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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Dear WSSSC Colleagues,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">On behalf of WSSSC Exec, I write to share the
<i>draft </i>WACTC Education Services minutes from 10/19/23 and supporting WSSSC documents, below and attached. WSSSC contributed a large role in this meeting and these updates will be both helpful to you, and likely also to keep your Presidents informed of
 WSSSC efforts. Since these minutes are still in draft form and will not be voted on until November, we do ask that you use your best judgement in sharing and acknowledge that items may be adjusted.  Of significance, please read the section near the bottom
 on our response to the </span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">RFP for Student Success tool.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">For those new to the group, Education Services is one of 5 WACTC committees (capital budget; operating budget; equity; technology committees) that our Vice President of Student Services
 commission staffs to inform policy, practice, and priority setting; to inform continuous system learning; and to provide cross-communication between commission and councils. The structure of WACTC (the President’s commission) can be found on
<b>page 23-24</b> of your New Vice President Orientation Handbook (attached). <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please let me or your mentor know if you have any questions or clarifications on the topics below or attached. A special thank you to Michele Waltz who sat in on this Ed Services session
 on behalf of WSSSC President Claire Peinado. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Attached and Below
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">New VP Orientation Handbook (see page 23-24 for WACTC committee structure)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">10/19/23 Education Services draft minutes (<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">SS areas highlighted below</span>)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Mental Health Counselor Pilot (2-page overview for WACTC)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">HB 1835 Financial Aid Outreach Pilot (2-page overview for WACTC)  <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">2023-24 Promising Practice Exchange recommendations (to be voted on in November)
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Ed Services Attendees:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">John Mosby, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap, Vice Chair - not present<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Marty Cavalluzi – not present
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kathi Hiyane-Brown, Whatcom - not present
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Rachel Solemsaas, Seattle Colleges
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Joyce Hammer, SBCTC
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Kristen Finnel, IC, Lower Columbia - not present<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Michele Waltz, WSSSC Bellingham Tech
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Rip Heminway, IT, South Puget Sound<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Jason Engle, RPC Columbia Basin
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Lauren Hibbs, SBCTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Monica Wilson, SBCTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal"><a name="_Hlk34293571"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Thursday, October 19, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34293571"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">2:00-4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="BodyCopy" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34293571"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Zoom
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<p class="BodyCopy" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34293571"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Meeting called to order at 3:05pm by President John Mosby<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Personal call to how important it is to take care of health and wellbeing.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">               
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Approve the Minutes from July meeting (<span style="color:#00B050">November Action Item</span>)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Postponed until November meeting when a quorum is present. 
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Guided Pathways/GPAC Update (Monica)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The initial WA Institutie for Public Policy December 2023 Guided Pathway preliminary report has been postponed until March 2024. The final evaluation for Guided Pathways implementation is due to the legislature
 in 2029. We have the opportunity to scale practices and see the impact of that work in that time.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">College Spark WA report coming soon. Not only do we need to keep students on their path, we need to stay the course as well. We are hoping for a 1 page brief for the upcoming 2024 legislative session.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">CCRC has published their report, “<a href="https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/whole-college-guided-pathways-reform.html">Whole-College Guided Pathways Reform Practices: Scale of Adoption by Community
 Colleges in Three States</a>.”  <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">GPAC will work to reconsider the organization of their cohorts by areas.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Retreat for Executive Leaders in January:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The purpose of this retreat is to provide an opportunity for executive officers from Presidents, WSSSC, IC, RPC, and DEOC to meeting, discuss, and align their goals, strategize for the
 future, and strengthen collaboration to advance equity and student success.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l6 level2 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Re: Student Success Tool RFP: Taking time to learn lessons from ctc-adoption for the new SS software RPF. Examining RFP from California for software insights.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Student Services Updates (Lauren)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Highlights:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<li class="Default" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><a name="_Hlk146703729"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Both the financial aid outreach and mental health pilots seek to address similar outcomes grounded
 in equity, persistence, completion, and success. Both mental health and financial stability are fundamental needs to success in life and especially college.
