Guidelines and Resources
Basic Guidelines
“The scheduling of classes, to the extent possible, shall be equal to the total number of student contact hours, including final examinations, taught during a traditional 18-week semester and be consistent with required class hours indicated in the approved course outline for completion of the course.” [Student Attendance Accounting Manual Addendum Concerning Academic Calendars, Course Scheduling, and Related Topics]
175-day rule and 32 minimum weeks of instruction
Min-max Contact Hours (ex. 48-54 hours for a 3 Unit Class)
Definition of an instructional day: an instructional day countstoward “175-Day Rule” only if courses offered for a minimum of three hours during the period of between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Resources
Student Attendance Accounting Manual Addendum Concerning Academic Calendars
SDCCD Calendar Nuts and Bolts (2016 and relevant)
Term Length Multipliers FY2018-19–(<<<links to a moved page) here’s 21-22 , 22-23
Flex: California Ed Code, ASCCC, and CCCO links
Chapter 8 – College Terms – Article 3 Holidays & Observances
Article 5. Community College Faculty and Staff Development Fund (87150 - 87154)
ASCCC - Guidelines for Implementation of Flexible Calendar Program (with historical context)
Approved CO Calculations and Ranges
College Calendar Data Elements
Title 5 California Code of Regulations (Division 6, Chapter 6), and related guidelines from CCC Chancellor’s Office:
Article 1 (CA Code of Regulations) 175-Day Minimum Academic Calendar
Article 2 (CA Code of Regulations): Flexible Calendar Operations
Student Attendance Accounting Manual – See Page 3, section 4. Historical Review of Regulations Relating to Compressed Calendars, Flexible Calendars and Attendance Accounting