Student Development ServicesOrientation Workshop

Thursday, November 30, 2006

NC Community College System Office

Ken Whitehurst

Introductions of Student Services

Staff Members

Student Development Services

2006- 2007 O rganization

S h lon da B ro u ch e tA d m in is tra tive A ssis ta n t

K a re n Y e rbyA sso c ia te D ire c to r

C h a rle tta S im sA sso c ia te D ire c to r

M o n ty H ickm anA sso c ia te D ire c to r

W a nd a W h iteD ire c to r

A n ton io Jord anD ire c to r

K e nn e th L . W h ite hu rstA ssoc ia te V P fo r A ca de m ic a n d S tud e n t S e rv ices

D r. D e lo re s A . P a rkerV P fo r A ca d em ic a n d S tud e n t S e rv ices

Wanda White

Student Development Services

Student Development Services Functions

• Preparation for academic success

• Academic support services for enrolled students

• Enrollment management

• Administrative services

• Transition to work and further education

Student Development ServicesPreparation for Success

• Admissions counseling

• Career counseling• Personal counseling• Placement testing• Financial Aid

• Orientation programs

• Disability services• Transitional services

to high school • Veterans services

Student Development ServicesAcademic Support Services

• Academic advising• Study skills models• Developmental

courses• Academic progress

monitoring• Student activities

• Health services• Tutoring programs• Cooperative

education• Housing and

transportation referrals

Student Development ServicesEnrollment Management

• Recruitment

• Retention

• Marketing and public relations

Student Development ServicesAdministrative Services

• Registration• Student records• Graduation services• State, Federal and

SACS reporting• Student discipline

and grievance• Staff Development

• Planning and evaluation

• Foreign student services

• Online student services

• Federally funded program management

Student Development ServicesTransition Services

• Job development and placement

• Transfer articulation counseling

• Recommendations and transcripts to employers

• On-campus visits from four-year institutions

• Workshops and classes on employment skills

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Global EducationLearning&Technology

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Ken WhitehurstAssociate Vice President

Academic and Student Services

FERPA Discussion

Student Development Services

Charletta Sims

Student Development ServicesResource Development

Eligibility Criteria and Guidelines for

Scholarship Administration manual Provide annual publication that gives criteria and

guidelines for each scholarship.

Coordinate and monitor the utilization of scholarships according to criteria

• Approve college reimbursement requests

Student Development ServicesResource Development

Corporate Sponsors Progress Energy Scholarships - $45,000

Rodney E. Powell Memorial - $20,000 Power Careers - $10,000

Embarq Scholarship (formerly Sprint) - $10,200

BellSouth - $10,000 Wachovia - $56,500 North Carolina State Board of Refrigeration

Examiners - $2,600

Student Development ServicesResource Development

Private Sponsors

Allen Ryan Todd George W. Ballard Memorial Ray Jeffries Scholarship

State Agency Scholarship

Youth Development Center

Student Development Services

Nurse Education Scholarship Loan Program (NESLP)

• NC State Education Assistance Authority – (NCSEAA) -$657,400

• Provides special financial aid resources to encourage the enrollment and retention of qualified nurse education students.

• Colleges are contacted by NCSEAA

Student Development Services

• Serve as resource to campus personnel to collect/develop and disseminate information on retention programs

• Collaborate in the development of retention programs.

Student Development ServicesInternal/External Partnerships

• State Occupational Information Coordinating

Council (SOICC)

• NC College Access Programs

Gear UP NC CFNC Pathways

Other Agencies• Department of Corrections• Vote For America• National Board of Certified Counselors • NC State Education Assistance Authority

Student Development Services

• Coordinate services for student leadership and student activities.

• Coordinate career services, academic advising and professional development training and certification.

Serve as liaison to inter-agencies for the System office.

Student Development ServicesLeadership/Professional Development

North Carolina Community College Student Development Personnel Association

(N3CSDPA)

Serve as System Office liaison to assist with the initiatives of the association.

