EO1100 and Section F: Impacts on Student Success

EO1100 CDSC Teach-In

EO 1100: What is it? EO1100 is designed to: Clarify requirements Equitable opportunity for student success Streamline graduation requirements CSUN administration interprets EO1100 to require the elimination of Section F In place of Section F CSUN administration proposes a comparative cross-cultural overlay in Humanities (Section C) and Social Science (Section D)

EO1100 and Section F Section F: Comparative Cultural Studies These courses created by and that sustain Ethnic, Gender and Women s Studies, and Queer Studies Creation of Section F: an act of moral courage built on forty years of activism (Brian Burkhart) Section F courses were designed to create counter-narratives to dominant culture from within GE EO1100 refers to sections A-E as required for all CSU campuses, but does not actually specify the elimination of Section F (Susan Fitzpatrick)

Impacts of Eliminating Section F Affects Students of Color: 67% of CSUN of incoming freshmen are of color (CHS letter) Undermines Ethnic, GWS, Queer Studies: Section F courses sustain these departments/programs through GE offerings Reduced FTES could -> elimination of these programs/departments Negatively affects underrepresented students Undermines Student Success CDSC report shows that student success is tied to a feeling of belonging that social justice and diversity-based programming provides Affects lecturers who teach Section F courses

Faculty-designed resources Chicana/o Studies: Letter to Chancellor History Memorandum

Refutation: What arguments counter EO1100 and Administration s reading of it Transfer students comprise CSU-CSU 1600/year GE Certification has solved transfer problems EO1100 does not specify Section F be eliminated Sections A-E are required EO leaves ways for CSUN to MAINTAIN section F: Exceptions are granted at campus level Affects underrepresented students and Student Success Undermines GWS, ES, and QS Departments and Programs Affects lecturers who largely teach Section F courses

Actions Update on faculty actions (Gabriel, Gina) Faculty Senate: Open Forum for Faculty and Student Input TH SEPT 28, 2-4 (Jack & Florence Fermann Presentation Rm, OV Basement) Sign Change.org petition to Repeal EO 1100: https://www.change.org/p/12243754/preview Student Testimonials to: william.garrow@csun.edu, calvinabbasi@gmail.com, sheena.malhotra@csun.edu

Actions and Outcomes from Teach-In I Contact student organizations- Day of awareness for club members of EO1100: From all departments and Students of Color Coalition Student Petition: Family and surrounding communities Social Media: create a hashtag? Sustainable Interruption of Work/Week of Action Sit ins, Walk outs, etc (When is the right time?) Students inform faculty and white students Email Campaign Time and Place for a Email/Phone bank Central Administration at CSUN: Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, CA Assembly Committee of Higher Education Follow the model of the Chicana/o Studies Email Use as a format for email banking from departments (?)

Actions and Outcomes from Teach-In I Recommend ALL CSUs to have/adopt section F The Storm of Valley State Film Screening Reserve multiple rooms for film screening Add closed captioning to all screenings USU, Northridge Center, Theater rooms, etc. Social Media challenge Email link Response link Regular Meeting Time: Tuesdays 6pm-8pm

Actions and Outcomes from Teach-In II EO 1100 Teach-In3 next Tuesday 6:00-8:00 Meeting next week will focus on working groups (these groups were discussed) Peer Education/Student Education Social Media; create #; logo Website; flyers Student testimonials Outreach CSUs and beyond Action Students want Basic ppt on EO 1100 (Aimee can you modify and send?) Info put up on CDSC website (ppt; CHS letter; Change.org petition