Counseling Discipline Meeting Minutes March 20, am-12pm

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1 Counseling Discipline Meeting Minutes March 20, am-12pm Present: Terrie Hawthorne, Nick Franco, John Moore, Rhonda Aycock, <ark Longway, Marissa Iliscupidez, Joe Reynolds, Scott Brown, Alex Yglona, Gentra Lopez, Gary Jimenez, Latonya Parker, Larry Pena, Vidal Vargas, Elizabeth Yglescias, Silvia Trejo, Maria Pacheco, Carmen Perches, Anne Pattison, Kelly Brautigam, Mike Barnes, Sal Soto, Karyn Magno, Ellen Drinkwater, Nicole Abbate, Monica Delgadillo-Flore, Jeff Townsell, David, Payan, Zina Chacon 1. Welcome & Introductions, Dr. Zina Chacon & David Payan Co-Facilitators for Spring 2013 Norco College 2. Articulation Updates: AA-T, Guidance courses, AOE a. Nick Franco- Norco b. Karyn Magno-Riverside Notes on Reciprocity- If there is a list, a Course not on our list, students can still use it to get a class. Some cases where Articulation officer, can get involved and evaluation to fill out the form to request course substitution. *Computer science not approved because over 60 units. Recommended that Counselors use the Website(s) Counselors requested certification process for AA-T be sent to all Counselors: Please see attached documentation to show the current process per Sylvia Thomas The highlighted areas for what counselors should know and what students should know. Lists of AA-T certification sent to evaluations and are being certified online, however students still must apply for graduation within deadlines. (Please see process requested notes attached from Sylvia Thomas) 2. LVN & RN update Steve Purdy, Jackie Terriquez Random selection and points on selection process LVN Effective January CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) required for LVN program) Riverside Adult School has CNA program- Jackie ed the list of all schools that offer certification and Zina ed this list of schools on Wednesday March 20, List of CNA programs on website also. RN program has an Enrollment Committee 10-25% Random selection This year applicants and approximately 450 eligible accepted fall and spring

2 *No more part time LVN program, only full time LVN program and 40 students per year. -Mic 1 can be waived for Bio 1 pre-requisite for Amy 2A. *Matriculation appeal may need to be submitted if not on catalog LVN to RN Bridge has spaces and applicants Students have to get into NRN 18 class and only 30 spots each class. NRN 18 requires clearance from RN program and verification. The shift in Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) for RN with Associate Degree (AS) *This shift is not across the board. Hospitals may want experience however; there are programs available for gaining experience. 2 year part time CSUF BSN program is still offered and at Riverside College, see p. 7 on nursing handout. Requires math 12 and overall GPA of 2.5. CSUF comes to RCC and teaches in classroom. See p. 8 for Admission Requirements offered spring and fall Transitional practice-assists RN grads to get experience from grant program. 95% get a job with partnership hospital. *open to any RN grad practicing RN grad. Application online Fast Track Hs students: Have to be 16 y/o, guaranteed a spot in the RN program, pre-requisite courses, grant funded, Going on for past 3 years. Accepts 5 students/year (summer and fall), get into classes, taking classes at RCC for RN program. (Amy has the list of students) The Retention rate for RN program is 80-90% retention with 80-90% TEAS pass rate. All information is on the State Board for results. Rn.ca.gov website is Bvnpt.ca.gov students accepted per semester, 120 per year 10-10% random 2.5 Cumulative GPa, 3.5 sciences, 3-5 GE, 80 TEAS, Foreign language. ¼% are BS/BA degrees 75 points or above usually will get in with high points *Counselors request for RN/LVN Nursing evaluation to be scanned into Hersheys for Information to support and complete SEP s completed by Counselors. NVN 50 and NVN 55 are the same courses and pending RCC RN pre requisites, Will take the highest grade for science pre-requisites. Anatomy courses can be repeated at other colleges to improve GPA as long as sequence was completed at a college already. Some students may take one course at another college if series completed and looking to improve GPA. See list of courses accepted from universities online. The Program will take higher grade of courses. Any questions- Direct office line is available and information online also. 4. Student Success Task Force Recommendations a. Ramifications for Counseling i. SEP mandate Student Success committee membership and presence is needed to hear all updates and information distributed and planned for their college. SAP-Summer advantage Program at Norco is implementing SEP s for high school grads through summer. Realistically for HS grads, just need one semester plans. The law does not state to do right away according to SB1456. Notification of students to do one semester

