Student Success Task Force: Update Michelle Pilati, President, ASCCC Mary Kay Rudolph, President, CCCCIO

Questions and discussion Overview General Themes Current status Workgroups Legislation Title 5 Local responses Questions and discussion

General Themes Changing student behavior & streamlining college practices. Greater use of technology to serve more students. Greater degree of centralization for system—more control for Chancellor’s Office. More impact on students on the front end. Strategically ”rationing education”. Get students through more quickly and get out those who are not making progress toward a specific goal.

Current Status – “Workgroups” CCCCO SSTF “April Update” “Work groups are currently active in developing implementation details for the following SSTF proposals:” Available at http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/PolicyInAction/StudentSuccessTaskForce/Newsletter.aspx

“currently active”? Score Card, recommendation 7.3 Student Success Initiative, recommendation 8.2 BOG Fee Waiver Requirements, recommendation 3.2 Enrollment Priorities, recommendation 3.1 Common Assessment, recommendation 2.1 Common Core Standards, recommendation 1.1

Implementation Details Score Card, recommendation 7.3 One meeting to date ARCCC >> Scorecard Cohort comparison >> Self comparison Challenge – Context for data Enrollment Priorities, recommendation 3.1 Title 5 language April Consultation May BoG – 1st reading

Current Status - Legislation Liu – SB 1062 Lowenthal – “Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012” – SB 1456 Fong – “Student Success Infrastructure Act of 2012” – AB 1741 1st 2 – CCCCO sponsored. 3rd (Fong) - FACCC

Liu – SB 1062 Existing law prohibits BoG from adopting regs until DoF has “certified that a source of funds is available to reimburse the cost.” Requires BoG to identify the source of funds. Existing law requires the BoG to designate the headquarters for each of its employees... Allows BoG to appoint VCs and others who are not civil service employees. Actual language change for 1st element is minimal – but impact is rather large. 2nd element establishes criteria for how can be hired.

Lowenthal – SB 1456 Substantial modifications to existing Ed Code language pertaining to matriculation. BOGFW – (A) student must declare a goal “upon enrollment”, (B) meet academic and progress standards (including unit cap). (2) – language added to protect students.

Lowenthal – SB 1456 “student’s responsibilities” Identify educational goal upon enrollment Declare specific POS within a reasonable time Attend class and complete assignments Maintain progress “institution’s responsibility” Provide student services – orientation, assessment, counseling and ed planning, referral to needed and available support services..

Lowenthal – SB 1456 “institution’s responsibility” (continued) (E) Evaluation of each student’s progress and referral to appropriate interventions.. 78213. (d) When the board of governors adopts a system of common assessment, community colleges may use supplemental assessments or other measures for placement.. 78214. Accountability

Lowenthal – SB 1456 78215 – Requires all nonexempt students to complete orientation and assessment and to develop education plans. (b) these policies shall be phased in over a reasonable time as determined by the BoG…. 78216. BoG shall develop a formula for allocating funding.. Requires use of common assessment and scorecard.

Lowenthal – SB 1456 78218 – “In the 2012-13 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, this article shall be operative only if funds are specifically appropriate for the purposes of this article.”

SB 1456 – CCCCIOs and ASCCC advocating for: Ensuring that acceptable academic goals are more than just certificates and degrees Removing “program of study” Removing changes to BOGFW

Fong – AB 1741 New Education Code Section 78220 (b) The purpose of this act is to provide the necessary faculty counseling and instructional infrastructure at the CCCs to ensure that students have the necessary access to support services and classroom instructors to increase their opportunities for success.

Fong – AB 1741 78220.5. (b) The goals…shall be as follows: (1) Increasing the ratio of faculty counselors to students. (2) Restoring categorical programs that provide student support services. (3) Increasing the percentage of hours of credit instruction taught by FT faculty.. (4) Improving the professionalization of PT faculty..

Current Status – Title 5 Enrollment priorities April Consultation Council May BoG – 1st reading July BoG – 2nd reading

Next Steps: State New regulations and legislation ASCCC is monitoring & participating Normal governance procedures at state level: Consultation Council Or for strictly academic matters, the ASCCC has recommending authority for 10 + 1 areas

Next Steps: Local Pre-reqs: consider opportunities to implement appropriate pre reqs. (Course sequencing). Look at policies & practices for assessment, placement, registration priorities. Look at SSTF recommendations for basic skills & ESL; consider alternate delivery or pedagogy. Consider forming committee. ASCCC seeks examples of effective practices.

Questions?