Student Services Program Planning Annual Update Department: EOPS/CARE Date Rev. 7/1/14 Goals and Recommendations from Program Plan List the top five goals and recommendations from the last Program Plan and indicate whether they have been met Goals / Recommendations from six-year plan 1. Maintain the current level of services in spite of budgetary and staff reduction. In progress (in clude projected timeline) On going 2. Continue to support students in reaching their transfer or occupational goals. On going 3. Utilize and implement any new technology that will assist in serving our students. On going 4. Develop a tutorial (math) component. Fall 2015 5. Develop a one unit, mandatory, CG 51 Introduction to College to new incoming students. Fall 2015 Revised March 2014 Goal Met Comments (include any modifications to goals due to feedback, discussion and/or evaluation – refer to data when possible) Yes Program Restoration Funds Yes Program Restoration Funds Yes District We continue to provide an above and beyond level of service with a reduced staff. (identify source of funding) In progress Program Restoration Funds In progress Program Restoration Funds No comment We have implemented a Facebook page to keep our students informed of deadlines, requirements. We are also receiving training on the new online student planning tools together with general counseling. We have implemented SARS in our office with a key pad so that students can enter their ID in a more confidential manner. We contacted the Chancellor’s Office for additional funding to implement the tutorial program but we were denied. We also requested from Program Planning Funds but we were also denied. We will evaluate the General Counseling model curriculum and attempt to adapt it to our student population. New Goals and Recommendations Since Last Program Plan List any new goals and recommendations identified by the department Goal/Recommendation (include timeline) Cost Make the Program Specialist a full time position Additional $25,000.00 Implement SARS to facilitate appointment booking for students none Offer multiple orientations at the beginning of the semester Program Restoration Funds Explanation/Evidence of Need (indicate how this need was assessed) There is a high level of turn-over of staff due to the part time status. The program needs stability with this position. District administration required. Students need smaller orientations to understand new financial aid regulations. Status (Comment on progress of new goals/recommendations listed in last annual update). Reviewed overall budget to increase position to 100%. As of Fall 13 we have made this a 100% position with restoration funds. Worked with I.T. and J. Jackson for installation process. As of Fall 13 we have full SARS in our office for booking appointments and notes. In progress. SLO/AUO Assessment Progress In a sentence or two, describe where your department should be with ongoing assessment (what assessment you should have done in the last year) and what was actually done. If any task was not completed, explain why. Within the last year we have been working on modifying our orientation. We are in the process of analyzing data from a student questionnaire. During the 2013-2014 we worked on assessing our educational plans and how well they are understood by our students. This will help us and students prepare for the new online student planning mandate. Closure and next steps on this assessment of our educational plans will take place in fall 2014. Revised March 2014 Fill out the Assessment Results section below. SLO/AUO Assessment Results List SLO/AUO assessments, dialogues, and priorities identified as a result of your assessment below. Attach Departmental Assessment Analysis Forms completed in the last two semesters. Core Competency, Program SLO/AUO Assessed #1 SLO Educational Plan #2 Orientation Revised March 2014 Date of meeting where analysis / dialogue took place. Example: Department Meeting on 00/00/2012 9/1/13 1/30/12 and 5/28/12 8/21/12 and 12/11/12 6/1/13 Priorities identified for program as a result of assessment. In progress, pre-post questionnaires are being collected through the end of the spring 2014 semester. Analysis and next step plans will be conducted in the fall of the 2014 semester. More in depth information regarding financial aid satisfactory academic progress and educational planning is included. This was last year’s focus.