Student Services Cluster
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STUDENT SERVICES CLUSTER COMMITTEE
March 17, 2010
2:00 p.m.
SSA 214
Members Present:
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Co-Chair |
Administration (2) |
Classified Staff (4) |
Students (4) |
Faculty (4) |
Guest(s) |
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A. Patterson |
K. Blackburn |
R. Barker |
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B. Guertin |
Y. Moss |
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D. Tull |
N. Malone |
J. Chappell |
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D. Hudson |
B. Richards |
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S. Millman |
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M. Locascio |
E. Colocho |
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T. Mariner |
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S. Steele |
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Meeting called to order at 2:05 p.m.
Absent: Administration: D. Ching; Students: D. Gustchen, A. Alverado, B. Rios, A. Owens,
D. Montserrat, S. Delgado
I. Approval of Agenda
A. Patterson called the meeting to order. The agenda was accepted with the inclusion of math competency as an item from the floor.
II. Approval of Minutes
Minutes for the 11/18/2009 meeting were accepted as presented.
III. VP’s Report – Abbie Patterson
There are 3 finalists for the Chancellor position. The Board will announce their selection in the next few weeks. The new chancellor will be involved in the selection of the presidents for Harbor and Pierce. Harbor has had over 30 applications for the president position. The selection committee will meet on 3/19 to select candidates to interview in mid-April. There will be a one month overlap of incoming/outgoing presidents. Abbie is arranging the president’s retirement lunch at Ports O’ Call Restaurant.
Budget – Enrollment is up 10% to nearly 11,000 students. FTES is also up 10%. Summer school will have 32 sections of high enrollment general ed classes and fill quickly. It starts 7/6 and runs for 6 weeks. Academic Affairs is suggesting a Tuesday thru Friday schedule. The Cluster recommended a Monday through Thursday schedule to coordinate with other services. LAUSD will start after labor day. Fall or spring schedules will have to be reduced by the number of courses offered during the summer. It was noted summer retention is always low. Our allocation for next year is $28 million. Next year’s deficit stands at $3.8 million but with the pay back of $1.2 million the deficit would jump to over $5 million. The president will present a proposal to balance the budget at the cabinet meeting. Currently, growing the budget is not part of the discussion. A retirement incentive is always an option but the last chancellor was not in favor of it. All administrators received 3/15 letters. Any classified notices require not less than 60 days notice prior to layoff.
CORE - The BOT has been advised bond funds was used for expenses not allowed including events such as ribbon cutting. As a result, the ribbon cutting for the PE/Wellness building will be combined with the employee recognition on May 6. There will also be no more E-7 internships with bond funds. PE is moving the week before spring break and opens after the break. The old building will come down in 3-4 months. A new building housing SPS, the Health Center, and Life Skills will be constructed in its place. The upcoming CPC meeting will discuss a construction timeline. Excavation of the parking structure begins during break with an anticipated opening in spring 2011. Library – the contract will go to the BOT for approval 4/4. Science – the old Technology building is being demolished and we’ll lose some staff parking. Administration – will house IT, Job Placement, AJ and the one stop center. SAILS – the student union building is being finalized with an architect review over spring break. Electronic Sign – will start soon and won’t be too bright for the city. L Street – needs more crosswalks and lighting with the amount of traffic, and relocation of the bus stop is being considered. Land Swap - the BOT has given the go ahead for the land swap. There is interest from outside entities to build a building that could be leased from the college on the land.
Allan Hancock – Abbie was on the accreditation team visit for Allan Hancock College. Planning and shared governance with involvement of all levels of constituencies is important along with the documentation to verify it. Teams look at program review, unit plans and if SLOs are being assessed, evaluated and the date used for planning and changes.
IV. Standard IIB – Debbie Tull
Student services was well represented at the recent accreditation workshop at Southwest College. K. Blackburn, B. Richards, Y. Moss and N. Malone all attended. Discussion of online-distance education and the services to support them followed. D. Tull and M. Yanez are the co-chairs for Standard IIB. The cluster was asked to read the standard in the last report along with the planning agenda items, and update the status of the report where needed for the next meeting. A student services mission will be considered. The managers will also be providing input on the previous report and planning items. A. Patterson suggested working on 2 or 3 SLOs per program so the team will see progress. The committee was also encouraged to write sections reflective of current services.
V. Items from the Floor
- Math competency – E. Colocho noted that according to Title V regulations, students who place at levels higher than intermediate algebra in the ACT-Compass tool meet the math graduation requirement. Our sister colleges are enforcing this mandate. Harbor’s Math Department is saying that this mandate has not been approved by DAS and that Harbor College does not agree with this statement. Our math department does not feel students meet math graduation competency through placement scores. B. Guertin will take a look at parallel paths. This is being referred to Senior Staff for resolution and guidance.
Next meeting: April 14, 2010
Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.