REGULATORY CHANGES IMPACTING MPC By Carsbia Anderson

Student Success Act of 2012 Task Group (Regulatory Changes) GOAL: To identify the first steps to implement the 22 recommendations; 8 focus areas of the SSTF: 1.Increase college and career readiness (AA, SS) 2.Strengthen support for entering students (SS, AA, AS) 3.Incentivize successful student behaviors (SS, AA, AS) 4.Align course offerings to meet student needs (AA, SS) 5.Improve education of basic skills students (SS, AA) 6.Revitalize and re-envision professional development (SS, AA, AS) 7.Enable efficient statewide leadership and increase coordination among colleges (SS, AA, AS) 8.Align resources with student success recommendations (SS, AA) SS (Student Services)AA (Academic Affairs)AS (Administrative Services)

Student Success Act of 2012 Task Group (Regulatory Changes ) Chancellor’s Office recommends addressing the following recommendations first: – Recommendation 2.2 (mandated services) – Recommendation 3.2 (BOGFW conditions) – Recommendation 8.2 (Student Support Initiative)

Student Success Act of 2012 Task Group MPC Student Services Task Group plans to focus on the following: – Recommendation 2.2: Require all incoming community college students to: participate in diagnostic assessment orientation develop an education plan (drives course offerings) – Recommendation 2.5 : Encourage students to declare a program of study upon admission, intervene if a declaration is not made by the end of their second term, and require declaration by the end of their term in order to maintain enrollment priority. – Recommendation 3.1 : The Community Colleges will adopt system-wide enrollment priorities that:… encourage students to identify their educational objective and follow a prescribed path most likely to lead to success… – Recommendation 3.2: Require students receiving BOG Fee waivers to meet various conditions and requirements, as specified below. Identify a degree, certificate, transfer or career advancement goals; Meet institutional satisfactory progress standards to be eligible for fee waiver renewals; and Have a transcript that reflects no more than 110 units, excluding basic skills and ESL courses – Recommendation 3.4: Community Colleges will require student to begin addressing basic skills needs in their first year and will provide resources and options for them to attain competencies needed to succeed in college-level work as part of their education plan.

Student Success Act of 2012 Task Group Preliminary Assessment addressing the “first steps” Chancellor’s OfficeMPC Recommendation 2.2 o Assessment, orientation, SEP Recommendation 2.5 o declare program of study Recommendation 3.1 o enrollment priorities Recommendation 3.2 o BOG fee waiver conditions Recommendation 3.4 o address basic skills in 1 st sem. HS Assessment Program PERS 10 MPC Priority Enrollment SFS to use SAP PERS 10

Student Success Act of 2012 (SB 1456) Planning & Implementation Timeline Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year System-level Planning Year: Implementation workgroups convened October 2012 to develop proposals for title 5 Matriculation revisions, new allocation formula, & revised MIS data elements & definitions New program planning & budget process developed SB 1456 effective January 1, 2013 District/College-Level Planning Year: Develop program plans Implement MIS changes & ensure accurate & complete data reporting Allocations remain consistent as prior year, new formula not applied Funding targeted to core services of orientation, assessment, counseling & advising, & other education planning services District/College-Level Implementation Year 1: Program plans & budgets submitted Continue to ensure accurate & complete data reporting Allocations remain consistent as prior year, new formula not applied Legislative implementation report due July 1, 2014 (biannually thereafter) Implementation Year 3: FY allocations based on year-end data reported Legislative report due July 1, 2016 Fiscal Year Implementation Year 2: FY allocations based on year- end data reported Application of funding formula beginning this year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year

SB 1440 Implementation: Where Are We Today? – Over 500 AA-T/AS-T degrees approved in 22 disciplines and more disciplines in the works – An internal website is available at SB1440.org – Counseling resources have been developed – Marketing materials have been shipped – The public website has been launched at: – Students are requesting verifications and transferring

How Did We Get Here? The SB 1440 Implementation and Oversight Committee Staff from the CSUCO and the CCCCO The Intersegmental Curriculum Workgroup The Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) The Intersegmental Marketing Workgroup The Counseling Resources Workgroup The Early Student Identification Workgroup …And lots of hard work, negotiation, compromise, patience and goodwill!

Administration of JusticeKinesiology Art HistoryMathematics Business AdministrationMusic Communication StudiesPsychology Early Childhood EducationPhysics Elementary EducationPolitical Science EnglishSociology GeologyStudio Arts GeographyTheater Arts HistoryComputer Science JournalismAnthropology And MORE Coming Soon!

The CCC/CSU Internal Website (your “go to” place) Go to for: – Counseling Information – Curriculum Information – Legislation and Policy – Communication

CCCAA Proposed Athletic Eligibility Changes effective July 1, 2013 Prior to the beginning of the semester of the 2 nd season of sport, the student athlete must have accumulated 24 units at a 2.25 GPA with 18/24 satisfying Qualifying Academic Units requirements as indicated in Bylaw B.

Admissions & Records Update Repeatability – Limits three enrollments for substandard grades received in non-repeatable courses. – No repeats allowed (in non-repeatable courses) in which satisfactory grades (C or better) are received. The California Dream Act (AB130/131) – State financial aid and educational services now available to AB 540 students. – AB 540: (student exempt from paying non-resident fees) attended CA high school for at least three years; graduated from CA high school, received GED or passed CHSPE; Enrolled in CA community college.

Financial Aid Update Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) o New federal regulation that limits Pell grant to the equivalent of 12 full time semesters or 600% LEU for your entire academic career. High School Diploma, GED requirements o New federal regulation requiring high school diploma or GED to receive federal financial aid. o Effective July 1, 2012, students can no longer qualify for federal financial aid by passing the Ability to Benefit Test (ATB) or completing 6 Degree Applicable Units. Undeclared Major not eligible o Financial aid eligibility only to students with a declared major. New Verification Requirements o Submit tax transcripts from the IRS or use the IRS Data retrieval link provided on the FAFSA application. We no longer accept copies of tax returns. o Verify wages even if they were not required to file taxes. We can accept W2s, tax transcripts stating student/spouse/parent did not file and/or self- certification on the verification worksheet.

BE AWARE OF DATES: February 17: Last Date to drop semester-length course without grade of record February 19: Census Date May 8: Last Day to drop semester length course and receive “W” June 8: Commencement Grades are due 48 hours after final

Student Services Building Hours First week of Semester: – M – TH 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – F 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Second Week to End of Semester: – M – TH 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. – F 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon

THE END Wishing you all a successful semester and keeping within the spirit of the keynote speaker from yesterday: Engage and challenge all the hiding students Be a Life Changer