Here are the highlights of recent developments:
- Co-chair Vilma Patterson reports that the College Resource Committee is now comprised of 32 faculty, staff, and student members. The committee serves as an advisory board for the Student Life (Brighton) and Community Engagement (Downtown) offices, as they are the centers for non-academic student resources.
- Gena Merliss and her colleagues at TCC have been using the book Bandwith Recovery to assist faculty with student academic and non-academic challenges. The book is an excellent resource for everyone.
- The student resource guide, compiled and posted online by Resource Committee member Andrea Kingston, is available to faculty, staff, and students via Blackboard and the MCC website. To date, the site has received over 9,000 hits. You can view it here: <a href="http://libguides.monroecc.edu/studentresources">http://libguides.monroecc.edu/studentresources</a>
- The Wegmans Family Foundation grant now supports 250 student success scholarships (125 students at each campus).
- The student success scholars have a coach at each campus: Marla Dinkle (Downtown) and Errika Brooks (Brighton). The coaches and their department colleagues provide holistic support to empower the students and enhance their academic success.
- The success scholar program and four of the student scholars were honored at this Thursday's Foundation Salute to Excellence event.
- The Dreamkeeper program has expanded its offerings to ensure that students facing emergency financial needs receive immediate assistance and continue to matriculate at MCC.
- The Student Services division has initiated a presentation series on the topics of the MCC Student and Campus Belongingness. The first topic focuses on the changing demographics of the MCC student at both the Downtown and Brighton campuses, and the availability of resources to meet the non-academic student needs. The second topic explores the SUNY SAIL concept of a relationship-centric campus to increase students' sense of belonging, as research reveals that such connections increase retention and graduation rates. Doctoral student and Assistant Director of Student Life and Leadership, Junior Dillion, provides pertinent research and its application to the discussions. The series schedule is posted in the Trib and continues throughout the fall semester.
- The MCC Transportation Program was fully launched this fall semester. The transportation offerings include a universal RTS bus pass, vehicle parking on campus, and a bike-share program. Students who take the bus are averaging 10 rides per week, and the bike program had over 1,000 rides this semester.
- MCC has partnered with the YMCA to offer a drop-in childcare program at the Downtown campus. This pilot program will begin in the spring semester, and the long-term plan calls for the program to extend to the Brighton campus. Heather Cruz is serving as the point person for this initiative.
- Heather Cruz, Mark Pastorella, and John Delate presented at the SUNY Student Success Summit on October 28 in Albany. The presentation focused on the Foundation-Student Services partnership to address student resource needs. MCC was lauded at the conference as a model for campus engagement with the challenges of insecurities.
- Rochester was one of seven cities to be awarded the National League of Cities/Kresge Foundation grant for Cities Addressing Basic Needs to Improve Postsecondary and Workforce Success. John Delate served as the College liaison to the Mayor's office for the grant proposal, and he will assist with the 18-month project.
- The League for Innovation acknowledged the MCC resource efforts by publishing an overview of our College efforts ("Partnership for Completion: A Non-Academic Plan for Student Success") in their League Connections, November 2019 edition: <a href="https://www.league.org/node/20487">https://www.league.org/node/20487</a>
- A special thanks to the other Student Life and Community Engagement staff members (Betty Stewart, Ambika Howell, and Peggy Harvery Lee) who were not specifically noted above but have made major contributions for student success.
If any department would like individual presentations on any related topics, please contact Pam Rende (<a href="mailto:prende@monroecc.edu">prende@monroecc.edu</a>) and a session will be scheduled.
On behalf of the entire resource team, we thank the MCC community for your donations, support, and commitment to student success.

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MCC Efforts to Address Insecurities Update

MCC's comprehensive efforts to address food, housing, and transportation insecurities faced by many of our students continue to expand. This campus-wide effort incorporates an asset-based approach, where the students are appreciated for the individual talents and attributes they possess.

Here are the highlights of recent developments:

- Co-chair Vilma Patterson reports that the College Resource Committee is now comprised of 32 faculty, staff, and student members. The committee serves as an advisory board for the Student Life (Brighton) and Community Engagement (Downtown) offices, as they are the centers for non-academic student resources.

- Gena Merliss and her colleagues at TCC have been using the book Bandwith Recovery to assist faculty with student academic and non-academic challenges. The book is an excellent resource for everyone.

- The student resource guide, compiled and posted online by Resource Committee member Andrea Kingston, is available to faculty, staff, and students via Blackboard and the MCC website. To date, the site has received over 9,000 hits. You can view it here: http://libguides.monroecc.edu/studentresources

- The Wegmans Family Foundation grant now supports 250 student success scholarships (125 students at each campus).

- The student success scholars have a coach at each campus: Marla Dinkle (Downtown) and Errika Brooks (Brighton). The coaches and their department colleagues provide holistic support to empower the students and enhance their academic success.

- The success scholar program and four of the student scholars were honored at this Thursday's Foundation Salute to Excellence event.

- The Dreamkeeper program has expanded its offerings to ensure that students facing emergency financial needs receive immediate assistance and continue to matriculate at MCC.

- The Student Services division has initiated a presentation series on the topics of the MCC Student and Campus Belongingness. The first topic focuses on the changing demographics of the MCC student at both the Downtown and Brighton campuses, and the availability of resources to meet the non-academic student needs. The second topic explores the SUNY SAIL concept of a relationship-centric campus to increase students' sense of belonging, as research reveals that such connections increase retention and graduation rates. Doctoral student and Assistant Director of Student Life and Leadership, Junior Dillion, provides pertinent research and its application to the discussions. The series schedule is posted in the Trib and continues throughout the fall semester.

- The MCC Transportation Program was fully launched this fall semester. The transportation offerings include a universal RTS bus pass, vehicle parking on campus, and a bike-share program. Students who take the bus are averaging 10 rides per week, and the bike program had over 1,000 rides this semester.

- MCC has partnered with the YMCA to offer a drop-in childcare program at the Downtown campus. This pilot program will begin in the spring semester, and the long-term plan calls for the program to extend to the Brighton campus. Heather Cruz is serving as the point person for this initiative.

- Heather Cruz, Mark Pastorella, and John Delate presented at the SUNY Student Success Summit on October 28 in Albany. The presentation focused on the Foundation-Student Services partnership to address student resource needs. MCC was lauded at the conference as a model for campus engagement with the challenges of insecurities.

- Rochester was one of seven cities to be awarded the National League of Cities/Kresge Foundation grant for Cities Addressing Basic Needs to Improve Postsecondary and Workforce Success. John Delate served as the College liaison to the Mayor's office for the grant proposal, and he will assist with the 18-month project.

- The League for Innovation acknowledged the MCC resource efforts by publishing an overview of our College efforts ("Partnership for Completion: A Non-Academic Plan for Student Success") in their League Connections, November 2019 edition: https://www.league.org/node/20487

- A special thanks to the other Student Life and Community Engagement staff members (Betty Stewart, Ambika Howell, and Peggy Harvery Lee) who were not specifically noted above but have made major contributions for student success.

If any department would like individual presentations on any related topics, please contact Pam Rende (prende@monroecc.edu) and a session will be scheduled.

On behalf of the entire resource team, we thank the MCC community for your donations, support, and commitment to student success.

John Delate
Student Services Office
11/08/2019