The Affordable Learning Materials Committee provides students with equitable and increased opportunities to succeed by reducing course material costs, while increasing their quality.
- To educate faculty about strategies to reduce textbook and course material costs and its benefit to student equity and success.
- To work with college and district groups in initiatives dealing with affordable textbooks and course materials.
- To facilitate ongoing quality improvement in affordable learning materials.
- To identify alternative strategies to reduce textbook and course material costs for students.
- To promote no cost learning materials for faculty selection.
- prioritize student voices in discussions about affordable learning materials.
- To facilitate the adoption and creation of open educational resources.
- To provide professional development for faculty around open educational resources.
- To make recommendations that address textbook affordability and accessibility, while respecting academic freedom and the professional rights and responsibilities of faculty to determine the planning and presentation of course material.
- To review and revise as necessary committee processes and plans on a cyclical basis.
Total number of members is nine to eleven (9-11), including representation from the following constituency groups:
- Administrators (1)
- Instructional Dean Liaison (1)
- Faculty (6-8) - minimum of 6 unique members; a member may represent more than one area
- Faculty Chair (1)
- Librarian (1)
- Counselor (1)
- Faculty (3-5), from any area
- Students (2)
- ASFLC (1)
- Equity Center Student Intern (1)
- Resource
- Financial Aid Officer (non-voting)
- Printing Services Operator (non-voting)
- Bookstore Assistant Store Manager (non-voting)
- Equity Center Specialist (non-voting)
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