Provide an opportunity for growth and development of professional student development personnel.

Student Development ServicesLeadership/Professional Development

North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association (N4CSGA)/ Student

Activities

• Serve as trustee to assist with the statewide initiatives of the association.

• Represent all student members of student government organizations within the North Carolina Community College System.

Student Development Services

Karen Yerby

Student Development Services

• Provide leadership and technical assistance to campuses for the administration of Title IV financial aid programs

• Provide leadership and technical assistance to campuses for provision of disability services and the promotion of access for non-traditional learners.

Student Development Services

• Monitor federal legislation for Student Financial Assistance, Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to advise the Director and appropriate campus personnel of changes.

• Coordinate and assist campuses with Innovations in admissions and recruitment systems that increase enrollment in the system.

Student Development Services

• Provide assistance to campuses for implementing Veterans Affairs.

• Serve as resource to campus personnel to collect/develop and disseminate information on retention programs.

• Provide technology support including web based solutions at the system level.

• Serve as resource for campus personnel for foreign student exchange support

Student Development Services

• Administer the State Childcare grants program - $2,000,000.

• Administer the Golden LEAF Scholars Program

• Serve as liaison to the NC Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, NC Association on Higher Education and Disability, and the State ADA Coordinators, DOC “Going Home Initiative”.

Student Development Services

DISABILITY SERVICES

Colleges must provide services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 & the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II).

504 because they receive federal funds

ADA because they are public entities.

Student Development ServicesDiverse Learner Pop., Leadership & Pro. Dev, Best Practices, Emerging

Faculty & Staff

• Colleges must offer reasonable accommodations to students with documented disabilities

• What are the problems?

• What are the solutions?

Student Development ServicesResource Development

STATE CHILD CARE GRANT $2,000,000

Base funding is $20,000/college with additional allocation based on FTE

Served over 1,000 student parents last year Over 1,400 student parents were not served last

year due to lack of funds

Resource Development

Golden LEAF Scholars Program $300,000For Curriculum and Occupational Ed. Students

• Eligible students must:– be a permanent resident of one of the eligible

counties designated as Tier I, II,III or highly tobacco-dependent counties

Professional Development• Student Development Web Portal

– Serve as the liaison with Vocational Ed. and CORD to development web portal for Student Development. (NC-ACCESS)

– Multi-year project • survey

– Develop professional development with various means of delivery

– Website will serve as a clearinghouse

Other….

• Service Learning– Statewide initiative to provide info on SL for

colleges to include as part of their campus culture

• Occupational Course of Study– Statewide committee formed. Survey of

colleges regarding these students.

Student Development ServicesLeadership & Professional Development

Student Leadership Institute(Independent Entity)

– Created in 1995– First class in 1999– Includes summer session and 2 weekends– Requirements– Accomplishments

Student Development ServicesStudent Leadership Institute

Student quote:“The week I spent at Peace College with the other SLI participants was one of the best training sessions I have ever attended. I worked for ten years before attending college and had many hours of training, but this information I can use on my job, in my personal life and for the rest of my life. I am grateful for the privilege to be a part of an effort to make a change in a positive direction." Martha Marshburn, Coastal Carolina C.C.

Monty HickmanAssociate Director of

Financial Aid

Student Development ServicesMonty Hickman

TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID

Federal Pell Grant - Gift Aid

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) - Gift Aid

Federal Work-Study (FWS) - Self-Help Aid

Loans - Self-Help Aid

• HERA reflects changes made to the Higher Education Act of 1965.

• HERA 2005 was enacted on February 8, 2006

• Changes impacted the 2006-2007 academic year.

