Student Development Committee
Thursday, October 8, 2009
2:00-4:00pm
Sylvania Campus, Cedar Room

2:00 p.m.--Brief Workshop before meeting starts, Small group discussion:
1. What are three things going well with the processes of the SDC?
2. What are three things you would like to see added or changed in order for the SDC to become more effective?
1.0 Approval of Agenda/Minutes/Introductions (10 minutes)

2.0 Updates/Announcements (30 Minutes)
2.1 Educational Advisory Council—Cami Bishop, Kathleen Bradach
2.2 Deans (Heather Lang)—SAP/Financial Aid academic progress alignment
2.3 Bursar-Doreen Hanna
2.4 Bookstore—Laurie Bales
2.5 Library—Erin Petrequin
2.6 District Student Council—Bonnie Skolfield

3.0 Discussion Agenda
3.1 Meeting times—could we start at 4:00 or 5:00? (5 minutes)
3.2 Late fees-mid-term enrollments (postponed till 11/12 meeting)
3.3 Drop dates on mid-term enrollments (postponed till 11/12 meeting)
3.4 Grievance Policy (20 minutes-discussion about Amy Potter’s e-mail)
3.5 Environmental impact statements for PCC contracts
3.6 Face Book repercussions as applied to workplace (5 minutes)

4.0 Goals/assignments for this year 25 minutes)

Ideas from last year:
 Space issues caused by increased enrollment (parking, computers, study space)

 Help students who are unemployed with transitions
o Preparing students for jobs by combining student employment with career services, co-op ed and 
community service programs; develop a clearinghouse

o Network/information centers

o Project driven jobs
 Information abut what returning veteran’s need

 How student services can better serve our distance leaning students

 Men’s resource centers.

 Student Activity Fee—what should be covered (ie health care for dislocated workers, bus passes, etc)

 Affordable Textbooks-- Revisit textbook recommendations and encourage new ideas

Next meeting—November 12 at Cascade TH 112

The Student Development Committee welcomes participation from any member of the PCC Community.