Dec. 9, 2021 - Vision in Action No. 58
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES LAUNCHES NEW STUDENT-CENTERED SUPPORT FOR GUIDED PATHWAYS IMPLEMENTATION
In partnership this month, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the Foundation for California Community Colleges will launch activities to help colleges strategically center adult learners of color in guided pathways, an equity-focused framework that forges clearer paths for students and removes systemic obstacles to their success. The Racial Equity for Adult Credentials in Higher Education (REACH) Collaborative, funded by Lumina Foundation, will provide resources and technical assistance to 25 colleges to increase success of adult learners of color through guided pathways, advancing the goals of the Vision for Success and Call to Action.
“I commend our colleges for being student-centered and forward-thinking, for courageously addressing systemic barriers that perpetuate equity gaps, and for collaborating in these activities to drive transformational change at their institutions,” said Executive Vice Chancellor Marty Alvarado.
REACH will build on resources, programs, and support from the state and system to help colleges identify friction points in student journeys and fundamentally redesign with the student in mind. The network will convene in five workshops through 2023 to optimize colleges’ guided pathways efforts for adult learners of color, such as by embedding culturally sensitive practices and sequenced student supports and creating pathways with quality short-term credentials that lead to associate degrees.
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WATCH: ‘Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access’ Virtual Event
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) today hosted a panel of experts on promoting equity and student success in the AB 705 era, in conjunction with the new PPIC report, Community College Math in California’s New Era of Student Access. Moderated by PPIC Center Director and Senior Fellow Hans Johnson, panelists included Vice Chancellor for Educational Services and Support Aisha Lowe, Sacramento City College Professor Virginia May and Los Medanos College Professor Myra Snell, who discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected remedial course reform and AB 705’s push for better and more equitable student outcomes. Watch the webinar here.
The report points out that “students gained access to transfer-level English and math courses on a scale difficult to imagine just a few years ago. In fall 2019, almost all students enrolled in college composition, and more than three in four students enrolled directly in transfer-level math. This is a staggering change: compared to fall 2015, access rates have more than doubled in English and more than tripled in math.”
System Guidance/News/Webinars
Join the Chancellor’s Office for the 2021 Guided Pathways Dashboard Release Overview Webinar. The release webinar will review the updates to the Guided Pathways dashboard and how to use the data within the context of campus Guided Pathways efforts:
- Explore how a cohort of first-time credit students are doing at attaining key progress and momentum metric outcomes
- Learn about the similarities and differences between the Guided Pathways dashboard and the SSM Cohort View
- Understand how to use the benchmark functionality to identify opportunities to learn how to improve outcomes for students
The webinar is Friday, Dec. 10 at 10:00 a.m. Register here.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable people of all abilities to fully engage. Closed captioning will be available for this event. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact the Conferences and Events team at Conferences@foundationccc.org.
The Chancellor’s Office System Webinars in 2022 will take place during the first Wednesday of each month. The first 2022 System Webinar is scheduled for January 5 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Register Now. Registration is only required one time. Once registered, you will gain access to all System Webinars in 2022. Additional information pertaining to System Webinars in 2022 is forthcoming.
The recording and slides from the previous webinar - Making History: Designing a Student-Centered System - 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.
Join the CCC Information Security Center and the CCC Accessibility Center for the Winter 2022 Information Security & Accessibility Workshops. Registration will close January 6, 2022, at 11:59 p.m., or when space is filled. The webinars run from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day.
January 10 - Information Security:
Incident Response: Walk through a ransomware simulation and details of responding to a systemwide compromise, including alerting, log analysis, containment, and recovery.
Implementing a Zero Trust Security Model: Learn why and how to use this architecture to expand security controls outside the traditional campus security perimeter.
January 11 - Accessibility:
Captioning Beyond Accommodations: This session will explore the wide array of benefits of captioning in higher education well beyond mandatory accommodations compliance, including but not limited to: Higher retention rates, meeting legal guidelines, enhanced public relations, and providing Universal Design for Learning. You will also be provided with resources to provide this most valuable tool in your content.
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
The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far
US expands Pfizer COVID boosters, opens extra dose to age 16
How will the world decide when the pandemic is over?
