Student Success Act Student Success Act Senate Bill 1456Senate Bill 1456

((student Success AND SUPPORT Program)student Success AND SUPPORT Program)

Presented to Board of TrusteesPresented to Board of TrusteesDelecia J. Nunnally, Dean of Counseling & Delecia J. Nunnally, Dean of Counseling &

Special ServicesSpecial Services

October 15, 2013October 15, 2013

ObjectivesObjectives

1.Purpose of Student Success Act SB 1456

2. Core components within SB 1456

3. Implications of SB 1456 to students, counseling and campus community

4. Chancellor’s office timelines/funding

5. Delta College Fall 2013 Plans- Next Steps

Student Success Act SB 1456Student Success Act SB 1456

- In 2010, Legislation was introduced to implement important elements of the Student Success Task Force recommendations

- In September 2012, Senate Bill 1456 changed the law known as the Matriculation Act to the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012. SB 1456 amended the matriculation program to frame the Task Force’s vision of student success and support services

- Effective January 1, 2013 Matriculation Program is now known as “Student Success and Support Program”

Purpose/Focus of SB 1456Purpose/Focus of SB 1456

The purpose of SB 1456 is to increase CCC student access and success by providing effective core matriculation services, including orientation, assessment, and counseling. The focus of SB 1456 is on the entering students’ transition into college by providing a foundation for student achievement

SB 1456 Core ComponentsSB 1456 Core Components

SB 1456 provides the statutory authority for the BOG to require/mandate that:

- Students participate in orientation, assessment and education planning

- Colleges receiving student success program funds must implement a common assessment and accountability scorecard

- Students must meet academic progress to be eligible for the BOG Fee Waiver

Implications to StudentsImplications to Students

•Assessment before course Assessment before course registration helps a student learn registration helps a student learn more about their study skills, more about their study skills, English language proficiency and English language proficiency and Math skillsMath skills

Implications to Instruction/Student Implications to Instruction/Student ServicesServices

•The Chancellor’s office believes The Chancellor’s office believes that using a that using a common common assessment instrument assessment instrument will will more accurately determine the more accurately determine the skill levels of entering students skill levels of entering students and ensure placement into and ensure placement into appropriate coursework. appropriate coursework. Information from the common Information from the common assessment would be used to assessment would be used to determine students’ needs for determine students’ needs for additional supportadditional support

•Delta College has yet to Delta College has yet to determine if we will use Common determine if we will use Common assessment (CCCCO has not assessment (CCCCO has not developed tool)developed tool)

CORE SERVICE CORE SERVICE #1#1

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

CORE SERVICE CORE SERVICE #1#1

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

Implications to StudentsImplications to Students

•Orientation services Orientation services provides students with provides students with information concerning information concerning campus procedures, campus procedures, academic expectations, and academic expectations, and financial assistancefinancial assistance

Implications to Implications to Instruction/Student ServicesInstruction/Student Services

•New Student Group New Student Group Advising Advising

•EOPS/CARE orientationsEOPS/CARE orientations

•Puente orientationsPuente orientations

•AFFIRM orientationsAFFIRM orientations

•Athletic Express Athletic Express orientationsorientations

•Mt House orientationsMt House orientations

•MESA-STEM-FOSTER YOUTHMESA-STEM-FOSTER YOUTH

Core Service #2Core Service #2

ORIENTATIONORIENTATION

Core Service #2Core Service #2

ORIENTATIONORIENTATION

Implications to StudentsImplications to Students

•Counseling assist students Counseling assist students in exploring educational and in exploring educational and career interests by career interests by developing an education plan developing an education plan that leads to a course that leads to a course selections related to the selections related to the students academic and students academic and career goalscareer goals

Implications to CounselingImplications to Counseling

•Abbrieviated SEPAbbrieviated SEP

-NSGA 1-NSGA 1stst semester semester course plancourse plan

-Guidance class -Guidance class course course plansplans

•Comprehensive SEP (based Comprehensive SEP (based on course of study)on course of study)

Core Service #3Core Service #3

STUDENT STUDENT EDUCATION EDUCATION PLAN (SEP)PLAN (SEP)

Core Service #3Core Service #3

STUDENT STUDENT EDUCATION EDUCATION PLAN (SEP)PLAN (SEP)

Proposed SB 1456 Student Success & Proposed SB 1456 Student Success & Support Program Credit Funding FormulaSupport Program Credit Funding Formula

Students Served at

the College

College MatchCollege’s Potential Population of

Students to Receive Services

Unduplicated Credit Student Headcount*

(academic year = summer, fall, winter, spring)

Base FundingFloor $35K or

10%(whichever is

greater)

40%

3:1Initial Orientation** 10%

Initial Assessment** 10%

Abbreviated SEP** 10%

Counseling/Advising 15%

Comprehensive SEP 35%

At Risk Follow-Up Svc 15%

Other Follow-Up Svc 5%

60%

Student Success Act of 2012 (SB 1456)Student Success Act of 2012 (SB 1456)Student Success & Support Program Student Success & Support Program Planning & Implementation TimelinePlanning & Implementation Timeline

Fiscal Year 2012-2013

Fiscal Year 2013-2014

Fiscal Year 2014-2015

Fiscal Year 2015-2016

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:•Allocations based on enrollment only, new formula not applied•Funding targeted to core services of orientation, assessment, counseling educational plans( 1 year exemption permitted by request)•Develop program plans•Implement MIS changes & ensure accurate & complete data reporting•Regulations effective October 19, 2013

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 16-17 allocations based on 15-16 year-end data reported•50% of prior year funding guaranteed (returns to 95% thereafter)•Legislative report due July 1, 2016

Fiscal Year 2016-2017

Implementation Year 2:•FY 15-16 allocations based on 14-15 year-end data reported•Application of funding formula begins this year•80% of prior year funding guaranteed

Next steps – Fall 2013 PLANSNext steps – Fall 2013 PLANS

- Present at Board of Trustees, Flex Day and Shared Goverance committees the impact of Student Success Act to students and campus community

- Update “all” board policies and procedures impacted by SS Act, including enrollment priorities and academic probation. Present at Policies & Procedures and President’s Council for approval

- Begin programming new MIS data elements to track/capture new requirements

- Identify where student orientations occur, outside of counseling, and determine if they meet funding requirements

- Create Student Success and Support Program committee to reflect new regulatory requirements (discontinue MSAC)

- Identify staffing needs, revise job descriptions to meet SS Act and Title 5 requirements

- Continue attending all SSSP trainings/summits (AS/VPI, AS/VPSS, Dean of Counseling attended CCCCO Student Success Summit on Sept 23-24, 2013)

ConclusionConclusion

Senate Bill 1456 re-purpose and re-focus Matriculation on core services of orientation, assessment, and counseling to assist entering students’ transition to college. SB 1456 provides a solid foundation for student achievement.

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