1. Dean, Student Success Kalynda Webber McLean, Ed.D.
Student Success and Support Program (SSSP): Pierce College Program Plan to Increase Student Support
Dean, Student Success
Kalynda Webber McLean, Ed.D.

2. Background
SB 1456 revised and renamed the Matriculation Act of 1986 as the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012.
Requirements
SSSP plan
Publication and dialog about Student Success Scorecard
Adoption of the Common Assessment

3. Student Success and Support Program Description
Enhances student access to Pierce College
Fosters student success
Core services: assessment, orientation, follow-up and counseling.

4. SSSP Plan: Strategies for Student Success
Increased Support Services
Student Engagement
New Student Programs
Counseling- SEP, continuing student support
Student Engagement- mentoring, student involvement,
New Student program- GO Days, FYE, summer bridge (Shared responsibility between instruction and student services, based on “evidenced-based” practices of what works): PD and English courses

5. Orientation Online orientation New Student groups
Population: New and returning students
Online orientation
New Student groups
Orientation at the high schools
GO Days
(1) Academic expectations and progress and probation standards pursuant to section 55031;
(2) Maintaining registration priority pursuant to section 58108;
(3) Prerequisite or co-requisite challenge process pursuant to section 55003;
(4) Maintaining Board of Governors Fee Waiver eligibility pursuant to section 58621
(5) Description of available programs, support services, financial aid assistance, and
campus facilities, and how they can be accessed;
(6) Academic calendar and important timelines.
(7) Registration and college fees.
(8) Available education planning services

6. Assessment Pierce College Placement Process
Population: New, returning and continuing students
Pierce College Placement Process
On campus
In High Schools
Use of Multiple Measures for placement
Common Assessment (statewide initiative)

7. Counseling Population: All students New Student groups
Educational Planning Services
Abbreviated and comprehensive
Counseling
Career, Transfer
Other programs
Summer Bridge
First Year Experience
Second Year Success (in development)

8. Follow Up Population: All students (especially At-risk students)
Probation Counseling
Peer Advising/Mentor program
Career exploration for Undecided students
Re-Orientation Workshop for probation students
Early Alert
The target student audience for follow-up services in accordance with title 5, section include those students that are on probation, students entering the basic skills course sequences for Math and/or English, as well as those students that have not identified an educational goal or course of study.

9. Related Direct Program Services
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Comprehensive evaluations for each initiative
Annual assessments
Cohort tracking
Technology
Updates to APMS
District Online Orientation
District Coordination (1% for 1 year)

10. Additional Notes Coordination Facilities Advisory Committee
New Student Programs (FYE) Center
Student Life Office
General Counseling

11. Potential Challenges Increased collaboration Professional Development
Student Services and Instruction
Professional Development
College Personnel
District Processes
Student Communication Plan

12. Q & A
To be continued….