Student Affairs Leadership Team

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Committee
Charge

Committee Name:  Student Affairs Leadership Team

Committee Type:  Administrative – Operations

Mission/Purpose: The Student Affairs Leadership Team (SALT) serves as the major strategic and operational decision-making body for Student Affairs Division of the College and is responsible for ensuring the College’s student-focused strategic initiatives align with identified key performance indicators and measures of success.   SALT works in tandem with both the Academic Affairs Leadership Team (AALT) and the Administrative Services Leadership Team (ASLT) to ensure College activities align with the continuous improvement of student learning and success. SALT creates and sustains a vibrant entrepreneurial culture that is focused on helping students achieve their learning goals in a safe and supportive environment.  SALT develops, nurtures, and facilitates collaborative decision-making through inclusive and intentional communication with the effective allocation of resources throughout the College.

Scope of Responsibility: The SALT shall:

  1. Oversee Student Affairs operations and ensure employee efforts are optimized towards the attainment of the College’s strategic goals and the Board’s strategic outcomes.
  2. Develop, implement, and evaluate student support services including processes for: recruitment, pre-enrollment, admission, career interest, orientation, placement testing, advisement/registration, financial aid and internal scholarships, supplemental education support, student engagement, retention support, student judicial, student life/co-curricular, student mental and physical health/wellness, student assistance with fundamental needs (e.g. housing, transportation, food, etc.), athletics, graduation functions, certification exams, and career services.
  3. Facilitate input from, and communication with, a broad-based campus and community population on matters that improve student services.
  4. Evaluate and recommend improvements to the College’s strategic and annual planning processes.
  5. Implement strategic plan initiatives assigned to the Vice President of Student Affairs (VPSA).
  6. Develop and review the Student Affairs-related Board Monitoring Report.
  7. Assess the Student Affairs budget and recommend allocation priorities.
  8. Ensure college compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
  9. Review Institutional Effectiveness efforts and use key performance metrics to improve operational practices.
  10. Delegate operational decision-making authority to the most appropriate level in the division and ensure alignment of employee effort.
  11. Collaborate with all levels of the organization to assist with planning, implementation, and evaluation of student affairs strategy/initiatives.
  12. Ensure operational processes and activities promote institutional effectiveness, through informed data-driven decision-making, collaboration, assessment, communication, coordination, and refinement.
  13. Make recommendations to the Vice President of Student Affairs (VPSA) regarding the implementation and progress of student affairs planning and initiatives.
  14. Create & update the Student Handbook.
  15. Receive and review periodic updates and reports from operational committees and employees.
  16. Review and recommend improvements to the College’s enrollment management (from inquiry through graduation) efforts.
  17. Provide an annual summary of outcomes/achievements to the Student Affairs Council.

Policy Responsibility: Provide input to Student Affairs Council (SAC) when needed.

HLC Criterion: 2.B.all; 2.E.3.; 3.C.7.; 3.D.1; 3.D.2.; 3.D.3.; and 4.C.all

Strategic Plan Responsibility: Goal 1, Objective 1, Strategies A, B, C, D; Goal 1, Objective 2, Strategy N; Goal 2, Objective 1, Strategies C, D, E, F; G, H; Goal 2, Objective 2, Strategies C, D, F; Goal 2, Objective 3, Strategy A, E, F.

Priorities for FY25: Assist in the development of academic pathways; refine SCCES model for student affairs (4.1.A.); Develop data structures to support strategic improvement needs (4.1.F.); Develop digital career pathway blueprints (2.1.A); Student orientation/FYE (2.1.C.); Experiment with classroom delivery strategies to determine impact on enrollment, retention, persistence, and completion (2.2.A.); Implement post-graduate follow-up (4.5.A, 4.5.E); Build technology infrastructure and web deployment of student services creating a seamless and consistent advisement and registration experience for students – including dual credit students and students who prefer and engage the College online and Implement the Navigate360 CRM (1.1.D., 2.1.C., 2.1.D., and 2.1.H.).

Reporting:  SALT advises the VPSA.  The VPSA will consider all recommendations made by the SALT and endorse those that are informed by best practice and compliant with applicable law. 

Composition:  Director of Recruitment & Enrollment, Director of Community Education & Outreach Centers, Director of Student Success, Director of Educational Talent Search, Director of Student Support Services, Athletic Director, Coordinator of Financial Aide/Veteran’s Affairs, Registrar, and Executive Assistant.

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