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Academic Affairs Division Profile

The Academic Affairs Division of the Chancellor's Office is responsible for providing state-level design and review of community college curriculum and instructional support activities.  Additionally, responsible for providing policy recommendations to the Board of Governors (BOG) and Consultation.

The division is committed to providing leadership, oversight and technical assistance to enhance the capacity of the community colleges in the areas of:   

• Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program
• Basic Skills/English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Distance Education
• Flexible Calendar 
• Guided Pathways
• Library and Learning Resources  
• Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA)
• Middle College High School (MCHS)
• Minimum Qualifications and Credentials
• Noncredit
• Open Education Resources 
• The Puente Project
• Templates For Approved Transfer Model Curriculum 

Curriculum and Instruction

Jackie Escajeda, Dean, Curriculum and Instruction 916.327.2066
Responsible for management, policy development and implementation in the areas of instruction resources and academic standards. Programs include:

• Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program
• Basic Skills/English as a Second Language 
• BSI Coordinators Webinar Archive
• Basic Skills Student Outcomes and Transformation (BSSOT) Program
• California Community College Curriculum Committee
• Noncredit
• Program and Course Approval
• Templates For Approved Transfer Model Curriculum

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LeBaron Woodyard, Dean, Educational Programs and Professional Development 916.445.1780

Responsible for the management, policy development and implementation in the areas of educational programs and professional development. Programs Include:

• Distance Education
• Educational Programs and Professional Development
• Open Education Resources