<o:p></o:p></span></a></li><li class="Default" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146703729"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">When faced with an inability to meet basic needs, students are less likely to
 complete their classes and stay enrolled in college. This becomes a key consideration for investment for individuals, colleges, communities and ultimately the nation.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="Default" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146703729"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Two 2-page handouts provided to overview each pilot.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">HB 1835 Financial Aid Outreach Effort (Lauren)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">WA offers one of the most generous and accessible financial packages yet maintains one of the lowest national FAFSA application rates.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">HB 1835 was designed to provide outreach teams of a ratio of 1 staff to 600 high school students to increase the yield of completed FA application in the two lowest ESD regions of the state.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">What we Have Learned from Year 1 of the Pilot:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Shared Awareness and Accountability</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Challenges due to a lack of understanding of the intent of the bill between K-12 & HE professional. Significant time spent on informing school officials.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Data and Tracking</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">WSAC financial aid portal vs. tracking engagement presented challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Inconsistencies in data collection and reporting of time investment.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">WHAT WE RECOMMEND: <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Strengthen College Relationships with K-12</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Foster greater collaboration with the K-12 sector.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Partner with other sectors for clear and consistent messaging.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Address Perceived Punitive Nature</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Engage with OSPI, ESDs, Principals, and Counselors to view mandates as working towards similar goals .<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Consistent Tracking Software</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Adopt uniform tracking methods and/or invest in similar CRM.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Staff Capacity and Funding varied over the first year of implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Adequate funding for staffing.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">No administrative funding was provided to support this work. Consideration of SBCTC's limited capacity is necessary.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Recommended investment in advanced technology and software.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Mental Health Pilot (Lauren)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a name="_Hlk146703782"><span class="s9"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Inadequate campus support for student mental health, such as student isolation, depression, anxiety, difficulty accessing care, extreme wait times, understaffing,
 and underfunding, predates the taskforce report completed in 2019. <o:p></o:p></span></span></a></li><li class="s6" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146703782"><span class="s9"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The COVID-19 pandemic, however, exacerbated preexisting conditions.
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146703782"><span class="s9"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Systemic inequities, disparities and higher levels of harassment and violence, combined with pandemic trauma rendered these populations more vulnerable
 to mental health challenges and suicide risk than peers from less marginalized groups.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Arriving from the 2019-20 Mental Health Taskforce report, four colleges (Grays Harbor, Lake Washington, North Seattle, and Wenatchee) were selected and provided $125k/each to participate in the Mental Health
 Pilot. Each college examined individual, group, and institution wide approaches to the meet the intent of the pilot in a culturally inclusive and compassionate way.
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<span class="s9"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">WHAT WE LEARNED:
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The infusion of $125,000 annually per pilot school provided an overall increase in capacity to provide mental health counseling and services for all students.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-top:0in;margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The flexibility in how funds were used allowed one college to change directions and contract with a third party tele-behavioral health provider.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Increasing visibility of services resulted in increased demand for services.<span class="s9"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">RECOMMEND: <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Make permanent existing funding for four pilot colleges; taking away this funding will have negative impacts.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Expand and extend the current mental health pilot by bringing four more colleges on board and extending the funding through June 2027 (n=8).
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Emphasize a systemwide need to lower student to counselor ratios (range = 900-4800).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-top:0in;margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Explore additional partnerships and capacity developing solutions with other state agencies such as the Washington Student Achievement Council and counseling groups.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Proposed Promising Practices Exchange Topics (Lauren)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Lauren provided handout of all submitted topics.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Summarized topics were widely solicited, provided by SBCTC Directors, and prioritized by Commission leadership teams (IC, WSSSC, RPC, DEOC)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Top 5 topic areas identified by commissions (below)
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">To be reviewed by Ed Services to identify a fall, winter, spring professional development series at the November meeting:
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">IC & DEOC:</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
 College in the High School and SBCTC Funding Opportunities and Challenges:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> An in-depth look at the current funding landscape, identifying the opportunities and challenges
 presented by CiHS and SBCTC funding programs.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4"><strong><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">IC:</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
 Aligning Guided Pathways with CLNA Strategies:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> A thorough examination of how planning processes intersect and align between Workforce, Transfer, BEdA, and Equity initiatives,
 providing a cohesive approach to Guided Pathways.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">DEOC</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">:</span></u><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
 Lower Columbia College Summer Scholars Program</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">: A program for male BIPOC students enrolled in a college success course attended lunch help sessions. In addition to building a
 community, they were also invited to give feedback on course content and language used in the admissions process.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level2 lfo4">
<strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">SS:</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Practical Strategies:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> How colleges are integrating Starfish, EAB, etc. into the work. How does the tail not wag the dog? 
 Sharing processes that effectively integrate shiny tools into day-to-day operations and equitable impacts. 
