Committee Name: Student Services Council
Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
Facilitators/Location/Chair: Vice President, Student Services/SAC 225
Attendees:
(in bold)
Guests:
Dennis Bailey-Fougnier, Tama Bolton, Michelle Donohue, Katie Dowling, Anya Finke, Michelle FougetMendoza, Ed Greene, Jay Jackson, Marcus Kelley-Cobos, Veronica Leon, Rachel Mayo, Beth McKinnon,
Sandi Moore, Karen Reyes, Barbara Rigg, Margery Regalado Rodriguez, Tootie Tzimbal, Martin VargasVega, Laura Verduzco-Thurman, Dejon Weldon, Colton Willey, Jennifer Wood
Nicole Puccio
Agenda Items:
Topic
Topic Lead
Enrollment Services
Reorganization
Dennis
Restructuring Process
Dennis
Graduation Volunteers
Michelle
Math Plus Announcement
Dennis
Student Equity Convening
Dennis
Program Updates
All
Outcomes
Tama’s retirement and the $2 million budget cuts to the college budget
have led to an Enrollment Services reorganization “back to the future”
where the Enrollment Services director position, along with the two
assistant directors, will be eliminated and will be replaced with a Director
of A&R and a Director of Financial Aid. The Enrollment Services model will
continue.
Dennis handed out copies of the draft restructuring process and asked for
suggestions. This will be discussed in CPC today. There is a “think tank”
with subject area experts who will ask questions and give suggestions to
the components. Student Services already has approximately $250,000 in
salary savings towards the $2 million and will likely be able contribute
more if positions can be funded with SSSP or Student Equity money.
Volunteers will be solicited with via an “all” email; Grad Fair at the
bookstore April 21/22.
Math Plus is a Student Equity funded project that acts as a review for
students before their next math class. The next week-long sessions will be
in June and August. Help spread the word to students. Contact Eric Grabiel
for flyers.
May 1 from 10-1 (location TBA) there will be a campus-wide convening led
by Darla Cooper of the RP Group. Spread the word and please plan to
attend.
Beth: ASC counselor replacement position was approved; there are 70
students signed up for Adapted Ed Plan workshops; autism population is
being streamlined like never before; there are several thousand IEP and
504 students in the county.
Veronica: EOPS students are mandated to meet with EOPS three times per
semester and 222 students (of 249) have made it to their second
appointment; May 8 – student awards recognition ceremony; Alma
Mendoza is accepting a Soroptimist award and is a Pister scholarship
finalist.
Colton: Student Senate elections next week; Student Senate is reviewing
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the restructuring process and identifying vital services; Student Senate is
opposed to the Welcome Center proposal.
Ed: A&R is down-staffed (evaluator resignation and employee on Worker’s
Comp); suggested a farewell event for Tama.
Tootie: Ana Rodriguez will be overseeing the Financial Aid Office while
Tootie is on leave; Tootie’s daily work duties will be split up among the
advisors .
Katie: April is Sexual Assault Awareness month: displays at various
locations around campus; Denim Day is April 29; spread the word that
peer educators have appointments available for any student; there are
open counseling and nurse practitioner appointments; Blood Drive is April
27; post-partum depression documentary “Dark Side of the Full Moon” will
be shown at the Watsonville Center.
Rachel: Migrant Ed summer school will be located at the Watsonville
Center again this summer; the center is open on Saturdays for ESL and
math tutoring and has been full – funded with Student Equity funds.
Jennifer: Job Fair will be April 29, 10-2 in the Quad; interview etiquette
workshops from 12-2 on April 22; process for student hires has been
streamlined with less paperwork necessary for continuing student
workers.
Dejon: 4th Grade Experience is May 8; outreach offers standing tours every
Friday at 10; asked that you give Outreach a heads up when you make
referrals to them and also let them know if you will be doing any
independent outreach.
Michelle: EOPS Summer Migrant program in Watsonville expects 30-35
students; May 1 is the deadline to request Federal Work Study students
for next semester – apply on the Financial Aid website – there will be
fewer students available due to reduction in funding; Conduct cases
increased from 107 at this time last year to 173 this year; six students were
recently suspended and on expelled; notifications on SARS; Veterans
Awareness Month – there will be a VIC open house with the mobile vet
center on campus and a future Pizza My Heart fundraiser; recruitment
open for 40% Foster Youth Coordinator; join the Student Health Center
wellness walks; please review the Student Rights & Responsibilities
document and provide feedback as this will be revised this summer.
Meeting Summary or Take Away:
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