Washington State Student Services Commission 2015Work Plan 2016
System Direction Goal: Economic Demand ~ Strengthen state and local economies by meeting the demands for a well-educated and
skilled workforce.
Objective
Strategy
Intended Outcomes
Increase the potential pool of a skilled,
well-educated workforce.
1. In support of Guided Pathways, Instruction and
Student Services Commissions will jointly bring
forward recommendations to implement early
career assessment, advising and
intervention. Clarify relationship and
opportunities for collaboration between WEC
and CESC.
1.
First year - joint task force brings forward
recommendations to WACTC. Taskforce will
include membership from IC, WSSSC, CESC,
WEC, SBCTC, and ACC.
System Direction Goal: Student Success ~ Achieve increased educational attainment for all students across the state.
Objective
Strategy
Intended Outcome
Increasing students’ academic
achievement and attainment by
removing barriers and improving
campus learning environments and
campus climate.
1. Collaborate with Instruction Commission on
common issues impacting student success.
1. IC/WSSSC will hold a joint Executive Committee
meeting in the fall to identify partnership
opportunities.
2. Create a learning environment free of sexual
harassment & assault for all learners; protect
parenting/pregnant student access to education
as defined by Title IX.
 Mapping the processes regarding the
compliance, investigation, and reporting for
Title IX cases. Co-designing opportunities
for educating students and employees
about Title IX/VAWA.
2. Create shared resources guide policy
development, investigator training, and
professional development trainings for
students, staff & faculty to be in compliance
with VAWA and Title IX.
2015 – 2016 WSSSC Executive Board
President: Deb Casey, Green River College
Secretary: Rosie Rimando, South Seattle College
Immediate Past President: Bill Belden, Clark College
Final Edits Completed 9/2/2015
Support delivery of a President’s Academy on
Sexual Assault and Response at the WACTC fall
meeting in October 1, 2015.
President Elect: Damon Bell, Olympic College
Treasurer: Matt Campbell, Pierce College-Puyallup
Members-at-large: Christina Castorena, Edmonds Community College; Ata Karim, Bellevue College
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Increase enrollment and success of
historically underrepresented and
emerging student populations (e.g.
students of color, students with
disabilities, veterans, LBGTQI,
returning adult, college bound
scholars, etc.).
Partnering to implement CampusClarity
successfully across system and assess the
effectiveness of CampusClarity.
Exploring opportunities to partner with
SBCTC with administration of Campus
Climate Survey
Support system-wide understanding of
accountability on the part of all responsible
functional areas (WSSSC, IC, HRC, SSEMC, etc.)
3. Leverage best practices of ATD/College
Spark/AVID for student success through
evidenced based practice work group.
 Identify key targeted areas for
collaboration, such as assessment or
customer service specialists.
3. Catalog best practices in WA State to effectively
increase student success.
4. Decrease FAFSA and Financial Aid process
barriers for students.
4. Create system-wide efficiencies to simplify the
application process; gathering suggestions from
FAC membership for standardization of
processes and centralization of documents.
1. Utilize LBGTQI demographic information to
inform decision making and professional
development in support of student success.
Increase degree completion of historically
underrepresented and emerging student
populations (e.g. students of color, students with
disabilities, veterans, LBGTQI, returning adult,
college bound scholars, etc.).
2. Ensure LBGTQI demographic data collection is
supported in the transition to PeopleSoft.
3. Continue to provide DREAMer workshops and
training.
Research new academic placement
options
2015 – 2016 WSSSC Executive Board
President: Deb Casey, Green River College
Secretary: Rosie Rimando, South Seattle College
Immediate Past President: Bill Belden, Clark College
Final Edits Completed 9/2/2015
1.
Work in partnership with Instructional Council,
State Board, and Testing Centers for placement
options.
1. First year - joint task force brings forward
recommendations to WACTC.
President Elect: Damon Bell, Olympic College
Treasurer: Matt Campbell, Pierce College-Puyallup
Members-at-large: Christina Castorena, Edmonds Community College; Ata Karim, Bellevue College
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Washington State Student Services Commission 2015Work Plan 2016
System Direction Goal: Innovation ~ Use technology, collaboration and innovation to meet the demands of the economy and improve
student success.
Objective
Strategy
Intended Outcome
Support & provide inputs through the
established governance process for the
ctcLink project.
1. Actively participate in ctcLink project.
1. Utilize lessons learned in FirstLink GoLive to
assist in First Wave GoLive.
2. Maintain awareness of staff impacts related to
ctcLink planning and implementation.
2. Identify opportunities to recognize, celebrate
and reward staff input, engagement and
accomplishments throughout project timeline.
1. Identify gaps not met by scope of Campus
Solutions and evaluate potential technology to
address the gaps
1. Make recommendations related to adoption of
key innovations and core technology that
enhance student success and completion.
2. Finalize Accessible Technology Policy.
2. Bring Accessible Technology Policy to WACTC
for approval and submission to SBCTC policy
manual.
3. Create an Accessible Technology
Implementation team coordinating regular
meetings and timeline for implementation.
3. Implementation team will address
recommendations to implement the Accessible
Technology Policy.
Leverage transformational technology
resources that positively impact
student success (e.g. recruitment,
retention, predictive analytics,
completion, etc.) and align with ctcLink
planning and implementation.
2015 – 2016 WSSSC Executive Board
President: Deb Casey, Green River College
Secretary: Rosie Rimando, South Seattle College
Immediate Past President: Bill Belden, Clark College
Final Edits Completed 9/2/2015
President Elect: Damon Bell, Olympic College
Treasurer: Matt Campbell, Pierce College-Puyallup
Members-at-large: Christina Castorena, Edmonds Community College; Ata Karim, Bellevue College
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Washington State Student Services Commission 2015Work Plan 2016
WSSSC Goal: Professional Development – Strengthen and expand the knowledge, skills and abilities of Student Services professionals
within the system.
Objective
Strategy
Intended Outcome
Present timely and relevant
professional development sessions at
commission and council meetings.
1. Continue annual joint training for new Vice
Presidents of Instruction and Student Services.
1. Shared efficiencies and create a policy to ensure
all meetings and any sponsored
conferences/events are accessible to all
participants.
2. Create mentoring system for VPs new to role
and/or SBCTC.
2. Commission members develop a strong
network of professional partners and shared
resources regarding issues of compliance,
SBCTC policy & practices.
3. Move towards a thematic/modular professional
development model for WSSSC
3. Develop and implement a year-long modular
professional development model.
1. Review the mission, need and purpose of each
council, including bylaws, work plans and work
products.
1. Effective & efficient councils reflective of the
current needs of students, SBCTC, WACTC and
WSSSC. Rubric will be created in 15-16 by
subcommittee, and discussed and distributed to
councils
2. Continue to analyze the relationship and role of
NWAC to WSSSC and the community college
mission.
2. Continue to identify opportunities to enhance
communication and partnership related to
student-athlete success, compliance and
budget.
Review structure of WSSSC and
Councils
2015 – 2016 WSSSC Executive Board
President: Deb Casey, Green River College
Secretary: Rosie Rimando, South Seattle College
Immediate Past President: Bill Belden, Clark College
Final Edits Completed 9/2/2015
President Elect: Damon Bell, Olympic College
Treasurer: Matt Campbell, Pierce College-Puyallup
Members-at-large: Christina Castorena, Edmonds Community College; Ata Karim, Bellevue College
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