Student Support Services Division Council Newsletter
El Camino College
April 2016
Assessment/Testing
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March 25, 2016, ESL Coordinator, Elena Savina, participated in two presentations: 1) Teachers and
administrators of South Bay Adult School along with Robin Dreizler and 2) for the South Bay Adult School ESL
students (Highest level ESL 6).
March 18, 2016, ESL Coordinator, Elena Savina attended “Non-credit Courses Pathways” conference at LA
Valley College. There has been a conversation among ESL faculty about the possibility of bringing non-credit
ESL classes to El Camino College.
On Monday, March 21, 2016 after weekend maintenance, Accuplacer testing was affected by the Accuplacer
system updates. The Testing Center is currently having the following problems with Accuplacer:
o In particular, there have been issues with printing reports.
o Some students were not able to see the full question and/or answers. Partial questions were showing
and some answers were missing in the English and Math test.
o When the students entered their personal information, the system did not allow the students to go
to the next page, and the Testing staff had to re-start the students over and over.
Foster & Kinship Education & Adult Education Liaising
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The Guardian Scholars Program has been doing a great job serving current and former foster youth enrolled
at El Camino College since October 2015. Over fifty students have been served thus far with student support
services through the Guardian Scholars Program located in the RISE Center in the Student Services Center.
Members of the Pritzker Family Foundation which donated $40,000 in December 2015 to the Pritzker Foster
Care Initiative which helps fund El Camino College’s Guardian Scholars program met with President Maloney,
A. Estwick and Andrea Sala from the Foundation office on Thursday, March 31, 2016.
Financial Aid
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Implementation of the Freeze Date for the 2016-2017 Award Year
o Beginning with the 2016-2017 award year, the financial aid office will use the main census date as a
freeze date for the purpose of locking in units. Students will be paid for their enrollment status as of
the freeze date.
o For the fall 2016 semester, the freeze date will be on September 12, 2016. Students will be paid for
their enrollment status as of this date and will not be paid for any classes added to their schedule
after this date. There will be flyers available at service counter as well as large posters displayed
around campus to inform students about this change. Changes will also be updated on El Camino
Financial Aid Website.
Higher One Debit Card Updates
o It is anticipated that on Monday, May 16, 2016, Customer Bank will acquire Higher One which will
result in a name change. The new name of the company will be Bank Mobile Technology and new
name of the disbursement portion of the company will be Bank Mobile Vibe.
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This will mean that all references to Higher One (e.g. online, brochures, banner, etc.) will need to
change once the acquisition has been finalized. Marketing materials will be provided to El Camino
College and El Camino College Compton Center.
As of April 4, the Financial Aid Office sent e-mail blast to 2016/2017 financial aid applicants. Also students
can view their 2016/2017 financial aid status on line.
Outreach and School Relations
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There are 5,361 students currently in our Prospective Student Database. Contact Robin Dreizler if your
program wishes to use this database for program recruitment.
Outreach Counselors have worked tirelessly to complete Ed plans by the March 31st deadline. Overall count
of completed Ed plans is incomplete but Outreach Counselors will continue to provide core services through
their respective schools’ end of year.
Outreach will be planning summer activities including the One-Stop process that was a huge success last
year. Students will be given the opportunity to complete an Orientation, tutoring, assessment, Ed planning
and registration with one visit to El Camino College. Details to be announced as summer approaches.
Expansion of classes offered on local high school campuses is underway. In 2015-16, 13 classes were offered
at local high schools. The intent is to expand to between 20 and 25 classes for academic year 2016-17.
OASR tested a total of 1,455 with 4 dates still on the calendar.
OASR is currently offering MyECC 101 presentations at local high schools. This presentation is designed to
help students navigate MyECC and the registration process.
The summer schedule is out and has been mailed and is being delivered to area high schools and libraries.
Student Development/ASO/ICC/AGS
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Brittany Hubble joined the Student Development team as the SDO Clerical Assistant.
ASO Elections are being held April 4th- 6th from 9am-2pm on the Library Lawn and 4pm-6pm on East Lounge,
Student Activity Center. Elections Rally will be held on the Library Lawn on Tues., April 5th from 1pm-2pm. All
candidates will be able to deliver speeches at the Rally. Results will be posted the morning on Fri. April 8th in
the Student Activity Center.
ICC World Tour Festival will be held on the Library Lawn on Tues., Aril 5th from 10am-2pm.
New Clubs chartered this month: Chinese Club, American Red Cross Club, Association of Computing
Machinery, Business & Leadership Club, and League of Legends Club.
Clubs will not be allowed to hold events the last two weeks of the semester as the campus prepares for
Commencement. The last day to submit a Calendar Date Requisition form is April 15th.
ASO Sustainability Committee will be hosting Earth Day on Tuesday, April 19th on the Library Lawn from
10am-2pm. Veggie Grill will be on campus giving free samples.
ASO will be hosting a Meet & Greet with El Camino’s new President Dena P. Maloney, Ed.D. The event will be
held Fri., April 22nd from 12pm-1:30pm in the East Dining Room.
ICC will be electing their 2016-2017 President at their general meeting on April 25th.
ASO/ICC Banquet will be held on Fri. April 29th from 6pm-8:30pm in the East Dining Room.
ASO is happy to announce Finals Madness will be held this semester! May 9th-May 11th from 9pm-12am in
the East Lounge, Student Activity Center.