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<strong><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">SS</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">:
</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Integration of AI. 
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Let’s have a shared conversation.  What are the
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">things</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> that are going to move our system forward?  Is anyone using AI usefully yet?  If not, can we bring in external SMEs to help shape
 our vision and policies for this new reality?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology (Lauren)
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">                                                        
</span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">WSSSC is examining three potential areas for professional development to include staff professional development; policy
 development; and opportunities for experimentation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>ii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">AI will continue to be discussed in the wider commission workplan during the winter meeting.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Commission Report-Outs (Commission Representatives)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Instruction</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">: Not Present
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Information Technology</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> (Rip Heminway)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Highlights:
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Great collaboration between RPC and ITC on a successful data summit this summer at Highline. A goal is for this to be held at least annually to allow us to leverage collective knowledge on ctcLink data structures,
 data replication processes and reporting strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">ITC meeting last week in Spokane where we agreed on a draft workplan to be finalized between now and the December meeting. Draft workplan includes;<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">As per WACTC motion approved in October, Support the development of a Student Success Software.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:9.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:middle">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">As per WACTC motion approved in October; Support the development of ctcLink common processes to improve efficiencies and college workflows.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Cybersecurity Education and Improvements<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Support student MFA adoption for ctcLink and local college Single Sign On,
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Develop and roll out College Okta login federation with SBCTC to remove student access barriers,
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Support for colleges to adopt new cybersecurity tools and services such as free opportunities through CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency). This would be built into a more focused workplan
 and mentorship of the IT Security Council.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">AI in higher education<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Developing roadmap for AI development in systems that impact college operations. This includes sharing third party applications that leverage AI, AI Risks, how can be used for cybersecurity enhancement as
 well as the vulnerabilities that AI will expose.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:red;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Research & Planning (Pending Jason Engle)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Highlights:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Offered ongoing support to Student Services and other commissions for the Student Success Tool RFP adoption. 
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Identified three areas for commission workplan; intent to finalize in winter:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">2. DEI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">3. Accreditation and planning
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Student Services Updates (Michele Waltz)</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">RFP for Student Success tool</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">This is a huge WSSSC priority for which the commission would like a significant stake in conversation and decision making.  The shared development of guiding principles
 for decision making is paramount.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo8">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">There was note of the surprise of the motion passing so quickly with limited communication.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">WSSSC council staff have voiced concern about the lingering physical and emotional toll from ctcLink adoption, reduced staffing levels, existing staff retention and turnover
 issues; fear for similar implementation without teaching and learning support; appropriate staffing budgets to support the implementation; clarifying timelines, and scale of system adoption.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Like any change management process, we hope to carry the lessons and principles learned from ctcLink which include:
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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</span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Understanding the need for change and acknowledging
 the existing pain points and limitations is crucial to kickstart this transformation.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>ii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Once the need for change is established, the next
 step involves defining clear objectives, outcomes, and business processes.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>iii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Selecting the right system is a critical decision.
 It involves thorough research, consultation, and sometimes trial and error. The chosen system should align with the defined objectives, be user-friendly, and have the capacity to adapt to evolving needs.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>iv.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">System adoption is not just about technology; it's
 about people. Creating a supportive environment and open communication is essential.
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>v.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Expecting some level of disruption and being prepared
 to address it is key. Testing and adjusting will need to be normalized. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="li2" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:2.25in;text-indent:-2.25in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo8">
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</span>vi.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Patience is perhaps most crucial during the post-adoption
 phase. Reinforcing a long-term focus will be critical for all stakeholders. </span>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span>vii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      </span></span></span><![endif]><span class="s1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua">Continuous Improvement</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">FAFSA Simplification</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">: We continue to learn and hope to preserve and support our FA teams as we head into this new model. Support from the
 presidents in this effort (particularly implementation timelines and impacts on SEM) is much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo8">
<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Legislative Agenda:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">  There are a number of items directly impacting Student Services.  We would like to reframe the recent legislative move
 toward higher education as social services agencies, and instead reinscribe our primary mission of teaching, learning, and student development.  While we welcome community-based partnerships, we want to prioritize our most critical higher ed staffing needs
 and functions (such as financial aid, advising, tutoring, mental health support, athletics, etc.).  Recent moves to reposition community colleges as social services agencies spread our limited staffing too thin and divert us from our central mission.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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 and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.”                       <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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