Student Success B.C.E. (Before the Classroom Experience)

Beth Smith, Grossmont College

Michelle Grimes-Hillman, Mt. San Antonio College

Jesse Ortiz, Woodland College

Academic Senate Spring 2012 Plenary Session

Goals for the Breakout

Brief history of matriculationDiscuss the new matriculation legislation – The Student Success Act of 2012What will this new legislation mean for colleges?What are next steps for matriculation professionals?How can counseling and non-counseling faculty work together?

1986 AB 3 Intent

Written into law to ensure equal educational opportunity for all Californians’. To furnish services to students that would enhance the students’ opportunities and access to courses and programs.

1986-AB 3Matriculation Act Components(July 1990 implementing of Act adopted by BOG, process began in February 1988)

1. Admission2. Orientation3. Assessment & Testing4.Counseling5. Student Follow-up6. Coordination and Training7.Research and Evaluation

2009-2010 Flexibility

August 26, 2009 Memo from State Chancellors Office.Communicated that AB X4 2 provide categorical flexibility for some programs which included Matriculation In effect until 2013Fundamental services: Orientation, Assessment, and Counseling

A glance at Matriculation BudgetSelected Years Source: CCC Chancellors Office

Year Credit Non-Credit

2011 - 2012 $39,427,001. $9,381,000.

2010 - 2011 $39,452,000. $9,381,000.

2009 - 2010 $39,802,368. $9,380,612.

2008 - 2009 $81,515,364. $20,000,000.

2006 - 2007 $75,234,850. $19,973,951.

2005 - 2006 $51,180,000. $14,842,670.

Student Success Act of 2012

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_1451-1500/sb_1456_bill_20120328_amended_sen_v98.pdf

What’s Unchanged in the Act?

Enacted only when there is funding (note: no qualifying adjective, i.e. sufficient)Still requires orientation, assessment, counseling, “matriculation” planStill requires colleges to measure effectiveness of “matriculation”

What’s New in the Act?

Reduced use of the word “matriculation”Links funding to number of students getting matriculation services (page 12, line19) use of the scorecard and common assessment (page 12, lines 29-30)Adds “Program of Study” (page 8, line 12)Insistence on college use of technology to deliver some services (page 9, line 8)

Student must determine educational goal upon enrollment (page 8, line 11) Board of Governors to establish a reasonable implementation period to reduce impact to students (page 8, lines 18-22)Students are required to [maintain academic] progress toward education goal (page 8, line15)“Educational Planning Services” is identified as a separate service for the college (page 8, line 39)Required referrals to specialized services (page 9, line 13)

Required advisement or counseling for students in basic skills courses or who have not declared an educational goal or on probation (page 9, lines 25-29)Funding “shall be targeted” to fully implement matriculation (page 9, lines 32-37)Additional accountability metrics (page 11, line 1)Evaluation of the Act (page 11, line 10 and 14)

What is Required by Colleges?Evaluation of each student’s academic progress (page 9, line 25)Interventions for students who are at risk (on academic probation, receiving financial aid, etc.) (page 9, line 25)Priority registration (page 7, lines19-20)If you receive funds, then you must use common assessment (page 12)Development of a Student Success and Support Program Plan linked to student equity plan (page 13)

California Community College:Relevant Student Success Plans Today

1. 1969: Extended Opportunity Program & Services-EOP&S, SB 164 (Alquist)2. 1986: Matriculation Act, AB 3 (Seymour-Campbell Act)3. 1990: Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum-IGETC (pilot

1985)4. 1991: Transfer & Articulation –TAG implemented, SB 121 (Hart)5. 1992: Student Equity Policy – Title 56. 2004: Accountability Report for Community Colleges- ARCC, AB 1417

(Pacheco)7. 2006: Basic Skills Initiative- BSI8. September 2010: Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act/Associate

Degrees for Transfer, SB 1440 (Padilla)9. September 2010: Student Success Task Force, SB 1143 (Liu)10.February 2012: Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, SB 1456

(Lowenthal)

Now What?????

Role of Counseling and Delivery of Counseling Services

Need counselors to take the lead in helping to determine the delivery of education planning services, interventions, training of paraprofessionals and faculty advisorsSenates can facilitate the processes for training, policies for how student success efforts will be implemented, and involvement of the faculty