Student Affairs Council

MINUTES POLICY RESPONSIBILITY


Committee
Charge

 

Committee Name:  Student Affairs Council

Committee Type:  Administrative – Policy

Mission/Purpose:  The Student Affairs Council (SAC) will serve as the student affairs policy making body of the College and is responsible for policy development, institutional effectiveness and ensuring student affairs policy, operating standards, and guidelines support the initiatives of the Student Affairs Operational Teams.

Scope of Responsibility: The SAC shall:

  1. Oversee Student Affairs policy, operating standards, and guideline development.
  2. Review and recommend policies and operating standards for Student Affairs areas.
  3. Review of the efficacy of persistence and completion efforts as they evolve collegewide.
  4. Review academic policies and operating standards as they pertain to student services.
  5. Review all student affairs policies, operating standards, and guidelines to ensure they align with externally recognized best practices.
  6. Serve as a communication conduit to the College.
  7. Receive and review periodic updates, reports from teams and Strategic Plan Monitoring Reports.
  8. Assist in maintaining accreditation requirements for HLC.
  9. Collaborate with the Academic Affairs Council on policies related to academic student support initiatives.
  10. Collaborate with the Student Affairs Council on policies related to academic student support initiatives.
  11. Collaborate with the Administrative Services Council on policies related to business, finance, information technology, and infrastructure initiatives that impact Student Affairs.
  12. Collaborate with the Executive Director of Public Relations & Marketing to promote Student Affairs programming in a manner that focuses on student success, academic quality, and value.
  13. Develop or suspend committees, as needed, through use of ad-hoc groups to research, analyze, and make recommendations.

Policy Responsibility:  Student Affairs (A3000, A3100, A3200, A3300, A3400).

HLC Criterion:  2.B., 2.E., 3.C., 3.D., & 3.G.

Priorities for FY26:  Strengthen recruitment through a strategic enrollment management plan (2.1.G.); Expand outreach and support for nontraditional and underserved populations (2.2.F.); Enhance student onboarding and first-year experience (2.1.C); Improve data-driven student support services (2.3.A.); Enhance career development and workforce readiness (1.3.H.); Centralize and digitize the student intake process (2.1.C); Standardize recruitment workflows and communication protocols (1.1.H.); Build a connected campus community (2.2.F.).

Reporting:  The SAC reports to the VPSA.  The VPSA will consider all recommendations made by the SAC and endorse those that benefit the College.  All endorsed policy recommendations will be forwarded to the Executive Council for approval.

Composition:  Director of Recruitment & Enrollment, Director of Community Education & Outreach Centers; Director of Student Success, Athletic Director, Coordinator of Financial Aid/Veteran’s Affairs, Center Coordinator (1), Student Engagement Coordinator, Advisor (1), Registrar, Career Services Coordinator, Transfer Faculty (1), CTE Faculty (1), Non-Student Affairs Staff (1) and Executive Assistant.

Meeting Dates:  Second Tuesday of the month from 10:00a – 12:00p.

 

SAC Chairs

Chair – Mindy Ashby, Director of Student Success