Contributors:
Alexis Estwick, Brian Hayden, Lorena Garcia, William Garcia, Julieta Ortiz, Ngoc Tran, Carla
Velasquez, and Breanna von Stein
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Calendar of Events – April 2016
Date
Event (Department)
Time
Place
Comments
1
Placement Test-Bright Star
9:00 AM start
Basic Skills lab-ECC
Testing
1
Campus Tour-Bright Star Schools
9:00-11:00 AM
Meet at Marsee
Tour
4
Educational Plans
3:30-5:00 PM
Bright Star Schools- 5431
W. 98th St. Los Angeles
90045
Other
4
Placement Test
9:00 AM start
City Honors High
Testing
5
Placement Test
9:00 AM start
City Honors High
Testing
5
Campus Tour and SRC PresentationCVUHSD
9:00-11:00 AM
Meet at Marsee
Tour
5
College Fair at El Segundo HS
1:00-1:30 PM
El Segundo HS
Fair
7
Individual Tours
10:00-12:00 PM
Meet at Information Desk
Tour
7
Individual Tours
3:00-4:00 PM
Meet at Information Desk
Tour
7
Placement Test
6:30-12:00 AM
South Bay Adult School
Testing
8
Campus tour- Mark Twain Elementary
12:30-2:30 PM
Meet at Administration
building
Tour
8
Individual Tours
1:00-2:00 PM
Meet at Information Desk
Tour
8
Individual Tours
3:00-4:00 PM
Meet at Information Desk
Tour
9
Chris Mello Jazz Festival
12:45-6:00 PM
Meet at Marsee
Other
11
MyECC 101
10:00-11:00 AM
Redondo Shores
Presentation
12
Campus Tour - Lawndale HS
9:00-12:00 PM
Meet at Marsee, Lot J
Tour
12
MyECC 101
12:17-12:50 PM
North HS - Library
Presentation
13
MyECC 101
2:15-3:15 PM
Bishop Montgomery
Presentation
13
MyECC 101
10:15-11:15 AM
West HS
Presentation
13
MyECC 101
12:26-1:23 PM
Mira Costa High School College Career Ctr
Presentation
14
El Camino College Transfer Day Fair
8:00-11:00 AM
Library Lawn
Other
14
Career Day
8:45-11:30 AM
Warren HS (Downey, CA)
Fair
14
College and Career Fair
10:30-12:30 PM
Animo James B. Taylor
Middle School
Fair
14
El Camino College Transfer Day Fair
11:00-2:00 PM
Library Lawn
Other
14
Scholarship Ceremony
4:00-6:00 PM
Marsee Auditorium
Other
14
Scholarship Ceremony
6:00-8:30 PM
Marsee Auditorium
Other
15
Planning Summit
8:00-1:00 PM
East Dining Room
Other
15
Placement Test - Alliance Luskin
9:00 AM start
Basic Skills Lab
Testing
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Calendar of Events – April 2016
Date
Event (Department)
Time
Place
Comments
15
Placement Test-Narbonne HS
9:00 AM start
Basic Skills lab - ECC
Testing
15
Multicultural Fair and Career Day
9:00-12:00 PM
Long Beach Jordan HS
Fair
19
Campus Tour: Switzer Learning Center
9:30-11:30 AM
Meet at the Marsee
Tour
19
MyECC 101
12:00-1:00 PM
Palos Verde HS
Presentation
20
Campus Tour - Richardson & Calle
Mayor Middle Schools
10:00-11:00 AM
Meet at Marsee
Tour
20
MyECC 101
10:00-11:00 AM
South HS
Presentation
20
MyECC 101
11:00-12:00 PM
20
College and Career Fair
12:00-2:30 PM
20
16th Annual College Feria
5:00-7:00 PM
21
MyECC 101
9:00-10:30 AM
Da Vinci Design
Workshop
21
2nd Annual College and Career Fair
11:00-1:30 PM
Legacy HS Complex
Fair
2:00-4:00 PM
Robert F. Kennedy
Community School
Fair
10:00-2:30 PM
Meet at Marsee
Tour
10:00-11:00 AM
Torrance HS room A-105
Presentation
Fair
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22
RFK Community Schools College
Open House
Campus Tour- Buford Elementary
School
MyECC 101
Redondo Union High
School (The Nest)
1220 256th St. Harbor
City, 90710
Woodrow Wilson HS (Los
Angeles)
Presentation
Fair
Fair
22
College and Career Fair
12:00-2:30 PM
Assurance Learning
Academy Hosted at:
Lincoln Memorial
Congregational Church
22
Fine Arts Open House
5:00-8:00 PM
Fine Arts Division Office
Other
9:00-11:00 AM
Meet at Marsee
Tour
10:30-11:30 AM
Meet at Marsee
Tour
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26
Campus Tour and SRC Presentation CVUHSD
Campus Tour and SRC Presentation Washington Prep
26
MyECC 101
2:00-3:00 PM
Lennox Academy
27
MyECC 101
11:00-12:00 PM
Redondo Union High
School (The Nest)
Presentation
28
Individual Tours
10:00-11:00 AM
Meet at Information Desk
Tour
28
Campus Tour - Washington High
School/LAUSD
10:30-11:30 AM
Meet at Marsee
Tour
29
Placement Test-Narbonne HS
9:00 AM start
Basic Skills lab - ECC
Testing
29
Campus Tour - Buford Elementary
School
9:30-11:30 AM
Meet at Marsee
Tour
29
MyECC 101
10:00-11:00 AM
El Segundo High School
Presentation
30
First Annual College Fair
8:00-2:00 PM
Mount Saint Mary's
Doheny Campus
Fair