August 25, 2022 - Vision in Action No. 84
It's not easy for students to make the transition from a California community college to a University of California campus. Ensuring Transfer Success virtual conference on Sept. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., provides new and veteran community college counselors with comprehensive information about the University of California transfer admission policies and practices. Ensuring Transfer Success is a collaborative project of the University of California and the California Community Colleges. This conference is designed for community college staff and faculty who are involved in preparing transfer students for admission to a UC, including academic counselors, transfer center directors, articulation officers, student services officers, EOP counselors and disabled student services counselors. This is a free event, but space is limited. Register.
Webinar on New Immigration Legal Services Website Scheduled for Aug. 31
The Higher Education Legal Services Project recently launched findyourally.com to help students, staff, and faculty at California community colleges statewide find free immigration legal services and case support on their campuses. The Higher Education Legal Services Project will be hosting a webinar on August 31, 2022, from 10 – 11 a.m. to introduce the website.
Findyourally.com allows those in need of immigration legal services to easily find and schedule a free appointment with a legal representative with a simple search by zip code or college name. Services include:
- Legal consultations to screen for immigration relief
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals
- Family-based petitions
- Naturalization/citizenship applications
Register for this informational webinar to learn how to schedule a no-cost consultation, the types of legal support available and how to receive financial assistance for DACA application renewal. Register today!
COLEGAS Inaugural Conference is Now Accepting Proposals
The inaugural annual COLEGAS Conference, Pa'delante Juntos Podemos (Together We Move Forward), will be held Nov. 3-4, 2022, in Long Beach and will focus on providing a Latina/o/x affirming space for California community college professionals to build community, share emerging practices and exchange resources in the service of Latina/o/x students and their communities. This year's theme calls on us to build solidarity as a collective through group learning, critical consciousness and shared agency to ensure that Latina/o/x people can thrive in higher education.
Conference organizers encourage practitioners and faculty in the California Community Colleges, system partners, researchers and community members to submit proposals on one of the conference topic goals:
- COVID & Racial Reckoning: What have colleges done differently to support students, their success and completion? What does outreach, community engagement and partnership look like in this era?
- Latina/o/x Affirming Promising Policies & Practices
- Racial Learning & Literacy and Cross-Racial/Ethnic Engagement
- Servingness: Beyond Hispanic Enrolling to truly Serving our Latina/o/x Students
- Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning
Proposals are due Sept. 9, 2022. Watch for conference registration information. Submit proposal.
Explore Vision Resource Center Content to Support Student Success
As we begin the fall semester, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of the professional development resources in the Vision Resource Center that can assist all California community college professionals in supporting student success. Check out the following sampling of online classes and communities. Whether you take an online class about EOPS or trauma-informed care, or you join the Open Education and Zero Textbook Cost Resources Community to find tips and ask questions, you'll gain expertise that can make a difference to students.
Academic and Career Guidance
An Introduction to Guided Pathways
Introduction to Noncredit Education
New World of Work
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CCC Anti-Racist Curriculum: Implicit Bias and Cultural Competency
Nurturing an Anti-Racist Campus Culture Webinar Series
Financial Assistance
Interacting with Financial Aid
CCC | Financial Aid Community
CCC | Open Education and Zero Textbook Cost Resources Community
Student Support
CalWORKs: Program Overview and Administration
EOPS and CARE for New Directors Playlist
CCC | EOPS & CARE Community
Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness
Supporting Undocumented Students
CCC | Undocumented Student Support Community
Trauma-Informed Care
Upcoming Workshops, Webinars and Conferences
Consider attending one (or several) of the following events or log in to the Vision Resource Center to see other opportunities in the Events Calendar.
Aug. 31, 10 - 11 a.m. — #FindYourAlly Informational Webinar. Register.
Sept. 7, 9 - 10 a.m. — CCC | Chancellor’s Office System Webinars. Register.
Sept. 13, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. — 2022 Ensuring Transfer Success. Register.
Sept. 29-30, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. — 2022 Veterans Symposium. Register.
Sept. 29, 11 a.m. - noon — CCC | Fiscal & Policy Webinar Series. Register.
Oct. 5, 9 - 10 a.m. — CCC | Chancellor’s Office System Webinars. Register.
Oct. 17-21 — 2022 Undocumented Student Action Week - Save the Dates!. Learn more.
Nov. 3-4 — COLEGAS Conference: Pa'delante Juntos Podemos (Together We Move Forward) - Save the Dates! Learn more.
Check out these Equitable Placement (AB 705) Resources
Equitable Placement Toolkit
The Equitable Placement Toolkit provides everything you need to plan for, communicate and implement equitable placement practices at your college. Components of the toolkit include Guided Placement, Retroactive Placement, Corequisite Support Frameworks and Data Gathering and Analysis. Professionals will also find a process model that outlines a continuous process of design, implementation and evaluation. Also take a look at the Vision for Success Summit: Equitable Placement with Integrity online class. Learn more.
CCC | Equitable Placement and Completion (AB 705) Community
This community offers resources and support to help colleges in their Equitable Placement (AB 705) implementation. AB 705 helps more students succeed in completing a degree, certificate or transfer by ensuring that they have access to college-level courses when they first enter a community college. Join today.
We want to hear from you!
We welcome your ideas and suggestions for professional development opportunities and resources that can benefit community college professionals.
