Allan Hancock College

Allan Hancock College, Allan Hancock Joint Community College District 25 of 61Activities for the Follow-up Component1. Through the Early Alert Program, faculty members alert counselors through referrals to students whoare experiencing academic difficulty in their class. Students are contacted by the counseling andmatriculation department and appointments or referrals are made if appropriate. Work in progressreports may be utilized. (1,2,3,4,5)2. The Extended Opportunities Programs Services (EOPS) program, Learning Assistance Program(LAP), financial aid, veteran’s program, the counseling department, and athletic retention programsroutinely conduct academic progress checks. As funding, staff, and technology become available, theprocedure for early alert will be computerized to allow faculty to electronically submit data to thecounseling and matriculation department for follow-up. (1,2,3,4,5)3. Students with health or mental health problems are referred by faculty and staff to the college nurse ormental health counselors. Short term intervention and other college-based or community-basedsupport services are also provided or recommended. (1,2,3,4,5)4. The Transfer Center receives each semester a computerized list of students who identify their goal astransfer when they complete an admissions form through the matriculation process. Students arepersonally contacted and invited/encouraged to utilize student services of that program (applicationworkshop, appointments with college representatives, trips to four-year college campuses, AnnualTransfer Day event). (1,3,4,5)5. The Student Athlete Retention Program provides academic advising, study skills workshops andsubstance abuse awareness instruction for all Allan Hancock College (AHC) athletes. AHC requiresall first-time student athletes participating in intercollegiate sports enroll in a Personal DevelopmentCourse. The Athletic Department informally tracks its athletes following completion of theireducation and athletic participation at AHC. (1,2,3,4,5)6. The Job Placement Career Center serves as a support service to current students, prospective students,and alumni students who need assistance in choosing a major or a career. Students have access tovarious computer systems, current literature, videos, appropriate websites, and to the resourcesprovided at the annual job fair. Job placement career center services also assist students withpreparation for employment on and off campus and routinely surveys employers regarding studentsuccess. Many services are coordinated with the Learning Resources Center for use of a moreexpanded career library. (3,4,5)7. First time probationary students receive a letter encouraging them to seek counseling services.Second and third time probationary students receive letters notifying them of required counselingsessions, workshops, work in progress, and Plan of Action development. Congratulatory letters aremailed to those students who are successful on a semester or overall basis. (1,2,3,4,5)8. Computerized reports and blocks from registration exist to standardize and simplify implementationof the academic/progress probation policies. (1,2,3,4,5)9. Undecided students are informed of special workshops, seminars and services through the collegewebsite, letters, bulletins, and flyers. These are in addition to career classes, individual appointmentswith counselors and referrals to appropriate campus resources. (1,2,3,4,5)