Administrative Unit Annual Update
Name of Unit: Student Health Services
Date: 3/27/2015
1. College Mission Statement: Cabrillo College is a dynamic, diverse and responsive educational
community dedicated to helping all students achieve their academic, career and personal
development goals.
2. Administrative Unit Outcome, Unit Description, and List of Key Responsibilities (5-10):
Administrative Unit Outcome:
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Minimize numbers of classroom absences through providing on campus physical and mental
health services
Improve retention by supporting early identification and providing early intervention for
physical and mental health issues
Provide support for students in crisis
Link students to community resources
Teach skills for optimal wellness and lifelong health maintenance
Provide health outreach and health promotional programs and activities
Support the health and wellness of the campus community
Act as public health resource for campus community
Unit Description: Student Health Services assists students in achieving their academic and personal goals
by supporting optimal physical, emotional, and psychological wellness. The program is primarily funded
by the health fee, currently $19/semester, and is a mandated service (Education Code Section 76355).
Key Responsibilities
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Provide diagnostic and treatment services for acute injuries and illnesses
Provide brief interventional therapy for psychological issues
Teach self-care and preventive health information and skills to students
Perform basic laboratory testing, provide over-the-counter and prescription medications, refer
for radiologic testing
Refer students to community providers for chronic and/or severe physical and mental health
issues
Offer screening for common physical and mental health conditions
Provide crisis support
Offer reproductive health services for men and women including STI testing and treatment, birth
control, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, and pap tests
Provide TB testing, immunizations and physical exams required for employment, Allied Health
programs, and university transfer
Supply health informational brochures
Provide first aid to students, employees and visitors in the Health Center
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Respond to emergencies when licensed nursing personnel available
Health outreach campaigns and events
Offer guest lectures and classroom presentations
Offer consultation with faculty and staff regarding health and behavior issues
Support public health and safety on campus, including communicable disease control
Participate in various campus committees
3. Three year Goals from previous program plan
Numbered
Goals (list in
priority order)*
1
Reinstate
management
level director
position when
economically
feasible.
2
Address SHS
space needs.
3
Administer
NCHA survey to
Cabrillo
students.
Effectiveness
Link(s)*
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Programs
and Services
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Equity Plan
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Actions
(include year)
Yr 1 Advocate for reduction of nearly $140,000 of
health fee currently supporting annual general
fund. Seek other funding sources.
Yr 2 Advertise and recruit for position.
Yr 3 Evaluate Goal
Measure(s)
Managing Director of
Student Health Services
position filled by Spring
2017.
Yr 1 Confirm availability of library building space,
or identify other appropriate space. Develop
budget for remodeling and furnishing. Secure
facility funds. Confirm Health Service contribution.
Yr 2 Finalize and implement construction plans.
Stage for move.
Yr 3 Evaluate Goal
Move in to larger, more
accessible space by Fall
2017.
Yr 1 Develop budget and implementation plan.
Yr 2 Administer survey and analyze results. Use
results to ensure services offered match student
needs.
Yr 3 Evaluate Goal
At least 800 Cabrillo
students will
participate in NCHA
survey (600
participated in 2007).
* If more than 3 AUO’s and/or effectiveness links are needed, contact the Planning and Research Office for assistance
4. Requests For Goal(s)
Please use the form at the link below to submit your resource requests:
http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/pro/programPlanning/ResourceRequests.html
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