教材成本低
它是什么？
教材成本低 (LTC) is a designation within the class schedule that 所有ows 学生 来 search by course type.
当一个班级的课本费用为100美元时，这个班级就有资格成为ltc所有课本内的课，就是40美元或更少，作为一本新书，在格罗斯蒙特校园书店。
如何申请ltc认证
请填写 LTC指定人申请表
校园背景资料
在2021年秋天，一份调查被发送给 学生和教师关于教科书费用。 教师调查 featured 5 questions 和 the student survey included 9 questions. One question on both surveys asked about low textbook costs thresholds. The OER workgroups at both Grossmont 和 Cuyamaca colleges applied the results of the survey along with 发现 from regional 和 statewide trends. We 来ok each criterion 和 assigned the following weight 来 determine the dollar amount for Grossmont 和 Cuyamaca collegesLTCdesignation.
重量 |
标准 |
量 |
| 30% | 学生调查结果 | $20（平均$40） |
| 20% | 教师调查结果 | $20（平均$40） |
| 40% | SDICCCA学院 | $40 |
| 10% | 全州范围内的趋势 | $40 |
The requirement of purchasing a new book at the campus books来re is for st和ardization 和 equity. Not 所有 学生 will have used books available 来 them or the ability 来 purchase from an outside vendor.
我们提出了 发现 在4月18日学术参议院会议上。
国家背景资料
The Higher Ed Act, section 133 was revised in 2010 requiring disclosure of retail price information of required 和 recommended college textbooks 和 supplemental material for each course listed in the institution's course schedule.
2020年秋天，加州社区学院的学术参议院通过了这项法案分辨率20．02. The document resolved “that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges encourage local academic senates 来 advocate for the implementation of a process for consistent, clear, 和 transparent messaging 来 学生 prior 来 registration regarding 所有 material 和 supply costs in appropriate locations including the schedule of classes 和 the books来re.”
2021年秋季，ASCCC获得通过分辨率03．04来开发statewiderecommendationfor definition of Low-Cost course materials. the document resolved "that the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Student Senate for California Community Colleges 和 California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office 来 identify a recommended definition of “low-cost” 来 be considered for adoption throughout the California Community College system.
2022年4月 第2624号议会条例草案 被通过并重新提交给委员会. When language of this bill is revised it will require colleges 来 prominently display the estimated costs for each course of 所有 required course materials, 和 fees directly related 来 those materials
To begin compliance with state law 和 来 follow our State Senate's resolutions, we will be implementing theLTCdesignation in the spring 2023 semester.