Student Services Strategic Planning Sub-Committee
Thursday, May 28, 2009
11:00 a.m. – Heritage
Minutes
Present:
Lorraine Anderson
Mike Barnes
Ellen Brown-Drinkwater
Ed Bush
Eileen Colapinto
Cindy Conley
Monica Delgadillo-Flores
Renee Kimberling
Tara McCarthy
Paula McCroskey
Cindy Taylor
Absent:
Michael Carrillo, Paula Farish, Doug Graham, Denise Hernandez, Marilyn Martinez-Flores, Barry Meier, Meshay
Brown, Eugenia Vincent, Don Wilcoxson, Kristi Woods
Approval of Minutes: Cindy Conley
MSC Brown-Drinkwater/Kimberling (Committee unanimous) to approve the minutes of
April 30, 2009. Carried.
Subcommittee Evaluation: Ellen Drinkwater
Our committee’s information was sent to the larger group for review. They decided to
use our model to base all assessments on.
Budget Update: Ed Bush/Cindy Taylor
The California state deficit is growing and lobby efforts have begun. Riverside City
campus is taking a five million dollar hit to our campus alone. They are expecting a 4855% cut to categorical programs. This also brings a unique opportunity to be more
efficient, streamline services and pull together. There is talk of raising fees, which will
impact our middle class students and a possible reduction to Cal Grants that will impact
low income students.
We will be cutting close to 80 sections for fall. Summer will remain flat with no increase.
There has been talk of cutting personnel, but it’s too early to tell. Cindy advised that the
Financial Resource Committee met and presented their list of recommendations as did
Dr. Buysse. The committee will be meeting again and will wait to hear from district.
There are still essential services that have to take place in order to function.
Strategic Planning Retreat Overview: Cindy Conley
Overall it was a very productive day. Each subcommittee presented their initiatives and
reports of other committees and they were given breakout sessions in the afternoon for
discussion. She would like to incorporate program review into our list as well.
Committee Reports: Ellen Brown-Drinkwater
Minutes recorded by Jillian Oliveras
Commencement Committee: The committee is pulling together last minutes details. At
this time, they are trying to get disabled student seating worked out and may possibly
use a cover on the track. The script is in the final process. Justice John Gabbert will be
honored and he’s turning 100 years old.
Homecoming Committee: Homecoming will be held October 10th
Matriculation Advisory Committee: The committee met 2 weeks ago and Dan Martinez gave
a presentation on data collection reports.
Transfer Advisory Council: The Transfer Advisory Council luncheon went very well, they had
50 students attend. They will try to have the fair and advisory committee on the same
day. Reps were asked to sponsor food for the events.
Student Success Committee: The Vision/Mission statements are in the process of being
developed/finalized. This committee gives the opportunity to get student services and faculty
at the same table to discuss and communicate issues.
Veteran’s Services Committee: The Memorial Day event was very nice. Mike and
Lorraine met regarding veteran’s checks. They are in the process of setting up a
meeting with Chaffey.
Paula passed flyers for vets with disabilities.
Orientation Committee: Mike advised that the committee is in phase 1 of the process.
They are looking at other schools online orientations. The plan is to have online
orientations available to students with voice PowerPoint overlay. They are still in the
process of working on one semester ed plans. At this time there are only eight full time
counselors. Ellen is trying to incorporate a test quiz to verify that they completed the
orientation which will show in Datatel.
Behavior Intervention Resource Team: The B.I.R.T committee met yesterday. They will
be provide a flex-training for faculty and staff on verbal judo.
High Profile Student Services Space: The committee has been discussing the location of
the “Welcome Center”. Lorraine visited Santa Monica College and shared her report on
their services. They will be moving forward with meeting with an architect.
Priority Registration Committee: Each campus has a committee to set their own
process. The Riverside Committee will meet again in April of 2010 to evaluate requests
and review appeals.
Report out of Strategic Initiatives/Planning Agendas: Cindy Conley
Updates were given on agenda items and will be reflected on the handout.
Meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.m.
Minutes recorded by Jillian Oliveras