SSSP + SEP Steering Committee:

1. Addressing Student Success and Student Equity Plans Together SSSP + SEP Steering Committee: August 26, 2014 Kathy Mendelsohn, Mark Sanchez, Brian Lofman, Romero Jalomo

2. SSSP Background • The Student Success Act of 2012, signed by Governor Brown on September 27, 2012, established the Student Success and Support Program (SSSP). The SSSP replaces the former Matriculation program. • Key recommendations require students to complete core matriculation services: Declare a course of study early and complete orientation, assessment, counseling/advising, educational planning and participate in follow-up services. • The Act provides categorical funding to complete these tasks and establishes enrollment priorities for different groups of students and ties academic standing to the BOGFW program

3. SEP Background: Key dates • 2003 — Chancellor's Office provides guidelines to colleges to begin development and submission of student equity plans. • 2005 — Chancellor's Office requires colleges to update existing or submit initial Student Equity Plans. • 2008 to 2013 economic downturn results in state budget cuts including suspension of many regulatory requirements. Few student equity plans are submitted to the Chancellor’s Office. • 2011— Student Success Task Force is established by Chancellor Jack Scott to address student success and equity issues. • 2012— Student Success Act of 2012 (SB1456) becomes law and requires colleges to submit student success and student equity plans (but now funds them) • 2013—Student Equity Workgroup develops an SE Plan template

4. Student Equity Workgroup Recommendations • Integrate Student Equity planning into college and district wide planning efforts: • Accreditation • Educational master planning • Program review • SSSP Program Plan • Basic Skills Plan • Adopt a holistic approach to planning, budgeting, and delivery of services to support equity in student access and student success

5. SSSP + SEP Steering Committee • The Steering Committee consists of the Chairs of the SSSP and SEP workgroups, the Vice President of Student Affairs and the Dean of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness. • The group formed in late Spring 2014 to provide oversight over the development of the SSSP and SEP. The group meets weekly. • The group also developed the Timeline for SSSP-SEP-BSI Plan Completion. The timeline has been shared in numerous committee and governance council meetings. • The Steering Committee supports the development and implementation of the plans and helps to leverage resources to insure completion by the required deadline.

6. SSSP Committee The Committee consisted of the following individuals: Daniel Perez- English Faculty Nina Vasquez- Math Faculty Dr. Mark Sanchez- Dean, Student Affairs Dr. Romero Jalomo- Vice-President ,Student Affairs Liz Estrella- Counseling Faculty Tony Anderson- Counseling Faculty Mitzi Anderson- Counseling Faculty Mary Dominguez- Dean, Enrollment Services Bronwyn Moreno- Classified Staff Erica Lomeli- Student Wade Grant- Institutional Data Analyst RenataFunke- Dean, King City Educational Center The Committee met every Thursday over the summer to develop the first plan draft by August 15, 2014

7. SSSP Committee • The SSSP Plan focuses on the College’s approach to serve incoming students in the following core areas: • Orientation • Assessment testing • Counseling- the development of a student educational plan (SEP) • Follow up services for at-risk population students • The plan also focuses on the integration of institutional research and technology in identifying and addressing the needs of students on campus. • The Chancellor’s Office requested these elements as a part of the plan to ensure there was institutional integration focused on the needs of the students.

8. SSSP Committee • The final section of the SSSP plan focuses on the College’s policies pertaining to: • Exemption policy from SSSP services • Appeal policies • Prerequisite procedures • Plan for professional development • Coordination with Student Equity and other planning efforts • Coordination in Multi-College Districts • The Hartnell College SSSP plan developed this summer outlines how we deliver services in the core areas including how we plan on enhancing these services e.g. utilization of the new interactive online student orientation required for all incoming students. • Furthermore, the SSSP plan outlines the work among instructional faculty, counselors, and administrators to develop and implement programs focused on enhancing student success e.g. the “Early Support Program”

9. SSSP Committee • In conclusion, the SSSP plan outlines how the college will: • Increase collaboration with high schools, adult schools, one-stop career centers, and other community based organizations • Increase the use of technology to ensure efficiency in serving students focused on college preparation and educational planning • Ensure professional development for faculty, staff, and administrators directly linked with the delivery of SSSP services • Through the use of research identify areas of greatest need focused on increasing institutional student success • Continue to engage in institutional dialogue and planning to develop programs and services focused on increasing educational success