Washington State Student Services Commission 2013Work Plan 2014
System Direction Goal: Economic Demand ~ Strengthen state and local economies by meeting the demands for a well-educated and
skilled workforce.
Objective
Strategy
Intended Outcome
Increase the potential pool of a
skilled, well-educated workforce.
1. Explore early career assessment and career
confidence strategies recommended by
Career and Employment Services Council
(CESC)
1. Identify tools and pilot sites for
implementation during the 2014 – 2015
academic year.
2. Explore opportunities to strengthen high
school to college pathways/road maps with
school district partners.
2. Identify best practices and opportunities for
partnerships.
2013 – 2014 WSSSC Executive Board
President: Bill Belden, Clark College
Secretary: Deb Casey, Green River Community College
Immediate Past President: Jack Huls, Peninsula College
President Elect: Lisa Matye Edwards, Lower Columbia College
Treasurer: Marci Myer, North Seattle Community College
Members-at-large: Rhonda Coats, S. Puget Sound CC; David Pelkey, Renton Technical College
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Washington State Student Services Commission 2013Work Plan 2014
System Direction Goal: Student Success ~ Achieve increased educational attainment for all residents across the state.
Objective
Improve the academic achievement
of students.
Increase enrollment and success of
underserved student populations
(i.e. veterans, LBGTQI, returning
adult, and college bound scholars).
2013 – 2014 WSSSC Executive Board
President: Bill Belden, Clark College
Secretary: Deb Casey, Green River Community College
Immediate Past President: Jack Huls, Peninsula College
Strategy
1. Collaborate with Instruction Commission on
common issues impacting student success.
Intended Outcome
1. IC/WSSSC will hold a joint Executive
Committee meeting in the fall to identify
partnership opportunities.
2. LGBTQ Student Success Task Force
2. Implement demographic data collection.
3. With AG guidance, explore and develop
model Code of Conduct to comply with Title
IX and VAWA.
3. Recommend a model code that colleges can
use as template.
1. Explore service delivery and assessment
models for program effectiveness. Utilize
Achieving the Dream (ATD) models for
disaggregating data elements.
1. Share models as best practices at the 2014
Student Services Conference.
President Elect: Lisa Matye Edwards, Lower Columbia College
Treasurer: Marci Myer, North Seattle Community College
Members-at-large: Rhonda Coats, S. Puget Sound CC; David Pelkey, Renton Technical College
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Washington State Student Services Commission 2013Work Plan 2014
System Direction Goal: Innovation ~ Use technology, collaboration and innovation to meet the demands of the economy and improve
student success.
Objective
Strategy
Intended Outcome
In collaboration with WACTC, other
commissions and councils, support
ctcLink project.
1. Assist with planning, designing, building,
and testing phases of ctcLink project with
focus on new Student Management System
as it relates to enrollment, retention and
completion.
1. A new Student Management System that is
efficient in processes and effective in
delivery of student services.
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.
Leverage transformational
1. Identify transformational technology
technology resources that positively
innovations utilized and developed by other
impact student success (e.g.
colleges in our system.
advising dashboard) and align with
ctcLink planning and
implementation.
2. Advocate for accessibility and compliance
standards prior to purchase and
implementation of technology solutions.
2013 – 2014 WSSSC Executive Board
President: Bill Belden, Clark College
Secretary: Deb Casey, Green River Community College
Immediate Past President: Jack Huls, Peninsula College
1. Engage in training and make
recommendations related to adoption of
key innovations and technology that
enhance student success and completion.
2. Work with Disability Support Services
Council (DSSC) and appropriate
commissions to recommend purchasing
standards related to technology.
President Elect: Lisa Matye Edwards, Lower Columbia College
Treasurer: Marci Myer, North Seattle Community College
Members-at-large: Rhonda Coats, S. Puget Sound CC; David Pelkey, Renton Technical College
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Washington State Student Services Commission 2013Work Plan 2014
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. VPs/Deans gain skills and ideas to be more
effective leaders at their college and within
the system.
2. Continue quarterly trainings at commission
and council meetings related to emerging
and relevant issues.
2. Trainings conducted in accordance with
annual planning by commission and
councils.
1. Hold 2014 Student Services Conference to
support staff training, engagement, and
professional development.
1. Increased knowledge and skills relevant to
the student services profession for all
student services practitioners.
2014 Student Services Conference.
2. Engage staff in specific training related to
2. Conference will provide an educational
the success and completion of under-served
track related to under-served student
populations.
populations.
2013 – 2014 WSSSC Executive Board
President: Bill Belden, Clark College
Secretary: Deb Casey, Green River Community College
Immediate Past President: Jack Huls, Peninsula College
President Elect: Lisa Matye Edwards, Lower Columbia College
Treasurer: Marci Myer, North Seattle Community College
Members-at-large: Rhonda Coats, S. Puget Sound CC; David Pelkey, Renton Technical College
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