Student Services Council
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Present: Dennis Bailey-Fougnier, Sandi Moore, Barbara Schultz-Perez, Laura
Verduzco-Thurman, Barbara Rigg, Lyn Hood, Beth McKinnon, Rachel Mayo, David
Trevino
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BP/AP reviews
• BP 3831
• BP 3840
• BP 3850
• BP 3860
• BP 5300
• AP 5300
• AP 5010
Grade Changes
Standards of Scholarship
Probation, Disqualification, and Readmission
Academic Renewal
Student Equity
Student Equity
Admissions (and Concurrent Enrollment)
All policies were reviewed and approved, some with minor edits. Rachel will bring
ARs to next meeting.
2.
Department updates
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Beth is enjoying her new directorship; DSPS is in the process of being
audited.
Barbara Rigg is happy to be back to “one” job after filling in at the
President’s office every morning.
Jay Jackson will be taking over Director of Counseling duties from Barbara
Schultz-Perez. Counseling is presenting workshops on Probation Dismissal
and Ed Plans, and will begin implementing Student Planning (electronic ed
plans); a new Puente counselor position is open for recruitment.
David has been working on Ed Plans with students and will be attending
and presenting at an EOPS conference.
Lyn has been busy with student paperwork and recently took 9.5 lbs. of
student employment authorizations to work to the mail room.
Laura was appreciative and learned a lot at the Staff Development Day;
she has also learned a lot about how to deal with students from Sesario.
Rachel noted that Laurel Jones has expressed an interest in spending
regular days at the Watsonville Center; Alicia Beard has been hired for
Leti’s former position in the SRC/Enrollment Services; on T/W/Th
counselors are working afternoons only for the next couple of weeks;
college SAT prep is being offered at the Watsonville Center as part of S4C.
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Dennis announced the following personnel changes:
o Karen Reyes will start as FTTW Program Director on August 1
o Francis Sweetman has replaced Leah in Financial Aid
o Lena Mason has resigned and her position will go out for recruitment
o Ariba Alston-Williams was hired in Judy Periera’s A&R position
o Teri Martin has announced her retirement from the Financial Aid Office
Building 100 is being remodeled for better traffic flow and efficiency.
Construction will take place during October and December.
The Accreditation Site Team pre-visit will be September 6; the actual
Accreditation visit will begin October 14.