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BSI New Students Group |
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Description |
Prescriptive
approaches/programs, e. g., mandatory placement and orientation, required
intervention programs for students undergoing academic difficulties, a case
management approach to counseling (which includes multiple contacts), targeted
counseling and clarifying expectations for basic skills students, multiple
formats for orientation (e. g., in person and on line orientation), holistic
and developmental approaches to programs and services (e. g., team taught,
multidisciplinary courses), formalized institutional retention strategies,
increase support/awareness of financial needs of basic skills students.
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Related BSI Proposals & FYE
Recommendations |
BSI REC's: 1, 2, 23,
24, 33
FYE REC's: II.E
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Members |
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Leads
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Team
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Consultants: |
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Meetings |
Meetings:
Mon, Feb 25th, 1-3pm in room 2220
Mon, March 31st 1-3pm in room 2220
Thurs, April 17th 1-3pm in room 2220
Mon, April 28th 1-3pm in room 2220
Mon, May 12th 1-3pm in room 2220
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Activities |
* Piloting the college orientation course, Career 410: College and Career Awareness (0.5 units,
8 hours, CR/NC), starting July 2008: CRER 410 summer
08 schedule.
* Working on making Career 410 mandatory for all students and getting
the exemption language approved. Will
propose using the Foothill Community College model using the following
language:
Orientation (CRER 410) Exemption:
If you have completed an orientation course at another college; or have
completed 12 or more college units, including an orientation course prior to
enrolling at Skyline College; or have completed an Associate or higher
degree.
* Creating CRER
410 training for counselors. Decided to
offer two 3-hour training courses on Thurs, May 29th and Sat, May 31st. Training will include: how to be consistent
in the course content, course outline, course syllabus, class schedule,
calendar.
* Selecting a text
for CRER 410. Different options are to
select a generic orientation handbook as seen with Community College
Orientation by Anthony Raptis or to create our own handbook as Foothill did
and sell it in the bookstore.
* Adding to
brainstorm of all the activities to be sure to include in the campus-wide
orientation. Melissa created a
brainstorm and has asked the group to add their feedback: CRER 410 Content Brainstorm
* Ensuring that
counseling does not go to a drop-in only appointment system that does not allow
follow-up or relationship building with students. Scheduling the following appointments between each student and
his/her CRER 410 instructor:
CRER 410 enrolled students receive priority registration and…
(1) In class they will complete a one semester educational plan (SEP)
(2) 30-minute counseling appointment to go over SEP and educational goals
(3) 30-minute comprehensive counseling evaluation with recommendations (advice
on which academic, financial and supplemental instruction programs the student
should enroll in/apply for)
Students taking the orientation online will have to wait for their counseling
appointments and registration
* Shared with BSI
New Students group that BSI Curriculum is proposing to make Counseling 100
mandatory and the core course for the First Year Experience to possibly link
with other courses. Also, shared that
BSI Curriculum asked that the counselors look at the possibility of designing a
follow-up course to Counseling 100.
* Designing "Let's Get it Started": Welcome Day 2008
at Skyline College. Decided to propose
that it take place on Saturday, August 16th from 9am to 3pm so as to
include parents and to not conflict with opening day flex activities. Proposed rough structure for the day and the
group signed up to develop different aspects of the day:
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End of the Semester Update |