3 plans via blasts. Programs requiring SEP s at Riverside, Pathways to Excellence, Title V grant (HSI). Basic skills initiative, one year of BSI, then 2 year plan to transfer. April 18 th Chaffey conference, we need information. One semester plans is still ahead of the game for students to plan courses. Pathways to Excellence- 12 units. *Counselor input very important to see what will help students be successful. The position of counseling is happening to put the biggest requirements on counseling with no additional support. Completion Counts-RCC summer program AOC completed-large group workshops, college info, time management, 2 year education plan required for all students first semester. Norco SAP- Initial goal is 2 year education plans, yet one semester plan is still negotiable. Counselors need more of a role in dictating this. The issue is collaboration. There is a request for Educational Advisors to assist counseling, only under Counselor Supervision. We would need to hire another 20 counselors to accommodate the need for counselors and SEP s. Sharing the information needs to be discussed in the discipline. GAP of communication between state and Administration in regards to counseling and recommendations of SEP s required *The need to take a stand to Administration on the SB1456 task force recommendations are still being decided and one semester plan is meeting the needs. Allocation of monies being distributed for counseling coverage. The communication needs to be distributed The student success committee needs participation to get information across. Connect with Student Success Committee Representatives as Counseling Faculty we need to take the initiative. How do Counselors take the initiative? Resources are not being given to support the need for counseling and Sep s with new requirements for SEP s and planning The interpretation is different at each level. What do we need to do at each college to be on the same page? Norco- Assessment, data collection to request funds for SAP Counseling presence is not visible in EOP, SSS and special programs. *Fall and spring push for SEP s for continuing students via blast. Winter & Summer- Still being seen for Re-Admit contract and during same term. Need a committee to handle winter and summer AOC=Incoming students, welcome center at RCC can redirect during winter and summer with Ed advisors Recommendation: Tap on resourcefulness of VP was to create one semester plans, the Counselor input is already there. What do you have to be present if already done with AOC?

4 Administration wants more SEP special SLO counseling-taking stats to see effective and measure results. Be seen as being valuable as a discipline. Per Latonya Parker, She is part of the Student Success Committee and it is an excellent opportunity to service students and the value being placed on counseling and current topics at community college. Needs assessment for SAP is recommended to show the budget being used. Per Sal Soto- Presence in August, Contractual days, administration can tell when counseling is needed. Need to utilize the adjunct and Full time counselors. Document the need to document the financial need ii. Electronic SEP-Degree Works/Student Academic planner-per Monica Delgadillo Flores, Datatel took a year to implement. Riverside- limited usage. Ed plan populated through Datatel is a huge problem. Sal Soto brought up the Degree works. Ellen stated the majoring of students plan on transfer and the need to set up our own SEP s to tie into UC sites. Pathways (UC) using assist but may change in future. Next year changes. Per Marissa Iliscupidez, RCCD is looking into Student education planner. Degree Works is pending and is compatible. Marissa will review Demo. Thursday there is a demo to review Student planner. Counselors need input on the Electronic Version of SEP s and what is used Counselors haven t heard anything yet; we are main users of the SEP -Mike will talk with Mike Herman and Dr. Bush *Degree audit still needs help because of other transcripts and misplaced classes Degree works also has a self scriber Portal = web advisor and expected to change Department chairs need to meet with Student Success committee for input for discipline. b. Role of Ed advisors- Support for counselors under the Supervision of counselors, will discuss next meeting c. Counselor Contract-Norco-Due to APC, Counselor will be hired in fall 2013, along with Music, psychology, Art. Counseling Discipline needs to look at contract. 1.2 million dollars being spent during summer and of that amount is 200,000 budgets for counseling. -The issue of 11 month contract coming up Norco counselors met with President to discuss honoring the new position of Counselor pending. Discussion of 11 month contract will be negotiated in 2 years? *Strongly recommended per consensus of counseling to have union representation. It is illegal to discuss contract As soon as suggested, need to refer to Union Representation and contact Dariush H. This discussion started approximately 7 years ago. We are not having separate contracts Do not discuss Contracts We are Counseling Faculty, end of discussion.

5 Recommendation to talk to Union and ask how to advise on this issue of our contract and the discussions on the 11 month contract. Per Scott Brown- an 11 month schedule per Martha Arrellano in Human Resources An 11 month contract adds days on top of the 10 extra calendar days. Can it be on an individual basis or a group? Can be different schedule at your job site. Banking hour s option also if given the option. The biggest issue- We can t look different in Contract Some more equal than the other? What are the benefits as a unified group? Contract itself stays the same counseling and Faculty stay the same. It would be 101/2 plus 2 more weeks (22more days) Disadvantage is cannot choose those days/hours if administration would have the right to choose those days/hours needed. Winter wasn t that much of a problem but it was designed by faculty for overload. *David Payan will Dariush and take action to understand the contract for Counseling, and representation on this issue. The overload is a big issue; the discussion is creating the role of Ed advisors to do components. Appeal reviews from financial aid. If overload not offered then appeals don t get reviewed and SEP s do not get done. Student loans need SEP s. Transition to Ed advisors and SEP is an issue. The role of ed advisors is based on the list of courses generated from counselors and recommended. Hours required to do advising. State senate to put something to support faculty on advising students. What do counselors do? Look at job description of ED advisors, address faculty, we as a discipline need to share what we do as a discipline. 1. Need to share information on counseling to faculty to support students 2. Faculty advising to take the initiative on what can and cannot be done. 3. Ellen will share PowerPoint & Distribute 4. Flex Day workshops need to be given for various departments. Follow up meeting needed in April (End of April)-David Payan will schedule Rick Herman and online degree planning program input Union Representation needed for contract Financial Aid to speak next meeting Info on Nursing Distributed from Zina Chacon per Jackie Terriquez Info on process of AA-T certification attached for distribution per Sylvia Thomas. Student Success Committee presence