July 5, 1999 

SUBJECT: Consideration of Proposed Policies or Policy Amendments Related to Recruitment, Student Goal Achievement, and Prevention of Harassment

PROPOSED ACTION:
That the Board of Trustees either adopt the proposed policy changes after any desired amendments or identify areas which need further revision.

RELATED BOARD POLICY OR RESOLUTION:
These topics were identified as 1999 policy-development priorities by Board vote in November 1998.

RATIONALE
The proposals are intended to provide a vehicle for the Board to state its expectations for how the College will fulfill its mission by recruiting students who need its services and acting to support their efforts to define and reach their educational goals.

The revised proposals incorporate suggestions made by Trustees at the Mary 17, 1999, meeting and by staff. In addition to minor wording changes, provisions have been made to mandate reports on the types of students admitted to programs and particular attention to giving assistance to TASP-mandated students. The requirement of providing an advisor may now be waived for students who decline it and already have a clear goal. Also, a section of the earlier draft is now proposed as an amendment to existing policy F-2, Prevention of Harassment. In response to suggestions, a provision has been added directing that students would be advised to use alternative suppliers or methods when it is in their best interests, and the proposed title of the policy has been changed from Student Goal Completion to Student Goal Achievement. The most recent revisions add language to make it clear that student-services resources can be allocated on the basis of student need, and direct the administration to include a set of declared goals in its annual report on this area.

BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS:
Compliance with such a policy would probably require significant increases in the resources applied to these areas. These resources would be allocated via the planning and budgeting processes.

RESOURCE PERSONNEL
Carol Nasworthy, Trustee
Hunter Ellinger, Trustee

ATTACHMENTS:
Proposed Policies and Policy Amendment
Previous Drafts: 6/14/99
Comments and Response from Administrators and Staff