Emeritus Students College of Marin (ESCOM) Structural and Operational Changes Mia Robertshaw, General Counsel November 19, 2019
The Program & The Student Organization The Program The Student Organization • Emeritus College (EC) was • ESCOM also began over forty-five founded over forty-five years ago years ago • Now, ESCOM is the District’s • In addition to its committees, clubs, program designed to address the and member events, it has played needs of the County’s older adult integral roles in supporting and population strengthening the ESCOM program • Board Policy 4675 • Board Policy 5450 November 19, 2019
Structural and Operational Elements Structural and operational elements of the student organization that relate to today’s discussion include: • Input on course offerings • Membership access • Membership fee • Course discounts • Role in participatory governance November 19, 2019
Structural and Operational Changes Implemented or scheduled changes include: • Membership access for all College of Marin students (implemented) • Discontinuing the membership fee or changing it to be optional (scheduled) • Community Education and noncredit courses that are designed to address the needs of Marin County’s older adult population, designated as Emeritus College (EC) courses, will be offered at a discounted rate to all students, and will not be linked to student organization membership (scheduled) November 19, 2019
Support Moving Forward • ESCOM the program and ESCOM the student organization have closely collaborated for over 45 years. • College of Marin is committed to continuing to support the strong connection between the program and the student organization. • The College is hopeful that ultimately the changes will foster both the vibrant community within the ESCOM program, as well as the vibrant community and activities of the ESCOM/Emeritus student organization for years to come. November 19, 2019
Support Moving Forward • Recognizing the challenges that these changes will bring for ESCOM the student organization, the District will provide ESCOM with $15,000 per year for five years following implementation of these changes to allow ESCOM to transition more smoothly. November 19, 2019
Next Steps • Meeting with ESCOM’s Focus Group planned for January 2020 • Continuing discussions with ESCOM and its Focus Group • Updating materials and processes prior to implementation of the scheduled changes • Implementation of scheduled changes on July 1, 2020 November 19, 2019
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