noncredit Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Mar 2016 The Reemergence of Noncredit in the California Community Colleges Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Oct 2014 Trojan Horse or Tremendous Godsend? Retooling Adult Education in a New Era Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Mar 2014 AB 86: A Brief History and Current State of Affairs from the Noncredit Task Force Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Feb 2012 Noncredit Progress Indicator Pilot Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
Dec 2010 Considerations for Moving Noncredit MQs from Title 5 to the Disciplines List Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee
May 2008 "Like a Bridge Over Troubled Waters" (With gratitude to Simon and Garfunkel for their inspiration) Noncredit, Pre-Transfer, & Continuing Education Committee