1. Student Support (Re)defined Improving Pathways to Student Success
Ricky Shabazz, Vice President of Student Services
Carmen Rodriguez, Director of EOPS/CARE
Marc Donnhauser, Director of HSI STEM
Elaine Akers, Coordinator, Student Health Center

2. Student Support (Re)Defined
Colleges Need to Foster Students’ Motivation
New Student Welcome Day and Week of Welcome
Student Success Handbooks and Student Success Newsletter
Student Success Conferences
Student Success Advising Centers
StrengthsQuest
Colleges Need to Teach Students to Success in Postsecondary
Increasing Student Development Courses
Learning Communities, Cohorts and Linked Courses
Colleges Need to Structure Support to Ensure All Six Success Factors
Counselor on the Quad
Graduation Initiative
Colleges Need to Provide Comprehensive Support to Underserved
EOPS/CARE, CalWORKs, STAR, Valley Bound, FYE
Additional Student Success Advising Centers on Campus
Puente and Tumaini
Supplemental Instruction, Tutoring and the Student Success Center
Everyone Has a Role to Play in Supporting Student Achievement
All Student Services Staff Meetings; Meetings with All New Student Services Employees
Support Instruction with Student Equity Funds
Offices Close at 2pm on Friday after Census
Hope: StrengthsQuest for Employees

3. Colleges Need to Foster Students’ Motivation
New Student Welcome Day
New Student Orientation
Approximately 800 students
Workshops and Resource Booths
Prizes and T-Shirts
Team Effort between SS/IO
Week of Welcome
Student Success Handbook
Highlights Student Support Servers and Key Policies
5000 in English; 2000 in Spanish
Electronic Link on College Website
Team Effort Justine as the lead

4. New Student Support Advising Centers
The Welcome Center (ADSS/102) for New Students
Financial Aid Computer Lab
Dreamers Resource Center (LA/102) for advising and support for AB540 students
Guardian Scholars Program for Foster Youth (CC/202)
First Year Experience program focusing on counseling and advising for Valley Bound and FYE
The Huddle (Late Fall/Early Spring 2016)

5. Student Services Advising Centers on Campus
Student Success Center
The Huddle Athletic Advising Center
Guardian Scholars and Veterans’ Resource Center
Welcome Center
Dreamers Center and Writing Center
Financial Aid Lab
FYE

6. Improving Pathways to Student Success
Student Development Courses at Feeder High Schools
Student Services Advising Centers on Campus
First Year Experience Program w/2 cohorts: Males and Foster Youth
Student Equity Conferences: Dreamers; Guardian Scholars; Male Conference; and Student Leadership
Summer Bridge Programs focus on Math and English
Supplemental Instruction and Support for Puente, Tumaini, STEM, and Arts/Humanities
Student Ambassadors Program

7. Student Equity Conferences
Student Leadership Conference March 10th (Transfer and Success)
Target Current SBVC Students
Workshops on Leadership, Service Learning and Transfer
StrengthsQuest Approach Assessment by Gallup
Dreamers Conference April 17th (Access)
Target 13 feeder High Schools (Parents and Students)
Showcase Services for Dreamers (DRC)
Market our Academic and CTE programs to the community
Male Conference April 24th (Access)
Target 13 Feeder High Schools
Market FYE Cohort for Males; Other Student Support Programs
Market our Academic and CTE Programs to the community
Hands-On Career Day
Guardian Scholars Conference May 14th (Access)
Target Practitioners who work with Foster Youth
Showcase Services for Foster Youth
Market FYE Cohort for Foster Youth

8. SBVC App and Social Media

9. Student Success Handbook and Newsletter

10. Student Services fully ALIGNED to focus on PATHWAYS to Student Success

11. Student Support (Re)Defined
Simplifying Routes of Entry for Students: Onsite Admissions & Offsite Classes at Feeder High Schools, Counselor Luncheons, New Student Welcome Day, Student Ambassadors, Welcome Center; Community Engagement
Linking Students to a Course of Study EARLY! (FYE-Learning Communities-Linked Courses-SDEV Courses-Workshops)
Strengthening the Transfer/Certificate Culture
HCBU College Fair; HCBU College Tour; HACU; Second Cohort for Tumaini; Second Cohort for Puente; Additional Cohorts for FYE; Increase Campus Workshops; Careers

12. Everyone Has a Role to Play in Supporting Student Achievement
Training for all new SS employees
Meeting each Semester as a group
Student Success Projects-SOS Orientation
StrengthsQuest: Hope and Actively Engaged
Monthly all Student Services Staff Meeting
Program Updates
Pilot Programs
Lunch with the VP and Dean
StrengthsQuest: Hope
and Actively Engaged