Winter 2013 CESC Meeting Notes
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Welcome & Check in
ITV Meeting (Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Pierce College, Big Bend CC, Spokane CC
Welcome & Check in w/Sites
Brian Davidson (CESC President) & Demetra Biros (LWIT)
Individual Introductions (Ice-Breaker)
“Who are you?”
Where do you see yourself in this picture activity?
Executive Reports
 President
By-laws changes (being reviewed by WSSSC today)
President-elect update
Still needs to be filled; previous candidates changed jobs
 Treasurer
Financial Report
36 current members (paid)
Balance = $3194.59
 Secretary
Fall meetings approved
 Member-at-Large
Membership updates
RSVP to CESC meetings through Chimpmail
 Past-President
Spring meeting scheduled:
May 2-3, 2013 @ Walla Walla w/WEC
Council Liasion Updates
 WSASEA – Diana Baker/Highline CC
Increased reporting being required
Reduced hours for students workers w/increase in minimum wage
Employment Security has new resources
 Council for Basic Skills - Megan Bryson/Bellingham Tech
Need new liaison
Lots of data and tracking tied to Student Achievement
GED changes
Transition to new format (online by 2014)
Fees will remain at $150
Tests appear to be more difficult
System Direction
Wrapping up I-Best pilot programs (site visits)
Next meeting April 18-19
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Disability Support Services – Meagan Bryson/Bellingham Tech
Hot topics includes autism
Accessibility and universal design for change to CANVAS
Winter meeting is this Friday, Feb. 1st
 Admissions & Registration Council (ARC) – Shelley Pearson/Cascadia
Placement reciprocity
Not scores, but original school’s placement
For English &101 and particular math classes
LGBTQ & Social Security consent potential changes to admissions form
 Workforce Education Council (WEC) - Demetra Biros/Lake WA; Teresa McDermott/Olympic)
Meeting next week in Elma, WA
WorkFirst changes
Funding change: 60% base and 40% performance funding
Major upcoming changes to SAI (student achievement initiative) July ‘13
BFET (Basic Food Education Training)
All community colleges will become providers
Updating best practices
Brian Wilson update from State Board
Asset bill – improving career development access online (like
theWashboard.org)?
A centralized resource for job search tools
SBCTC Report
Edward Esparza, State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
ITV from Bellevue office
Legislation in full swing
 House Bill: 1331
Purpose to have students more involved with college’s decisions
Community colleges not explicitly included
 Safety (Senate Bill: 5094)
Requires notification of levels two and three sex offenders in higher ed
Inform all students there is a sex offender on campus w/specific identifying
information about the sex offender with directions how to get more
information. SBCTC stance: wait and see
 Mentoring (Senate Bill: 5026)
Develop mentoring programs for at-risk elementary students to expose them to higher
education. To be developed with existing funds – no new money. SBCTC: not
recommend.
 Online Transfer Advising (House Bill 1320)
Requiring higher education online advising system for transfer students. Third time
introduced. Could cost two (2) million per year to operate. SBCTC stance: wait and see;
where will funds come from?
HB 1011
Waive resident tuition criteria for veterans. Allow veterans to pay WA state tuition
 HB 1109
Priority registration for veterans; SBCTC support
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SB 5087
Contrary to HB 1079 that passed a few years ago (state registration status for
undocumented students). Removal of HB 1079. SBCTC stance: not recommend
 HB 1208
Establishment of digital college in the high schools. No fiscal note yet. Collaborate with
Running Start. Principle of bill – assist under-prepared students?
 WACTSCA Washington
Washington Students Community Colleges Association
New association to provide voice for students in community college system
 College Bound Scholarships
Coming to our campuses in large numbers
Will receive book allowance
 MSSDC (multicultural student services Directors’ council)
Students of Color conference in Yakima April 11
Discussion for more collaboration between CESC and ACC
Edward offered open invitation to contact him
Lunch
Tour of Allied Health Building
Membership / Leadership Workshop
Group discussion re: why are you a member of CESC? What are the benefits?
o Time out of office
 Big Picture
o Supplement; other programs; networking
o Travel time with neighboring schools
o Collective Affirmation
o Diverse group/perspectives – shared vision
o Apolitical; useful for the people; the ground staff
o Practical application of greater efforts
o Keep up-to-date on grants that include career components
 Not often coordinated well w/career services
 Ineffective and inefficient
o Best practices; strategies
o Program growth has an impact on our services but are often overlooked
o Support group; voices of reason
o Great group to ask questions
 Attendance gives you career services network vs. cold calling others for help
o Professional responsibility
o The rest of the system deserves to have these concepts communicated
o Career services are directly related to recruitment, retention & completion
 Suggestions
o To discuss at Spring CESC meeting : Achieving the Dream and career tie-in
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Suggestion: Integrate SAI into discussions concerning benefits of career services because
SAI has money
Follow-up individually w/people who did not come
Change meetings to 1.5 day vs. the current one day set-up
 Allow more time for professional development; networking
 Take poll/survey for meeting dates to get largest consensus
The Assessment Question Workshop
Large group broken up into smaller groups for discussion (see handout).
Large group discussion followed on whether to keep, eliminate or revise the 12
recommendations
Brian will make follow up edits with help of a few others in the group
Questions asked:
How many colleges provide a College 101 / Orientation class?
List of all various career assessments that CESC members use
Veterans Support Program
Danny Marshall – Pierce College
Discussion of resources followed:
o Women’s Veterans Resource Center (new resource)
 provided by Foundation of Life; phone: 253.380.5263
o Vicki Bell (Director of Center of Excellence for Veterans)
 Email: vbell@pierce.ctc.edu
Open Discussion
Canvas allows anyone to make a class (outside of school/institution)
Reminder that we need president-elect
Meeting Adjourned (3:02pm)