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Matriculation and Student Success Committee
The Matriculation and Student Success Committee maintains responsibility for developing standards, policies, and procedures relative to student matriculation including student recruitment, preparation and success.
- To support the integration of the college’s planning processes related to Guided Pathways, equity, and student success.
- To provide recommendations for policies, processes and procedures on matters affecting student success and equity. Included are plans, services, and student services programs designed to assist students in successfully meeting their educational goals, completing career education programs, and attaining desired skill level improvement.
- To review and make recommendations on new initiatives and proposed revisions related to student success and equity.
- To review and consider data to inform discussions and decisions on initiatives and revisions related to student success and equity.
- To develop recommendations and regularly assess the ongoing implementation of the college’s Guided Pathways efforts.
- To review and make recommendations on student onboarding practices to better respond to changing trends and needs through an equity lens.
- To make recommendations regarding the placement and validation process, prerequisite challenge process, evaluation of transfer credit from other institutions, and other processes pertaining to student success.
- To identify professional development needs for faculty and staff regarding student service programs, equity, and services.
- To develop the Student Equity and Achievement Program plan and share that draft plan with appropriate committees or subcommittees.
- To ensure all MSS committee actions comply with the standards set forth by the Education Code and Title V.
- To review proposed revisions of the college’s implementation of District Student Grievance and Code of Conduct and policies and Title IX through an equity lens.
- To forward proposals regarding academic and professional matters to the Academic Senate.
- To forward recommendations regarding non-academic and professional matters to the College President.
Total number of members is sixteen (16), including representation from the following constituency groups:
- Administrators (1)
- Dean of Student Services (1)
- Faculty (9)
- Faculty Chair (1) (only votes in the event of a tie)
- Faculty (8), one of whom is the Guided Pathways lead
- Classified (4)
- Admissions and Records (1)
- Student Services (1)
- Classified At Large (2)
- Students (2)
- Resource
- Planning and Research representative (non-voting)
- Dean of Instruction (non-voting)
- Vice President of Student Services or designee (non-voting)
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