August 1, 2012
Congratulations to Rachael Stultz, “Mendocino graduate, future nurse, and mother of five,” who recently was awarded an Associate of Arts degree from Mendocino College.  Ms. Stultz credits campus financial aid, EOPS, CalWORKs, Work Study, and teachers with helping her achieve her academic goals.  She especially acknowledged the support that she received from Jacque Bradley, Nancy Heth, Merie Holl, Tola Levinson, and faculty members Tonya Sparks, Rachel Donham and Sue Blundell.  Congratulations for a job well done! 

Posted: December 31, 2012
Enrollment Priorities Effective Spring 2013

From the office of the
Vice Chancellor of Student Services and Special Programs:

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to share the news that the Department of Finance has signed off on the title 5 regulations containing system level enrollment priorities that were adopted by the Board of Governors in September 2012. In the coming days the regulations will be filed with the Secretary of State and become effective 30 days later, or approximately February 1, 2013. You will be notified when that occurs and the Chancellor's Office will provide implementation guidelines at that time. I am attaching a revised implementation timeline that maintains Fall 2014 as the term in which the regulations take full effect, with notice required beginning in Spring 2013 to students on academic or progress probation and those approaching 100 degree-applicable units of the risk to their priority enrollment status. You can access the text of the regulations at this link:

Enrollment Priorities Regulations (PDF)

Linda Michalowski
Vice Chancellor, Student Services and Special Programs
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office

September 6, 2012
Nominate a college or district that has demonstrated significant progress toward achieving student equity goals and success for all students for the 2012 Chancellor’s Student Success Award. The award will be presented during the Community College League Annual Convention to be held November 15-17 at the Los Angeles Millennium Biltmore Hotel. The due date to submit a proposal is coming up soon: Friday, September 14^th Nomination Form

August 3, 2012: Data Collection for the 2011-12 Transfer Center Annual Report - Transfer Center Annual Reporting and Articulation Addendum Reporting for the fiscal year 2011-12 opened August 1st. Both the Transfer Center and Articulation Addendum report are due by October 31. Read more...

August 9, 2012: The De Anza College EOPS/CARE program has established an impressive “Student Achievements” page on its website. http://www.deanza.edu/eops/achievement.html In addition to student testimonials and photographs of recent graduates, the “Student Achievements” webpage includes current graduation, transfer and scholarship data. Many thanks to Lily Greene, EOPS/CARE Academic Advisor, for her work in maintaining and updating the website and congratulations to the entire EOPS/CARE staff at De Anza College!

Posted: July 1, 2012

The Chancellor’s Office will hold its annual training and orientation for new Admissions and Records, CalWORKs, CARE, DSPS and EOPS program directors/coordinators during the week of September 17-21, 2012. Please visit the Student Services and Special Programs Events page for additional information.

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Posted: July 16, 2012: We are pleased to invite your participation, continued or initial, in the Chancellor’s Office Tax Offset Program (COTOP) for 2013. AB 2347 (Chapter 937, Statutes of 1982) authorizes the Chancellor’s Office to act on behalf of local community college districts for the purpose of collecting outstanding student financial aid obligations through participation in the Franchise Tax Board’s Interagency Tax Offset Program. The program was enhanced in 1991 by legislation (AB 3929, Jones) to permit the offset of specific non-financial aid obligations owed to the districts. 2013 COTOP Contract Packet (Tax Year 2012)

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Posted: July 16, 2012: The Chancellor’s Office is seeking nominations for the 2012 Chancellor’s Student Success Award. Given the challenges we are currently facing as we refocus our attention and resources on student success, it is perhaps more important than ever that we recognize colleges that have demonstrated a commitment to success for all students and have found ways to improve access, retention, course completion, degree and certificate completion, and transfer. Please consider nominating a program or initiative at your college by the due date of September 14, 2012. Read More...

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Posted: July 23, 2012: The EOPS reporting forms that are required in hard-copy format by the Chancellor’s Office during the 2012-13 fiscal year are now available at: http://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/StudentServices/EOPS/Forms.aspx. Fiscal Year 2012-13 marks the second full year of Student Services Automated Reporting for Community Colleges (SSARCC) usage by the EOPS and CARE programs. We are pleased with how every campus program has managed with SSARCC so far, given that it’s a brand new way to submit budgets. 

Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 On June 27 the first of a series of webinars will be held on the State of Matriculation and SB 1456: In an effort to keep abreast of SB 1456’s progress, the impact to Matriculation, and implementation plans should the bill become law, we will hold webinars to facilitate the sharing of information and provide an opportunity to answer any questions you may have. To join the webinar, please see the information on the Student Services and Special Programs Events webpage.

Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 The Chancellor’s Office, in partnership with the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC), is pleased to announce that training and technical assistance (TTA) services are now available to support student mental health prevention and early intervention (PEI) activities on all 112 campuses. The next webinar is June 27, 2012. To join the webinar, please see the information on the Student Services and Special Programs Events webpage.

Posted: June 19, 2012:
The latest breaking news from Sacramento… Senate Bill 1456, also known as the Student Success Act of 2012, passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee this afternoon (June 19, 2012) with a 6-0 vote. The bill now moves to the Appropriations Committee. Among many groups in support of the bill, the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, the Student Senate of California Community Colleges, Campaign for College Opportunity, and MALDEF voiced their strong support of the bill. This bill would re-purpose the Matriculation program as the Student Success and Support Program.

In case you missed our earlier email, we’ve scheduled a webinar (June 27, 2012) to share information about the bill and potential implementation considerations and timeframes if the bill is ultimately signed into law. This will be an opportunity to raise any questions about the bill and the impact to Matriculation.

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Posted June 8, 2012
The May edition of the Student Success Initiative has been released, featuring updates on implementation of several recommendations and a story about the Student Senate’s endorsement of SB 1456. Student Senate president Kevin Feliciano says, “The Student Senate for California Community Colleges believes that matriculation services and support resources are fundamental tools necessary for students to make informed decisions about their education and future.” Read more…

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Posted June 8, 2012
Training and technical assistance resources for addressing student mental health issues are now available through a grant to the Chancellor’s Office and the Foundation for California Community Colleges from the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA). The goal of this statewide initiative is to build system-wide capacity and infrastructure to meet the unique needs of students at risk of, or experiencing, mental health issues. An outcome from this funding will be to create a network of shared resources, best practices, and tools that can be sustained and utilized after the grant concludes.  Read More... 

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Posted June 8, 2012
At its regular meeting in Sacramento, the Board of Governors heard an update from the Umoja Community for Student Success which now has programs supporting African American and other students at 25 colleges. More information coming soon.

Posted May 7-8, 2012
170 people attended the CCC Early Assessment Program (EAP) Statewide Convening on the New Common Core State Standards, the Latest EAP Research Outcomes, & High School-College Partnership Strategies. The two-day convening brought together the latest research on the K-12, CCC, and CSU Early Assessment Program system wide studies conducted this year. This setting was also for sharing each other's experiences and to plan for the next stage in building partnerships to improve student preparation for college-level work.

Posted: May 4, 2012
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) has developed a newsletter designed to keep interested parties in K-12, higher education and education policy apprised of its activities to create a new K-12 assessment system tied to the new Common Core State Standards. Read More

Posted: April 27,2012
The Chancellor's Office has created a new "Admissions and Records" webpage. We'll post documents on the page, such as legal advisories, guidelines, and other resources. Check it out and stay tuned as we continue to post resources to this page.