Student Services Council
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Present: Dennis Bailey-Fougnier, Sandi Moore, Laura Verduzco-Thurman, Barbara Rigg,
Lyn Hood, Beth McKinnon, Rachel Mayo, David Trevino, Jay Jackson, Tama Bolton,
Tootie Tzimbal, Yesenia Cervantes, Sesario Escoto, Margery Regalado Rodriguez
All College Day: Monday, August 26
All College Day has changed to Monday this year instead of Friday. All offices will
be closed so that everyone can attend. Dennis stated that all employees will
attend All College Day and that closure signs be posted early on the doors as well
as on Facebook, etc. Lunch tickets will be provided at the event.
Welcome tables
Welcome tables will be in the Quad and SAC Plaza again the first two days of the
semester. Due to the Labor Day holiday, tabling will be the first Tuesday and
Wednesday (Sept. 3 and 4) of classes. Higher One will table on Tuesday.
Student Planning Update (Jay/Margery)
There is a new functionality in WebAdvisor for students and counselors: access to
ed plans or planning. The Student Success Act mandated electronic access to ed
plans for students. This will also provide a degree audit function and
requirements of a major. There is a visual planning piece for all courses and
sections which will show any overlap. Counselors are piloting this with 78
students this fall semester. It will open up to everyone spring semester.
Students will attend educational planning workshops prior to seeing a counselor
so that when they make their counseling appointment they will already have
background information and the beginning of an ed plan. Counselors have a
“review complete” button, however student are able to change their ed plan. The
pros and cons of students being able to change their ed plans was discussed.
Accreditation (Rachel)
During the Accreditation visit (October 14-18), Dennis instructed everyone to
prioritize any team member’s request for an appointment and to leave calendars
open that week for impromptu appointment requests. At All College Day, Rachel
will hand out a brochure to help demystify the Accreditation process and visit.
Review your program plans and SLOs to refresh memories and be as prepared as
possible. Know where they are located online. Know how your plans work into
overall plans (“integrated planning”). CPC today will go over some questions that
may be asked.
All information regarding Accreditation is located on the home page, “About”
then “Accreditation”. For the next SSC meeting please read the following for
discussion:
• Executive Summary
• Response to 2007 Accreditation visit
• Standard IIB
You will find these in Cabrillo’s Self Evaluation:
http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/pro/accred/pdf/Cabrillo_Self-Evaluation.pdf
Program/Department Updates
Sesario:
• Attended Student Senate retreat over the weekend. Laura Hunerberg is the
new senate president. There are eight senator positions still open.
• The big project coming up is the cafeteria renovation which is being carried
over from last year.
• Disciplinary issues continued through the summer due to an academic
dishonesty case involving many students.
Laura:
• Borrow A Book applications are online. Students must fill in and print form.
Forms may be turned in beginning August 26. Students must have 6+ units.
• Food Pantry will begin the first week of school. Hours will be M-Th from 9-4
and Friday 9-1.
Margery:
• Two new faculty directors in C&ESS: Jay Jackson is Counseling Director and
Beth McKinnon is the DSPS Director.
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• Due to Student Success Act, new students must take orientation,
assessment, and must have an ed plan.
• Probation and disqualified students must attend a workshop and then sign
a behavior change contract.
• Building 100 renovation: there will be a single entrance for Counseling on
the side where the Transfer Center is.
Yesenia:
• Gear Up includes 8th and 9th graders in Watsonville; 8 schools
• Summer Advancement Academy – one-week intensive geometry program
for incoming 9th graders; also preparing them for college application
process
• $100,000 funding for students
• AB540 students’ disbursements on hold
Karen:
• Everyone has been welcoming
• Voucher requests have gone out; students will be coming in for book
vouchers
• WIA program: no funds until October; will be directing students to other
support services
• Evelyn Seth started in FTTW and will be meeting with students regarding ed
plans
• Starting a student peer support group
David:
• 85 new EOPS students; orientation next week
• Presenting at Flex Week
• Closed except for FTTW students
Beth:
• Consulting with other DSPS program directors
• Has been working with Nikki on budget
• Flex activity has resulted in invites from division heads to present at
meetings
• Increase in autistic students; more are being mainstreamed in lower grades
• Has been surveying students on a new name for program with less stigma
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Barbara Rigg:
• Lots of prerequisite challenge forms in C&ESS office
Lyn:
• Financial Aid awards out earlier so she is busier
• August-October is strongest off-campus job market period
Tootie:
• Antonio is handling the work study process
• Next Thursday is first disbursement of $2.5 million Pell
Tama:
• Enrollment Services has had 7 vacancies in last 6 months.
• 2 Financial Aid positions will be filled
• Ed Greene has replaced Masina and will start September 3
• Building 100 renovation: A&R and Financial Aid will be in one central
location
Sandi:
• Emergency loans off and running
• Foster Youth donation has been paired with a Career Ladders grant;
Catherine Lachance is coordinating the programs and looking for a location
Dennis:
• Veterans: Obama’s 8 keys to success, some of which we are already doing;
Cabrillo one of 150 schools signed up
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