1. (a) A community college district will determine the academic calendar for direct assessment competency-based education programs which must, at a minimum, provide students with sufficient flexibility to demonstrate mastery of competencies at their own pace. An academic calendar may utilize the following schedule configurations:

   1. (1) Standard term. A standard term is a semester, trimester, or quarter where all classes are scheduled to commence and conclude within a set time frame. Districts who wish to use a standard term for direct assessment competency-based education programs must design modules to be completed within a term.
   2. (2) Nonstandard term. A nonstandard term is not a semester, trimester, or quarter. Nonstandard terms have a fixed start and end date for modules, but the terms may be unequal in length.
   3. (3) Nonterm. A nonterm schedule configuration does not commence or conclude within a term and module start and end periods may overlap.

2. (b) The community college district shall consult with the college or district academic senate in accordance with section 53203, and determine the appropriate time span for completing direct assessment competency-based education modules. District polices shall adhere to the following requirements:

   1. (1) A student may progress through the competency-based education module at their own pace;
   2. (2) Modules will remain open until the student demonstrates mastery, until the student has exhausted the number of attempts pursuant to Section 55270.9, or until the end of the designated term as determined by the college, whichever comes first.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700 and 70901, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70901 and 70902, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 9-3-2021; operative 10-3-2021. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2021, No. 41).