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was represented well by this team.<br />

c. Associated Students of <strong>Merced</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />

Dr. Newins introduced Student Trustee Kilby and ASMC incoming President<br />

Claudia Ramos. They gave a presentation of the fall 2011 events and future<br />

activities of ASMC.<br />

Dr. Newins thanked the officers for their hard work.<br />

d. Board Education & Development – Student Success<br />

Dr. Tortorici introduced Dean Delores Cabezut-Ortiz and Tomasia<br />

Drummond, Director of Student Success.<br />

Tomasia shared a video on student success that highlighted the services<br />

offered by her department. She also showed the information available on the<br />

Portal for students. Tomasia gave a presentation on the tutorial center, math<br />

lab, computer lab, study central, and student success workshops which<br />

provided statistics on how many students were served. Study Central has<br />

been identified as a model program for Pima <strong>College</strong> in Arizona as well as the<br />

California Community <strong>College</strong> Chancellor’s Office for the recommendations of<br />

the Student Success Task Force.<br />

Discussion occurred.<br />

e. 2010-11 Audit Report<br />

Vice President Brewington introduced Bryce Gibbs from Matson and Isom.<br />

Bryce reviewed the three main areas of focus which are financial statements,<br />

federal awards, and state awards.<br />

Under financial statements, no material weaknesses were identified, no<br />

significant deficiencies were identified, and no noncompliance material to<br />

financial statements were noted.<br />

Under federal awards no material weaknesses were identified, no significant<br />

deficiencies were identified, no findings disclosed relative to major federal<br />

award programs, and we are determined to be a low-risk auditee.<br />

Under state awards no material weaknesses were identified. There was a<br />

significant deficiency identified not considered to be a material weakness<br />

which issued a qualified report. The Chancellor’s Office prescribed programs<br />

late in the year so that caused many Districts to have findings in this area.<br />

We addressed the FTES issue and it did not impact the financial statement.<br />

Matson and Isom are lobbying to have Districts go back two or three years to<br />

collect data, not seven, to get a baseline for FTES. The basis for this is that<br />

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