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Table of Contents
Opportunity Knocks
Navigating the Higher Education Act:
What it Means to California Community Colleges
A Common Linkage:
How College Affordability and Financial Aid Impact Enrollment
Management Efforts in California Community Colleges
Student Loans
The "I Can Afford College" Campaign
Community Voice:
Community Partners Reflect on Service-Learning
The Courage to Lead
Addressing the Emerging Leadership Gap:
The California Community College Leadership Institute
The Financial Aid Safety Net

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Preserving the Legacy of Student Health Services

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Issue No. 10
Spring, 2005

Community College Health Services: Who are we?
70% of our colleges are providing the majority of services identified as appropriate by regulation
By Lori Brault

Promoting Healthy, Balanced Lifestyles on Campus
Connections between health, nutrition, and student success
By Sheri Barke & Beverly Kemmerling

Student Health Center and Athletics: Team Approach to Retention
A strong relationship with the Athletic Department is one of the ways the Student Health Center affects retention of students
By Elaine Tennen & Deanna Flanagan

Funding for Student Health Services in the California Community Colleges
Without change, many Student Health Programs face the brink of extinction.
By Kate Hartzell

Creative Health Access, Information and Education
A Public Service TV show featuring health topics of interest to students and the community.
BY Alice Dufresne-Reyes

Research & Planning

How System Enrollment Changed
The Effects of the State Budget Crisis Via Reduction in Courses and Increases in Student Fees
By Patrick Perry and Willard Hom

Accountability and Information Practices in the California Community Colleges: Toward Effective Use of Information in Decision-Making
Lessons from Two Studies of California Community Colleges on Knowledge Management and Access to Data
By Lisa Petrides, Ph.D. and Thad Nodine, Ph.D.

Online Informed Self-Placement for Math
American River College implements a self-placement process for Math
By Jim Barr

Research as a Tool for Promoting Student Success
A series of research projects designed to identify promising and replicable practices that health occupations programs have developed
By Eva Schiorring

Briefs & Abstracts
A Review of Published Research & News
By Willard Hom

General Interest

Re-thinking the Role of Student Services Staff in the Learning College
Learning communities admit that learning goes beyond classroom instruction and is related to practices that promote learning outside the classroom.
By Monte Perez, Ph.D.

Student Centered Metrics Needed for the Colleges
A Note from the co-editor
By Robert Gabriner, Ph.D.

Beware: A Program at Risk
A Note from the co-editor
By Sharon Donoff,