Office of Student Services Update - November 2024

November seemed to fly by, but that means we are in the home stretch now! During the month of November, I had the privilege of attending the Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Caravan at FCC along with our Black & African American Student Engagement (BAASE) team, who took a group of students to connect with the various HBCU representatives at the event. I also had a chance to join Natalie Minas, Veterans Specialist, to meet with and share information about our college with a visiting California State Approving Agency for Veterans (CSAAVE) representative, who had so many wonderful things to say about how amazing Natalie is! I was also able to stop by the First Gen Celebration and Male Success Mixer. Great job to the teams who handled all the planning and setup for these events. I attended the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Reedley College McClarty Center for Fine & Performing Arts, along with James, Kimberly, and Monica, and briefly toured the beautiful facility. I also had the opportunity to return to my alma mater, Avenal High School, and participate as a speaker for Career Day. It was quite a nostalgic day!  I wrapped up the month with a very quick trip to Arkansas to visit family for Thanksgiving. I was hoping no one would notice if I snuck my two-year-old nephew back with me, but I didn’t get too far.

Outreach

SCCCD New Student Orientation

Outreach staff began their next major enrollment activity at feeder high schools on Monday, December 2 when the SCCCD New Student Orientation opened online at 7:00am for seniors. CCC Outreach and Counseling took the lead for the District to rewrite the required content and quizzes and collaborated with District IS to create a new orientation, which will replace the current version in Canvas. We also worked with CCC feeder schools to complete the orientation as close to the opening date as possible, as this determines their students’ assigned priority registration date/time. Clovis High, Buchanan, Clovis East, Clovis North, and Gateway all completed their orientations during class on the day it opened to qualify their students for the very first day/timeslot of priority registration for RTG students. As of the end of the first day, over 1,500 students had completed their orientation! This was a big accomplishment for Outreach in our equity and access goals, as it will give students the opportunity to create a schedule that aligns with their work, family, and other commitments. We are looking forward to the rest of the very busy week as we work to assist students in this important step in enrolling at Clovis Community College.

Extreme Registration

Another important activity coming up is Extreme Registration, a one-stop-shop enrollment event for students looking to register for Spring 2025 classes. Extreme Registration will be held online via Zoom on December 4, 11, and 18 from 12:00-5:00pm and on-campus on January 7 and 8 from 1:00-6:00pm. Students will be able to complete their orientation, meet with a counselor, talk to financial aid staff, and register for classes all during one event. In addition, the Welcome Center will continue to help students through December 24 and will reopen on January 2, so if you have a student who would like assistance, please send them our way!

Student Activities

As the semester wraps up, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support of Student Activities. Thank you for making this a great semester. We hope you can join us in our end-of-the-year celebrations.

Giving Tuesday

Help us support our student clubs! ASG is hosting a Pie ASG fundraiser to promote #GivingTuesday. All donations to ASG will directly support our student clubs for tournaments, travel, and programming.

Holiday Photos

Capture the holiday spirit! Stop by AC3 on December 4 from 11:00am–1:00pm for FREE holiday photos. Open to all faculty, staff, and students.

Finals Week

We kick off our finals week with various activities starting on December 9. On Tuesday, December 10, we ask for your support in helping us cook breakfast and dinner for our students. Sign up here: Finals Breakfast & Dinner Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet.xlsx

As we begin to prep for the spring semester, we would love to hear from you. Let us know if there are any events or activities you would like to see on campus! Please share any feedback via email at cccstudentactivities@cloviscollege.edu.

Financial Aid

It is not too late to apply for 24/25 financial aid! Students that attended Summer/Fall 2024 or are incoming Spring/Summer 2025 should complete this application. Deadline to apply is 6/30/2025.

The 25/26 Financial Aid Applications (FAFSA & CADAA) are now open. These applications are for students attending Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or Summer 2026.

The 25/26 Scholarship Application is OPEN! Deadline to apply is 3/2/2025. If you would like to schedule a workshop for the specific population you serve, please reach out to Rebecca Kinlow.

EOPS/CARE, NextUp & CalWORKs

  • We will be hosting a Paint Night event for EOPS students on Wednesday, December 4 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Limited spots remaining!
  • EOPS applications for the Spring 2025 semester will be opening on December 9, 2024.
  • Exciting news: EOPS has started an Instagram page! Please follow us @ccc.eops

TRIO Programs, SSS and STEM

A local non-profit called “For the Valley, From the Valley” gifted 80 TRIO and EOPS students football tickets to the Fresno State vs. Colorado State game and provided them a meal voucher to the Chicken Shack for the game. This was the first Fresno State football game experience for many of our students, and we were so appreciative!

TRIO was also able to award 19 eligible SSS and STEM students a $750 grant aid stipend for Fall 2024.

Counseling

Congratulations to Caryss Johnson! She is one of the top three nominees for Classified Professional of the Year in the 2025 Black Educator Excellence (BEE) Awards. We will announce the award winner during the African American California Community College Trustees and Administrators’ (AACCCTA) Annual Leadership Awards Ceremony.

Health and Wellness

Mental Health class graduatesOur Naomi Forey and Dr. Tabatha Stewart administered the Mental Health First Aid class in November, and we had seven graduates.

The Wellness Vending Machine in AC2 located by the Food Pantry continues to be a success for students. Students have purchased nearly 100 items each month from August through November.

Thanks,

Kira Tippins
Vice President of Student Services