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SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE

BOARD OF REGENTS

REGULAR MEETINGOCTOBER 22, 2015

ENOCH KELLY HANEY BOARD ROOM

1:30 P.M.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

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Boren Sales Tax Plan Reflects Shift in Oklahoma Tax Base

ByWarren Vieth

Northern Ohio Community

College District COG

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Personnel

Update

Lauren Anderson

Hired as a

Recruiter/Advisor

Holly Newell

Appointed as the:

Sponsored Programs

Compliance Officer

Janet Farrow

Appointed as a:

Educational Talent Search

Advisor

Holly Vance

Hired as a GEAR

UP Advisor

Twila Kappele

Appointed as a:

Talent Search Advisor

Leanne Gillum

Appointed as a:

Financial Aid Specialist

Shaina Moon

Appointed as a:

Student Support Services

STEM Advisor

Resignation Letter Received from Justin Streater – Financial Aid Director

Foundation Golf Tournament - September 11, 2015

23 Teams – 110 Players and Volunteers

Over $27,000 Raised – Over $19,000 Net

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SSC Students enjoyed many

back-to-school activities during

Welcome Week

A Retirement Reception was

held for Tracy Jacomo,

Social Sciences Professor on

August 26, 2015

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New PLCSeminole State College

Welcomed the incoming

President’s Leadership

Class IX

PLC Freshmen

Complete St. Crispin’s

Ropes Course

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President’s Leadership Class visited the Masonic Temple

and the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Masha Goodnight, Vice President; Dan Gomez,

Secretary; and Jocey Farrow; President

SGA President Jocey Farrow

recently attended the National

Summit in Washington, DC

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Nursing Scholarships

Nursing students Seth Winters and Megan Rojas each recently received

a $1,000 AllianceHealth Seminole

Women’s Volunteer Auxiliary “Pink Ladies” Scholarship

Constitution Day

SSC Celebrated Constitution Day on September 17, 2015 with a game of “Who

Wants to Be a Constitutionaire?”

Answer: Thirteenth Amendment

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Students were given traditional fair food and enjoyed

BMX stunts during Fair Day 2015 – September 21, 2015

GEAR Up

SSC GEAR UP presented Seminole High School

students and teachers with three new 65”

Smart Board Interactive Flat Panel Televisions

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Visiting Danish Instructor

Henrik Staal

Jamie Mills, Rayshell Clapper

and Kendall Rogers recently

Presented at the Rural

Community College Alliance

Annual Conference

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Seminole State College received a $2.2 Million Title III Grant

Representatives from the

SSC Classified Staff

Association attended a

one-day

OACC Conference

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President’s Leadership Class Attended the Jasmine Moran Children’s

Museum Tribute to Nadia Comenici and Bart Conner event

Seminole Chamber of Commerce Honors Faculty and Staff

Carol LandesAdministrative Assistant to

Vice President for Fiscal Affairs

Dr. Noble JobeAssistant Professor of Life Sciences

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Seminole State College

Phi Theta Kappa Fall 2015 Inductees

RECENT DONATIONS AND GIFTS

Chris and Sassy Lindley

donated $20,000 to the

SSC Educational Foundation

to establish

a student scholarship

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Janna Manlapig, Julie Hicks and Katherine Benton

recently attended Governor Mary Fallin’s

Third Annual STEM Summit in Oklahoma City

Mechell Downey Completes Presidency of the

Professional Board Staff Network

at the ACCT Conference in San Diego, California

Meet ‘n Greet Business Session

Dr. Utterback selected to attend “Invitational Symposium on Student Success”

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TROJAN DOUBLES PAIR WINS NJCAA NATIONAL

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Guy Iradukunda and Ismael Mzai claimed the Junior

College doubles National Title

Freshman Luisa Varon went 2-1 on the

weekend and finished in third place. She

also teamed up with Miranda Rodriguez

to go 1-2, finishing in fourth place.

SSC hosted

Counselors

Workshop on

October 20, 2015

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Trustee Nominations – Terms through 2018

Dan Boren*

Richard Carr*

Steve Degraffenreid*

Chief Leonard Harjo*

Doug Humphreys*

Lance Ruffel*

Paige Sheffield*

Sue Snodgrass*

Martin Tucker**

* Reappointments** New Appointment – 3-Year Term

FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING

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SSC Volleyball Girls Hold Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser

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SSC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER

Report from

Academic Affairs

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Multiple Meaningful Relationships

Degree Programs and Career Pathways

Completion Time

Partnership Responsibilities

First-Year Success Courses

Transitional Education

Structured First-Year

Experience

Advising Model

Student Success Council

Degree Program Revisions

Grow a campus-wide culture that facilitates student

engagement, completion, and success.

SSC ENGAGEMENT, COMPLETION

& SUCCESS INITIATIVE

Recurring Themes:

New-Student Advising/ Degree Program Mentoring

Returning- Student Advising/ Degree Program Mentoring

First-Year Success Courses

GRADUATION!!

AdvisingModel

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INITIATIVE COMPONENTS

First-Year Success Courses

Transitional Education

Structured First-Year

Experience

Advising Model

Student Success Council

Degree Program Revisions

Promising Early Results

66.5%

58.6%

46.2%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

Completed Course & Remediation

Transitional Language Arts Education Summary

2009-2015

2009-2012 2013-14 2014-15

Transitional Education

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INITIATIVE COMPONENTS

First-Year Success Courses

Transitional Education

Structured First-Year

Experience

Advising Model

Student Success Council

Degree Program Revisions

Student Success Council Members

Student Success Council

Coordinator of

Assessment

Coordinator of

Student SuccessCoordinator of

Transitional Ed

Director of Advisement &

Recruiting

Grant Programs

Rep

Professional Staff

Rep

Student

Organizations

Faculty Rep

Classified Staff Rep

Student Rep

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SSC ENGAGEMENT, COMPLETION

& SUCCESS INITIATIVE

The Three-Year Goal

Increase retention and graduation

rates by 3% each year compared

to the previous three-year average

for three years.

BUSINESS ITEMS

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ITEM A

Review and consider approval of the

FY15 External Audit

conducted by Hinkle & Company, PLLC.

ITEM B

Review and consider approval of

Agreement for Exchange of Services

with the Seminole State College Educational Foundation.

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ITEM C

Review and consider approval of a proposed policy regarding

sponsored programs.

ADJOURNMENTNEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 10, 2015