South Seattle College

Jazz Espiritu

Overview

South Seattle College Statistics

Student Life
Work Plan
What Ive Learned (Activity)
Theory to Practice

Scenario
Imagine you are supervising a student leader
on a college campus, and they are not
meeting their academic requirements.
What are your responsibilities as their
supervisor?
What are the responsibilities of your student?

Work Plan

To acquire the skills and knowledge to develop and

implement academic success strategies for student
life leaders in a community college setting
To acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to
conduct one on one and group advising for student
life student leaders and student staff
To acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to
assist in managing the App at South A closed
social media network developed to maintain
student connection with South.

South Seattle College is a constantly evolving educational community dedicated to

providing quality learning experiences which prepare students to meet their goals for
life and work.
The college values and promotes a close involvement with the community and strong
partnerships with business, labor and industry.

Ethnicity

African American
Caucasian
Native Americans

Ethnicity

Asian Pacific Islander African American

Caucasian
Hispanic
Unknown
Native Americans
Not Reported

Asian Pacific Islander

Hispanic
Other

Student Life
Dean of Student Life
Joe Barrientos

Art Gallery
Campus Rec
Child Care
Club Center
Leadership

Academic Success
Research Best Practices
Met with Supervisors
Build Partnerships with TRiO and Advising and
Counseling
Met with North Seattle College Student
Services and Multicultural Affairs
Met with South Seattle Student Life Workers

Challenges
Not a lot of research for Community Colleges
Conflicting values with North Seattle College
Not just a safety net Prevention over
Reaction
Push back from supervisors

Student Care

Student Need

What I Learned
Learning Outcomes
2. Understanding students and student issues
5. Adapting student services to specific environments and cultures
10. Estalbishing and enhancing professional identity

Student Care

Student Need

Well-being

Success

What I Learned
Learning Outcomes
2. Understanding students and student issues
5. Adapting student services to specific environments and cultures
10. Establishing and enhancing professional identity

Student Care

Student Need

What I Learned
Learning Outcomes
2. Understanding students and student issues
5. Adapting student services to specific environments and cultures
10. Establishing and enhancing professional identity

Student Care
Student Need

What I Learned
Learning Outcomes
2. Understanding students and student issues
5. Adapting student services to specific environments and cultures
10. Establishing and enhancing professional identity

DEFINE
SUCCESS
What I Learned
Learning Outcomes
2. Understanding students and student issues
6. Developing and demonstrating skills in leadership and collaboration
8. Communicating effectively in speech and in writing

Theory to Practice
Chickerings Theory of Identity Development
Schlossbergs Theory of Transition

WHATS NEXT?

Academic Success
Plan

2.0 GPA Cumulative

2.5 GPA Quarterly
Utilize Schlossberg into
academic success tools
Develop alternative
suggestions
Propose plan to supervisors

RE-ENTERING STUDENT AFFAIRS

THANK YOU!

Summary

Student Care
Student Need

DEFINE
SUCCESS

References
Chickering, Alexander W.; Reisser, Linda (1993). Education and Identity (2 ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Schlossberg, N.K., (1989b). Overwhelmed: Coping with lifes ups and downs. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.