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NAME OF COUNCIL/TEAM: Student Success Council
OBJECTIVE OF MEETING:
DATE OF MEETING: 02/05/2025 TIME: 1:00pm		LOCATION/ROOM #: Community Rooms 1 & 2 CALL-IN NUMBER: CALL-IN CODE:
FACILITATOR(S): David Miramontes-Quiñones; Marianne Harris
ASSISTANT: Melanie Ortega
MEMBERS PRESENT:
INVITED GUEST(S):
SUPPORTING RESOURCES (ITEMS READ IN PREPARATION FOR AND/OR BROUGHT TO MEETING):
Attached Files: AI Resource Panel Project Charter Social Justice and Restorative Justice Framework - DRAFT AB 1575 - Public postsecondary education: students codes of conduct: advisers - REFERENCE Top SCC Topics for Spring 2025
UPDATES AND BRIEF REPORTS:
Topic	Person(s) Responsible	Notes
Welcome & Check In I. What's the last place you went to for the first time?	David Miramontes-Quiñones
II. Learning about SSC Returning members: Share something you wish you’d known about SSC that would help a new member OR what’s a piece of advice you can share to support new members? New members: What's something you'd like to know about SSC, OR what's something you'd like SSC to know about you?	David Miramontes-Quiñones
III. Updates from Members IV. Updates from Co-Chairs - ELT approved the AI Resource Panel Charter by consensus (Academic Senate made some changes to remove elements that provided recommendations -- see yellow highlighted areas) - Executive Orders and Support for Students & Staff	David Miramontes-Quiñones	Undocumented Student Support & ICE Preparedness -Catherine Murillo is conducting training sessions on how students should respond if they encounter ICE. Red Cards are available for those who need them. -Always contact LRPD if you come into contact with ICE. -The UndocuScholar Center is now officially open. Financial Aid & Scholarship Support -Cash for College Event: March 5th -Priority Deadlines: March 2nd: FAFSA & Dream Act applications September: Cal Grant eligibility deadline (State Grants) -Encourage students to attend the event. -Students who do not qualify for grants may have more scholarship opportunities. -The Student Senate is forming a committee to assist students with scholarship applications and connect them with campus clubs for additional support. Nursing Program Updates -Nursing applications were finalized on February 3rd and are now fully online. -Application Access: Available on the Nursing program website. -For more information, students should contact a counselor or Homebase counselor. -The program accepts 90 applications per year. AI & Executive Orders -AI approval: Endorsed by ELT. Executive Orders: -Utilize the UndocuScholar Center for support. -Be mindful of the impact on students and faculty. -Leadership remains committed to advocating for and supporting our team.
ACTION ITEMS:
Question	Person(s) Responsible	Notes and Decision(s)	Next Steps
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DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Question	Person(s) Responsible	Notes and Next Steps
Review topics identified as areas for SSC Spring 2025 focus - ranked by votes (see attached Top SSC Topics): Communication and Coordination (9-10) Technology and Access (10-11) Basic Needs (12) Financial Aid Awareness (21) Policy and Legislative Implications (28) Strategic Enrollment Management (28) Role and Engagement (29) Reflection and Feedback (31)	Marianne Harris	Communication & Information Sharing -Ensure all relevant news and updates are consistently shared with your teams. -Identify common questions and relay them to Deans to improve clarity and streamline communication.
Student Conduct The state has adopted a new law that permits "a student to be assisted by an adviser if the student receives a notification of an alleged violation of the public postsecondary educational institution’s student code of conduct." Attached is a draft of a Student Conduct Framework. The revised framework now integrates equity-centered policies, data-driven accountability, and the inclusion of advisers for students in conduct cases as required by AB 1575. Additionally, it enhances restorative justice practices and ensures structural alignment with ARC’s broader institutional priorities. SSC will be revisiting this framework multiple times over the next few meetings and soliciting feedback from the Council; it's being shared now as an introduction to what will be shaped into a new campus practice/policy.	David Miramontes-Quiñones & Brian Knirk	-The Council should review the Conduct Draft. -Student Conduct is transitioning from Instruction to Student Services. -A new AVP of Student Services & Equity (SSE) has been appointed. -The goal is to align Student Conduct with the Student Equity Plan and AB 1575. -Angela Milano (DO Policies) noted upcoming legislative changes: -Students are now required to have an advocate, which they can accept or bring their own. -A stronger emphasis on restorative justice compared to past practices. -The entire student conduct process will be reviewed from start to finish in the next Student Services Council (SSC) discussion. -Policies and regulations R-2441 and R-2442 will be examined to evaluate and refine the process.
Student Conduct The state has adopted a new law that permits "a student to be assisted by an adviser if the student receives a notification of an alleged violation of the public postsecondary educational institution’s student code of conduct." Attached is a draft of a Student Conduct Framework. The revised framework now integrates equity-centered policies, data-driven accountability, and the inclusion of advisers for students in conduct cases as required by AB 1575. Additionally, it enhances restorative justice practices and ensures structural alignment with ARC’s broader institutional priorities. SSC will be revisiting this framework multiple times over the next few meetings and soliciting feedback from the Council; it's being shared now as an introduction to what will be shaped into a new campus practice/policy.	David Miramontes-Quiñones & Brian Knirk
ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION:
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