BOARD REPORT OCTOBER 24, 2017 SPECIAL REPORT TO THE PUBLIC Trustee Mary Graham reported that she, along with Trustees Maria Nieto Senour and Rich Grosch, attended and presented at the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Leadership Congress September 25-28, the Board retreat held at the University of San Diego (USD), and the Industry Advisory Committees Member Appreciation Event at Mesa College. She thanked Vice Chancellor Stephanie Bulger and those involved for coordinating such a successful event. Trustee Graham also mentioned that later in the evening she will be at Mesa College to participate in a panel to discuss student equity. Trustee Bernie Rhinerson said that he, along with Trustees Maria Nieto Senour and Mary Graham, and Chancellor Constance Carroll, will be attending the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) national conference in San Diego. He also reported that he will be participating in the next meeting of the Community College League of California (CCLC) Advisory Committee on Legislation, which he chairs, in November, in preparation for the CCLC Legislative Conference in January. Trustee Rhinerson also reported on his attendance at both the Industry Advisory Committees Member Appreciation and San Diego Promise Donor Appreciation events, and commended the District for its unwavering support of DACA students, making it a model for other districts statewide. Trustee Peter Zschiesche said that he attended the Industry Advisory Committees Member Appreciation Event and Project New Village’s seventh annual Fannie Lou Hamer Legacy Celebration. He also thanked the colleges, Continuing Education, and the District for planning events in observance of Veterans Day. Trustee Maria Nieto Senour reported that, in addition to the other events already mentioned, she attended the Hermanos Unidos/Brothers United (HUBU) conference at City College, the Board retreat at USD, and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) conference along with Continuing Education President Carlos Turner Cortez. Chancellor Constance Carroll reported that Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB 19 (Santiago) into law, which is legislation that will waive the student enrollment fee for first-time, full-time students, effective fall 2018, with approximately $35 million in funding pending approval in the 2018-19 state budget. She stated that this bill was complementary to the District’s San Diego Promise initiative and would enable the District to make more funding available to support the second year of the Promise program, as well as support services and textbooks. The Chancellor indicated that fall semester enrollment is on track to be 0.6% above the base, and close to the funded cap. She stated that the late-starting, 8-week classes were doing well, with 309 classes offered in comparison to 237 classes offered in the previous fall semester, with a “fill” rate of 88%. Promotional efforts for the intersession and the spring semester are also underway (registration for both will begin on November 13). There will be 308 classes in this year’s intersession compared to 266 classes in the previous intersession. Dr. Carroll shared her report with Miramar College President Patricia Hsieh who introduced the new Vice President of Instruction, Dr. Paulette Hopkins. Student Trustee Ignacio Hernandez reported on various student activities, including that at Miramar College, the Associated Student Government (ASG) is planning to promote the college’s food pantry and student clubs, and hold movie days for students. At Mesa College, the ASG is holding a student leadership retreat on October 28-29; the Rising Immigrant Scholars through Education (RISE) Club held events that provided resources to undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students; the campus will hold several events in honor of Veterans Day; and the ASG will be working on updating its mission statement. At City College, the Hermanos Unidos/Brothers United (HUBU) organization held its annual conference on October 11; the campus held a breast cancer awareness event and an awards luncheon recognizing members of campus facilities; and members the ASG participated in City College’s annual Week of Service. City College ASG will also be attending the National Student Leadership Diversity Convention and the Assembly of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC) in November. Student Trustee Hernandez also reported that he worked with Vice Chancellor Lynn Neault to create a new petition for DACA students for “academic forgiveness” for late drops as a result of lack of resolution of the DACA program’s future.
The governing board of the San Diego Community College District is composed of 5 elected members and 1 student trustee position. The student trustee position is filled on a rotating basis. BOARD MEMBERS Mary Graham Rich Grosch Bernie Rhinerson (executive vice president) Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D. (president) Peter Zschiesche CHANCELLOR Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. (secretary to the board) STUDENT TRUSTEES Alana Mahal Bermodes Ignacio Hernandez Valverde Joseph Newell
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