Equivalency

Charge/Purpose

The Equivalency Committee is charged by the Clovis Community College Academic Senate with the responsibility of ensuring that all potential faculty members meet or exceed the minimum qualifications as specified in the current Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. As specified in California Education Code (§ 87359) and Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations (§53430), equivalency committees at the various California Community Colleges shall have the primary responsibility to approve or deny petitions for equivalency submitted by potential full-time or part-time faculty members.

Approve or deny petitions for equivalency
Create and maintain forms/grids/matrices that are needed for the process of petitioning for equivalency as approved by the Academic Senate.
Reports to the Academic Senate as needed or requested.
Stay informed regarding changes to the minimum qualifications defined by the state chancellor’s office.
Deadline to submit a petition for equivalency is two weeks prior to next regularly scheduled meeting.

The Equivalency committee reports to the Academic Senate.
Source: Clovis Community College 2024-2026 Governance Handbook

Membership

Members:

The Equivalency Committee shall have a total of five (5) members, including the Chair. The President of the Academic Senate, with the advice of the Academic Senate Executive Committee, shall appoint the Equivalency Committee membership. The Equivalency Committee membership should include certificated full-time faculty representatives of academic and vocational programs.
Equivalency Committee members shall serve a two academic year term and be available for committee work during the summer as needed. A member may serve multiple consecutive terms, although rotating membership is encouraged. No more than four new members should be added at the beginning of a new academic year.

Equivalency Committee Members
Position	Name	Note
Chair
Faculty	Eunji Seo
Faculty	Jon Renwick
Faculty	Russel Hickey
Faculty	Cindy Walker
	Jacob Witt	Extra

Meeting Schedule

The Equivalency committee meets the 1st Monday of every month during the academic year from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

2025–2026 Equivalency Committee Schedule
Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May.
---	9/8	10/6	11/3	12/1	---	2/2	3/2	4/6	5/4

Minutes & Agendas

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Equivalency on SharePoint