Area Report for Board of Trustees
TRiO
In partnership with AANAPISI, MESA, Math Resource Center, and Advising & High School Programs, TRiO will host the 4th Annual New Student Experience Seminar on Wednesday, September 19. This seminar will bring together approximately 100 newly enrolled students to build a community of support for first-generation college students.
TRiO is also proud to announce that Highline College has been named a Passport to College campus as designated by the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC). The designation affirms our campus commitment to support students who have been in the foster care system.
Enrollment Services
Veterans Services: Washington State Community and Technical Colleges and 4 year public and private universities have established a new professional organization to support Veteran students. The mission of the Washington Association of Veteran Education Professionals (WAVEP) is to provide support services, education, outreach and community development. Highline College is happy to announce that Kendall Evans, Highline Veterans Services Coordinator has been elected as the first Treasurer of WAVEP. Information about WAVEP will soon be available at wavep.org.
Advising & High School Programs
Advising and High School Programs offered New Student Orientation sessions throughout the summer, and facilitated Thrive Academic Success workshops for students on Academic Probation. Advisors also conducted evening Information Sessions for prospective Running Start students and their parents.
Associate Dean for Advising and Student Success Jennifer Scanlon attended the ctcLDA (Leadership Development Association) Summer Conference, which was themed “An Equity Based Approach to Organizational Health” in Spokane, and the WA SBCTC Guided Pathways Technology Summit in Vancouver with a team of Highline faculty and staff.
Center for Leadership/Multicultural Affairs
In preparation for the 2018-2019 academic year, CLS/MCA is currently training student leadership teams to provide student services to our campus community. The CLS/MCA unit would like to invite board members to join us for Thunderweek, 2018 on September 24-28 and LGBTQIA week on October 8-12.
Women’s Programs/WorkFirst Services
Director Deana Rader attended the 2018 Community Partners for Transition Solutions (CPTS) Summer Institute in Spokane, which focuses on providing support and success strategies for students who were previously incarcerated. Deana continues to spearhead the Re-Entry Education Transition Pathway taskforce on campus. A retreat will be held in early November to set goals for the coming academic year.
Report submitted by Vice President Toni Castro.