Student Success Council
MINUTES
September 19, 2005, E-107, 2:00 p.m.
Attendance
Members:
 Diana Babayan
Ex officio:
 Cari Cannon
 Nena Baldizon_Rios
 Lisa Cusack
 Jim Isbell
 Theresa Buck
 Lucy Carr-Rollitt
 Kathryn Kosuth
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Introductions
Council Overview
Overview of Materials
Review Charge of Student Success Council:
 Promoting student success projects,
programs and services.

 John Hernandez
Flo Zysman

 Abbie Madrigal
 Syed Rizvi
Lorrie Jordan
DISCUSSIONS/COMMENTS
John Hernandez and Nena Baldizon-Rios introduced themselves as the cochairs of the council. Members and guests introduced themselves. Robert
Melendez has submitted an application to CSEA to fill the vacant classified
seat on the committee. Discussion on possible increase of membership.
Excerpts from the Collegial Governance Handbook were distributed that
outline the council's mission, responsibilities, chair and membership. This
council is the umbrella for the Educational Support Committee,
Scholarship Committee, and Student Equity Plan Committee. The Student
Equity Plan is very important and will require progress reports and
updating. Possibility of having the plan on-line was discussed along with
distribution for review.
Research documentation was distributed with information regarding
SCC's Service Area, Enrollment Trends and Student Characteristics and
Student Outcomes.
Breakout session in groups of 2 with a topic of "How you define Student
Success".
 Pass class (course completion), move to next level
 Gaining understanding & knowledge
 Accept responsibility to acquire knowledge
 Realization and non-intimidating of resources
 Provide up to date resources
 ALL textbooks available in library
 Access: One stop shopping
 Outreach and in-reach
 SCC faculty and staff awareness of resources (put a face to a
program/unit)
 Incorporating educational plans
OUTCOME/FOLLOW UP
John to meet with Lorrie
Jordan and ask her to
attend the next meeting to
give an update on the
Student Equity Plan and
attend council meetings.
Student Success Council
September 19, 2005
Page 2
Identify Council Goals for 2005-2006
SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Student Equity Plan
Goals for 2005-06
Frame Work For the Year
Why Do Students Leave
Review Components of Successful Support
Programs
UPDATES
Students in Transition Conference
 Vision for achievement/goals
 Self monitor and assess programs
 Awareness and utilization of resources
 Ability to make adjustments
 Transition
 Expand Student Success Conference
Duplicate success of support programs and determine the components.
How do we inform students of resources and what resources does SCC
need (awareness and barriers to utilization of resources).
Read the Equity Plan to help focus on the most important issues to help
promote student success. How do we identify barriers that our students
come up against and their knowledge of college resources.
 Goals will develop as we pursue discussion and research
Lucy and Nena to bullet
ideas that help students
succeed through EOPS and
DSPS programs.
Review document
Emerging Themes
 Identify components of successful support programs(specifically
EOPS, DSPS, Early Decision) to determine if targeted services need
to be duplicated for the general student population.
 Awareness and barriers to utilization of services.
 Review the Student Equity Plan to ensure adequate resources and
support to meet its goals.
How do we keep students active and invested? How do we find out the
number of students that do not go through Early Decision and EOPS?
What would the impact on our existing programs be to promote new ones.
How to collect data electronically. Linda Miskovic is working on why
students leave because of low FTES this semester.
Invite Robert Melendez to
provide an overview of
Early Decision.
Nena and Lucy
Conference is November 6-9. May be able to send 2 or 3 interested
individuals and use matriculation funds.
E-mail John if interested