Nov. 18, 2021 - Vision in Action No. 56
Chancellor’s Office Realignment Aimed at Improving Student Outcomes
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is embarking on a realignment seen as critical to advancing Guided Pathways and the Vision for Success. The move is aimed at better aligning its organizational structure with desired outcomes, improving resiliency and better preparing for succession, and strengthening communication and cross collaboration.
The realignment will result in three major offices, each led by an executive vice chancellor. Divisions under each new office will retain their previous names and will be led by a vice chancellor.
Highlights include:
- College Finance and Facilities Planning, the Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI) and Government Relations will align under the new Institutional Supports and Success Office, which will be led by Executive Vice Chancellor Lizette Navarette. This new office – through advocacy, professional development, external engagement, and resource allocation – will lead the charge in ensuring colleges and college districts eliminate achievement gaps and enable students from all backgrounds to reach their goals. Changes are expected to be complete in November.
- Educational Services and Supports will align with Workforce and Economic Development under the new Equitable Student Learning, Experience, and Impact Office, which will be led by Executive Vice Chancellor Marty Alvarado. Leveraging guided pathways, common course numbering and other reform strategies, this new office will evaluate and adapt strategies supporting seamless educational experiences. Changes are expected to be complete by December.
- Digital Innovation and Infrastructure will align with Research and Data Division to form the new Innovation, Data, Evidence and Analytics Office. The office will develop and deliver information technology and security services, student-centered technology-focused initiatives, evidence-based reporting and evaluation. A search is under way to find an executive vice chancellor to lead this division. Changes are expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2022.
“I am confident these changes will help break down silos within our organization, integrate key aspects of our work and improve how we communicate and collaborate as a team,” said Acting Chancellor Daisy Gonzales. “In doing so, I hope they will also boost morale and performance and aid in our ongoing shift from a compliance-driven organization to one that is a true catalyst for systemwide transformation.”
ASPIRING RADICAL LEADERS INSTITUTE: NOMINATION APPLICATION OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 20
The Coalition is a group of three higher educational organizations standing in solidarity in addressing conditions of inequity within the California Community Colleges. These organizations include the African American Male Education Network and Development (A2MEND), Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE), and California Community College Organizacion de Latinx Empowerment Guidance & Advocacy for Success (COLEGAS).
The Coalition has created the Aspiring Radical Leaders Institute (ARLI) to develop a cohort of radical educators who promote issues of equity and race and to deconstruct and dismantle structural racism. ARLI will take place from 2022-2024 and will have a cohort model for the leaders selected. The leadership program will create an alternative space where leaders are loved, supported, affirmed, and rewarded for leading with authenticity.
The Aspiring Radical Leaders Institute (ARLI) contributes to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Vision for Success Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) goal to increase faculty and staff diversity in our system. In addition to working with the Chancellor’s Office, we will partner with the DEI Implementation Workgroup statewide leaders and associations, specifically in the areas of coaching/mentorship and employment recruitment.
Please nominate a professional that could benefit from the institute. The Cohort 1 nomination application deadline is open until November 20, 2021. All applicants will be notified of their admissions status no later than the end of November 2021 via email after a thorough review of their application materials.
PATHWAYS TO EQUITY LEARNING SERIES: Learning Outcomes Data
This webinar focuses on how data and Guided Pathways have impacted Learning Outcomes development and strategies on campus, how colleges are using data across programs and de-siloing their departments, and how student-centered efforts impact Learning Outcomes design. Presenters are welcomed to share their stories about the impact of data on their campuses in whatever capacity that may be (program development, retention, partnerships, student-led efforts, etc.), and how data has impacted student experiences on their campuses.
The webinar is Tuesday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. – noon. Register here.
System Guidance/News/Webinars
The next Chancellor’s Office System Webinar will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 1 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. If you are already registered for the Chancellor’s Office System Webinars, there is no need to register again. You will receive a reminder email prior to the webinar with your link.
The recording and slides from the previous webinar - Silver-lining and Innovations: Lessons from Distance Learning and the Opportunities Ahead - are posted in the Vision Resource Center. After logging-in, under the “Communities” menu, visit “All Communities” and look for “CCC | Webinars, Conferences, and Events”. Join this community, then access the “Chancellor’s Office System Webinars” topic to view the content.
Please share the 2021 System Webinars registration link with your colleagues that are not yet registered. (Registration is only required once and the same link will be used to access all System Webinars in 2021.)
The Chancellor’s Office is committed to keeping everyone informed during this uncertain time. We encourage administrators, faculty, staff and students to regularly check the Chancellor’s Office COVID-19 resource page and the Chancellor’s Office Communications to Colleges section for ongoing executive orders, guidance memos and announcements. Current and prospective students can also get connected with their local college to find out specific resources and support services available as well as enroll in their local community college.
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
California’s MyTurn site allows all adults to get COVID booster appointments
Newsom warns of winter COVID surge with virus ‘coming back in force’
Los Angeles mayor, recovered from COVID, warns of winter virus surge
