Educational Support Services Operational Group (ESS)

Charge: 
To provide a seamless experience for students, the Educational Support Services Operational Group 
reviews and develops administrative procedures and standard operating practices in the student 
services and instructional areas, such as project plans for the implementation of legislation related 
to student services and instruction. The ESS Operational Group confers with the Educational 
Support Services Council to ensure compliance with policy and procedural guidance for issues 
impacting students districtwide.

Functions 

• Periodically review and recommend changes to policies and procedures on student services and instruction-related matters
  
  
• Review and recommend strategies to address legislative and regulatory changes that will impact student services programs and instructional activities
  
  
• Support the communication of changes to the campus community to help "close the loop"
  
  
• Recommend programs and services that will be beneficial to the educational experience of students
  
  
• Assist in the development, implementation, and review of districtwide plans, initiatives, and student support services and activities
  
  
• Ensure the use of student success, equity data and research to inform college practices and the allocation of resources
  
  
• Discuss system decisions with overlapping functional impacts
  
  
• Use a systems approach to ensure optimal capacity, avoid redundancy of effort and increase efficiency
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• Make recommendations for prioritizing projects

 

Chair
Associate Vice Chancellor, Educational Support Services

District Member
Educational Support Services Business Analyst, District

District Member
Associate Vice Chancellor, Technology

Members from each college
Vice Presidents, Student Services

Members from each college
Vice Presidents, Academic/Instruction

Members from each college
Admissions and Records Representative

Members from each college
Articulation Officers

Members from each college
Counselor, Chair or Designee

Members from each college
Faculty Chair of Chairs or Designee (GC)

Members from each college
Curriculum Committee Chair or Designee (CC)

Members from each college
Instructional Dean

Members from each college
Student Services Dean

Resource Personnel
Senior Director, Fiscal Services

Resource Personnel
Financial Aid Representative

Resource Personnel
Senior Deans, Research and Planning / Institutional Effectiveness