• FAFSA processing had already begun as of January 1, 2006

Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005

(HERA)

Academic Competitive Grant (ACG)-1

• Must be a Pell Eligible student

• Must be US citizen

• Have completed a rigorous academic high school program:– After January 1, 2006 if a freshman– After January 1, 2005 if second year student

ACG -2

• Enrolled in a degree program (undergraduate)• Not previously enrolled• First or second year of program• If second year, must have 3.0 GPA on 4.0

scale• $750 for first academic year• $1300 for second academic year

National SMART Grant-1

• Available when CC students transfers to a 4-year school

• Students may receive $4000 awards for the third and fourth academic year

• Must be a U. S. citizen

• Pell Grant recipient

• Enrolled in full-time degree program

National SMART Grant-2

• Enrolled in 4-year degree granting institution

• Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology or a critical foreign language

• Have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

• http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/gen0604a.pdf (Grant Requirements)

• http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/GENO615Attach1.pdf (List of Majors)

ACG/Smart Grant-3

FAFSA Updates

Family-Owned and operated small

businesses that do not employ more than 100 people are no longer considered as assets when calculating aid.

Definition of Independent Student

Independency Status:

Student serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training are now considered independent.

Drug Offences

Drug Conviction Question:

Eligibility provision was modified so that students convicted of drug-related offenses lose Title IV eligibility only if the offense occurred during a period of enrollment in which the student was receiving Title IV aid.

Length of Ineligibility- one year, two years, or indefinitely depending on nature of charges

Automatic Zero EFC

• Parents of dependent students and independent students-Income between 16,000 and 20,000

• Recipient of federal benefit programs-SSI, Food stamps, free and reduced lunch, and WIC (Recipients must meet Auto Income guidelines)

Cost of Attendance• Institutions may include in a student’ s budget the

following:

-one time cost for obtaining a professional license or certificate certification

-does not include cost for taking specialized exams

Room and Board Cost of Attendance (COA)

• Room and Board can be included in cost of attendance for less than half time students

• Allowance can only be claimed for up to three semesters

• Two of those semesters must be consecutive

Loan Limits Updates

• Effective 2007-2008 year student Loan limits will change:

• Freshman- $2,625 increased to $3,500• Sophomore- $3,500 increased to $4,500• Junior and Senior remains at $5,500

Aggregate Limits remain the same:$23,000 Sub$23,000 Unsub

State Grants and LoanPrograms

• NC Community College

Need Based Grant (Est. $13,000,000)• Targeted Assistance Grant – ($500,000)• Less Than Half Time Grant – ($262,802)• Lottery Scholarships – 2007-2008• NC Need Based Loan –(no new

allocations)

Student Development Services

Minority Male Mentoring: Men are Nurtures Too Conference

April 11-13, 2007

• Achieving the Dream Program/ Lumina Foundation

• NC Fatherhood Advisory Council

• NC Workforce Development

Student Development ServicesPartnerships

• NC State Education Assistance Authority

• College Foundation, Inc.

• NC Independent Colleges

Associations

Carolina Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACRAO)

NC Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NCASFAA)

Southern Assoc. of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA)

National Assoc. of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)

Associations

– NC Student Development Administrators Association (NCSDAA)

– NC Assoc. of Community College Instructors (NCACCIA)

Karen Yerby

Resources on the Web

Student Development Website

Student Development Website

Student Development ServicesWebsite Information

• Collaborate in the development of retention programs

• Monitor Title IV financial aid to support staff

• Monitor and report on federal and state legislative matters

• Provide technology support including web based solutions at the system level

• Support colleges with monitoring residency for tuition policies.

Student Development ServicesInternal/External Partners, Resource Development

Resource Information

• Use the System Office website at: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu

• Visit the numbered memos webpage: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/Numered_Memos/index.html

• Watch for due dates/status reports: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/reports/statistical/duedates.htm

• Review the Education Catalog on the web: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/Programs/education_catalog.htm

• Review the chart on the web:http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/Programs/docs/Education-Catalog/Education-Chart-May2004.pdf

Thank you!!

• Shlonda Brouchet (919) 807-7105

• Monty Hickman (919) 807-7195

• Charletta Sims (919) 807-7106

• Wanda White (919) 807-7104

• Ken Whitehurst (919) 807-7098

• Karen Yerby (919) 807-7107