Vision in Action No.102

Jan. 19, 2022 - Vision in Action No. 102 

CALLING ALL NEW CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES TRUSTEES. LET’S CONNECT!

   

The California Community Colleges is changing the game when it comes to equity and success in higher education… but we can’t do it without you. As community college leaders and decision-makers, you are essential to achieving the progressive objectives prescribed in the Vision for Success and Call to Action and hold the potential to transform the way our system fundamentally serves students.
 
In an opportunity to connect with other essential leaders and policymakers throughout our 116 colleges, the Chancellor’s Office invites all chief executive officers (CEO’s), the Board of Governors and trustees statewide are to an exclusive Orientation event on February 13, 2023, in Sacramento. This unique team-building opportunity aims to clarify the goals of the Vision for Success as laid out by the Chancellor’s Office to facilitate your important work going forward.
 
The Chancellor’s Office strongly encourages participation to eliminate the siloed approach to decision-making and engage in a conversation about meeting and centering student needs. 
 
Join in the conversation by registering today!

The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is pleased to announce the release of the EEO Innovative Best Practices Grant RFA. 
 
The 2021 Budget Postsecondary Education Trailer Bill (AB 132) appropriated $20 million in one-time funding “for allocation to community college districts to support the implementation of best practices for success in promoting equal employment opportunity and faculty and staff diversity at California community colleges, using the Multiple-Methods model identified by the Chancellor of the California Community College’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Advisory Committee.”  These funds were designated for the “EEO Best Practices Fund” of which approximately $15,500,000 was apportioned to eligible districts during the 2021-2022 academic year through the First Principal Apportionment (P1).
 
The remaining funds will be deployed to support districts employing particularly innovative best practices in equal employment opportunity and faculty and staff diversity at California community colleges through the RFA linked below.  The budget language expressly mentioned the Multiple-Methods model for use as the criteria for the allocation of these one-time funds.  Accordingly, only those districts that have a 2022 Multiple-Methods Certification form on file with the Chancellor’s Office will be eligible for this funding opportunity.
 
More information on the RFA can be found here.
 
Chancellor’s Office staff will host an informational Bidders’ Conference Webinar on Monday, January 23, 2023, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. to provide an overview of the project submission process and offer potential applicants and opportunity to ask additional clarifying questions. Failure to attend the webinar will not preclude the submission of an application. The webinar will be recorded for posting on the Chancellor’s Office website.
 
Register for the webinar at this link.