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May 18, 2023 - Vision in Action No. 118 

REGISTER NOW FOR EQUITY-FOCUSED WEBINAR: TOWARD BELONGING IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSROOM

Calling all equity-focused college faculty, administrators and student support staff! Our partners at Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research and College Futures Foundation invite you to learn more about the findings from Wheelhouse's newest research brief, Toward Belonging in the Community College Classroom: Lessons from the Learning for Equity Ascend Research Network (LEARN), and hear how faculty are using technology and working together to improve the student experience in their classrooms.

The webinar will help you:

  • Hear findings and lessons learned from the Learning for Equity Ascend Research Network (LEARN).
  • Discover how tools and professional development can support teaching strategies that positively impact students' experiences in the classroom.
  • Learn how to improve student experiences during courses, rather than after the end of the term.

Presenters will include brief author Claudia Escobar (Research Associate, MDRC and former Associate Director at Wheelhouse); Kathy Wada, ESL professor at Cypress College; and Norman Lorenz, Education Studies professor at Sacramento City College. Eric. R. Felix, assistant professor of Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education at San Diego State University, will moderate.

The webinar is Monday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. Register for the Toward Belonging in the Community College Classroom webinar.

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACCESSIBILITY CENTER CELEBRATE GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY

Today, Thursday, May 18, marks the 12th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access/inclusion and people with different disabilities. GAAD serves as a valuable reminder that we all create digital content that can impact people’s ability to engage with our websites, documents, images videos and other information and communications technologies.

Did you know our system offers help that allows all of us to better understand and implement the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility efforts outlined in the Vision for Success? The Accessibility Center promotes accessibility and inclusion across the system and offers many resources to help you ensure the accessibility of your content, including guidance and technical assistance, self-paced training and tools.

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Chancellor's Office System Guidance/News/Events

Joint Budget Analysis Available for Gov. Newsom’s Revised 2023-24 State Budget Proposal

ICYMI: Gov. Gavin Newsom last Friday released his revised 2023-24 state budget proposal. You can read the joint analysis on the proposed budget revision, as well as the original budget proposal on the Budget News page.

Chancellor’s Office System Webinars

The next Chancellor’s Office System Webinar is on Wednesday, June 7 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Attendees will get the chance to hear from incoming Chancellor Sonya Christian, PhD, during her first systemwide webinar.

Register for the 2023 Chancellor’s Office System Webinar series. 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.

Fiscal & Policy Webinars

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 next Fiscal and Policy Webinar will be on Thursday, June 29 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and on each of the following dates:

  • August 31
  • September 28
  • November 9
  • 4December 7

Register for the Fiscal & Policy webinars today.

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Online Instruction/Workshops

IT Accessibility Workshop

Registration is open for the Summer Accessibility Workshop being held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Offered twice annually, the full-day online workshops present strategies and solutions for incorporating accessibility into Information and Communication Technology (ICT) practices at the college and district levels.

Learn more and register for the IT Accessibility Workshop.

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

Chancellor’s Office Releases Update to the Compendium of Allocations and Resources

In late 2022, 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.

The May Compendium can now be found on the Budget News page. On page 10 of each release, we provide a bulleted list of new or updated content, which is summarized below.

Updates from February Compendium:

  • 2022-23 First Principal and 2021-22 Recalculation Apportionment: Information about the 2022-23 P1 and 2021-22 R1 apportionment calculations replaces information about the 2022-23 advance apportionment. See pages 20-27.
  • Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program: Language updated under the Funding Formula section. See page 39.
  • CAEP – California Adult Education Program: Link to AB 1491 Carryover Guidance memo added under additional resources. See page 59.
  • Foster and Kinship Care Education (KFCE): Changes made to the allocation table. See pages 170-173.
  • Guided Pathways: Guidance added to the Non-Grant funded section relating to the Guided Pathways Grant Program 2022-26 Funding Update and Work Plan Release. See pages 187-189.
  • Local and Systemwide Technology and Data Security – Ongoing: Guidance added to the Non-Grant funded section. See pages 192-194. Information added to Appendix A. See page 376.
  • Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP): Link to guidance memo added to additional resources section. See page 206.
  • Systemwide Technology and Data Security – 2022-23 One-Time Funds: Guidance added to the Non-Grant funded section. See pages 302-303. Information added to Appendix A. See page 382.
  • Transfer and Articulation – Ethnic Studies: Guidance added to the Non-Grant Funded section. See page 304.
  • Zero Textbook Costs (ZTC) Program: Guidance added to the Grant funded section relating to the Phase 3 grants. See pages 341-350.

To request the above information in a different format, please contact the Office of Communications and Marketing at Communications@CCCCO.edu.