Feb. 2, 2023 - Vision in Action No. 104
THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February is Black History Month, and the California Community Colleges proudly honors this annual observance that celebrates and honors the achievements of African Americans throughout history and pays tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled to achieve full U.S. citizenship.
Our community colleges across the state are honoring Black History Month with campus events, including art exhibits, HBCU caravans, speaking events and student forums. Just some of the celebrations include a number of events throughout the San Diego Community College District; a month-long celebration of events at Fresno City College; an array of discussions and meet-ups at Mira Costa College; a variety of Black History Month events at Diablo Valley College; and numerous campus and community events at Bakersfield College. We also encourage you to watch a film by Moorpark College, A Tribute to Black History, a film featuring students, faculty and staff honoring Black and African American success. Please reach out to your local college to learn more about how the campus community is observing this month.
The California Community Colleges also recognizes that honoring Black and African American achievements goes beyond one month of the year. The Chancellor’s Office and our system remain steadfast in our commitment to support our Black and African American students, break down barriers that may stand in their way of a higher education and to close equity gaps and achievement gaps once and for all.
SAVE THE DATE FOR BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS WEEK
The 2023 Black Student Success Week is scheduled for April 24 through April 28. This year's theme is "Vision to Action: Building Systems and Structures for Black Student Success."
The focus of the week-long event will be on successful approaches to ensuring Black and African American students succeed at California community colleges.
The schedule of virtual activities for the week include:
- The Black Hour: A series of daily webinars hosted from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- The After Party: A series of daily small group discussion forums held from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
- The BlackOut: A virtual advocacy day event held on April 27, 2023
Webinar registration will open the first week of April 2023. Follow Black Student Success Week on Twitter for updates and more information.
System Guidance/News
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 for the Trustee Orientation Event.
Online Instruction/Webinars
The Chancellor’s Office is hosting an upcoming webinar on Equitable Placement, Support and Completion: Implementation and Implications of AB 1705.
Our system has made substantial improvements in creating access for students to progress in their academic achievements through equitable placement practices and completion in transfer-level math and English courses. AB 705 shifted district and college assessment and completion efforts and implemented systemwide remedial education reform.
The purpose of this webinar is to provide participants (colleges/districts) with guidance to support the successful implementation of AB 1705, with fidelity, including opportunities to ask clarifying questions and identify areas in need of additional resources and investments. As California community colleges continue to implement Equitable Placement and Completion, colleges must do so with a continued focus on maximizing student access, support, and success, guided by local research and annual cycles of continuous improvement.
Register for Equitable Placement, Support and Completion webinar on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. as we discuss key provisions of AB 1705, clarify guidance, and share research, implementation, and evaluation resources for Equitable Placement and Completion.
Join The RP Group for an upcoming webinar: Maximizing Gateway English Throughput for International Students in California Community Colleges: Understanding the Predictive Validity of Common ESL Tests.
This webinar will share findings from a study designed to understand international students’ English throughput outcomes. The study examined the predictive validity of six commonly used English as a Second Language (ESL) tests, along with other factors for international students enrolled at 12 California community colleges. Join us to hear more about the key findings and how these findings can inform efforts to continue supporting the success and completion of English learners in our system. The webinar is on Wednesday, February 8 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Register for the Maximizing Gateway English Throughput for International Students in California Community Colleges: Understanding the Predictive Validity of Common ESL Tests webinar.
Join the Chancellor’s Office for monthly Fiscal & Policy Webinars. We host comprehensive and informative webinars on issues related to college finance, state budgets, fiscal policy, innovative and promising practices and federal issues. The January Fiscal and Policy will be on Thursday, February 23 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and on each of the following dates:
- March 30
- April 27
- June 29
- August 31
- September 28
- November 9
- December 7
Register for the Fiscal & Policy webinars today.
The 2023 Chancellor’s Office System Webinar series continues on Wednesday, March 1 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Register for the 2023 Chancellor’s Office System Webinar series here. All webinar recordings are later posted in the Vision Resource Center.
For questions related to the Chancellor’s Office System Webinars, email Krista Rindell at krindell@cccco.edu.
Student Supports
The California Youth Crisis line runs 24-hours a day, seven days a week: 800-843-5200. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides confidential assistance to anyone in crisis and their loved ones through a live chat and free 24-hour hotline at 800-273-8255. You can also text COURAGE to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
Items of Interest
This year, the Chancellor’s Office released the inaugural edition of the Compendium of Allocations and Resources (the Compendium) to support district and college leaders in the implementation and effective use of 2022-23 fiscal resources. The Compendium provides fiscal and program guidance in one central location to facilitate access to information.
Monthly updates to the Compendium will be released through the First Principal Apportionment in February. The fourth Compendium update for December is now available on the Budget News page. On page 10 of this release, we provide a bulleted list of new or updated content, which is summarized below.
Major updates from the December 2022 edition to the December edition:
- Basic Needs Services – One-Time Payment: Phase Two Funding: Updates made to contact information in Appendix A. See page 310.
- Equal Employment Opportunity: New guidance on EEO Plan requirements added. See pages 117-120.
- Homeless and Housing Insecurity Pilot Program: Updates made to contact information in Appendix A. See page 318.
- Part-Time Faculty Health Insurance: FAQs added. See pages 199-204.
- Affordable Student Housing Grant Program: New guidance added see pages 256-264. Contact information added to Appendix A. See page 309.
- Classified Community College Employee Summer Assistance Program: Updates made to program timeline and contact information. See pages 267-269.
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy & Practices; Innovative Best Practices Grants: New guidance added. See pages 270-271.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Innovative Best Practices Grant: New guidance added. See pages 272-274.
- Preparation for Allocation of FY 22-23 Information Technology and Security Funding: Updates made to contact information in Appendix A. See page 319.
- Hire Up: Expected release of guidance revised to January 2023. See page 305.
- Nursing Program Support + Attrition Reduction in Nursing Programs – Apportionment: Update to the contact information in Appendix A. See page 320.
NOTE: If anyone requires any of the information presented above in a different format, please contact the Office of Communications and Marketing at communications@cccco.edu.
