Collaboration for Student Success and Equity Denise Noldon, Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Services and Special Programs and Pam Walker, Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs Chancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers April 17, 2015
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Collaboration for Student Success and Equity
Denise Noldon, Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Services and Special Programs
and Pam Walker, Vice Chancellor, Academic AffairsChancellor’s Office, California Community Colleges
Chief Instructional OfficersApril 17, 2015
What is Equity?
Student Equity
So what is new?
Student Equity Funding2014 June—Governor & Legislature appropriate $70 million of Student Equity funding to the CCCs with new requirements:
• The planning process must: Be coordinated with other categorical programs. Include faculty, student services and other constituencies. Include Foster Youth, Veterans and Low-Income students
as target populations.
2015 January—Governor proposes an additional $100 million in of Student Equity funding for 2015-16 FY, bringing the statewide to $170 million.
Elements of the PlanResearch Success Indicators• Access• Course Completion• ESL and Basic Skills Completion• Degree and Certificate Completion• TransferGoalsActivitiesBudget
Student Equity Planning Requirements• Establish Committee• Conduct research on disparities in success• Develop goals and outcomes• Develop actions to address and monitor disparities• Develop budget that supports dctions• Implement Actions• Coordinate with the SSSP Plan and other Categorical
Programs• Evaluate progress and make needed Changes
Some Guiding Questions • Where is disproportionate impact an issue?• What strategies and approaches have colleges successfully
implemented to mitigate it?• What data can be accessed to explore the issue?• What relevant analyses can be conducted to monitor changes
in disproportionate impact?• How can colleges use this information for action planning and
improvement?• Who is or needs to be involved in this effort?• What kind of training or professional development is needed?
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Student Equity Plan: CoordinationSB 860 also requires the Student Equity Plan to include coordination with these categorical or campus-based programs:
• DSPS• EOPS• Fund for Student Success:
MESA Middle College High
School Puente Project
• SSSP
• Programs for foster youth• Programs for veterans• CalWORKs• Student Financial Aid
Administration• Basic Skills Initiative and
students
Student Equity Plan: Populations
• American Indians or Alaskan natives
• Asian• Black or African
American• Hispanic or Latino• Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
• Whites• Some other race• More than one race• Current or former
foster youth• Students with
disabilities• Low income students• Veterans
Populations to be addressed by gender:
Student Equity: Expenditure Guidelines
Basic Elements of Student Equity Expenditure Guidelines:All expenditures must:• Meet the purpose, and address the Student Equity
populations and indicators as defined in statute & title 5.• Be based on the disproportionate impact study, goals and
activities described in the college Student Equity Plan. In addition:• Colleges will be asked to provide an annual report on
expenditures and progress toward goals.• No match is required.
Student Equity Funding: GuidelinesExamples of Eligible Expenditures and Activities•Outreach to underrepresented student groups and
communities.• Student services and categorical programs that
directly support improved outcomes on success indicators for populations prioritized in the Student Equity Plan.• Student equity related research and evaluation.•Hiring a student equity program staff.• Supporting student equity planning processes.
Student Equity Funding: GuidelinesExamples of Eligible Expenditures and Activities (cont.)
• Professional development on the effects of inequities; methods for detecting and researching them; effective practices for improving outcomes.• Adapting academic or career related programs and courses
to improve student equity outcomes.• Providing embedded tutoring, counseling support for
learning communities, and other instructional support services.• Targeted publications and outreach materials.• In-State travel in support of student equity. Out of state
travel is approved on a case by case basis.
Equity Funding: GuidelinesExamples of Ineligible Expenditures
• Construction -- construction, remodeling, or renovation. • Gifts -- gifts or monetary awards of any kind. • Stipends for Students -- stipends to students to participate
in student equity activities. • Computers, Office Supplies and Furniture* (to be changed
to allow computers for students)• Other Administrative, Faculty or Staff -- Program overhead
such as budget or business office staff, etc. • Political or Professional Dues, Memberships, or
Contributions
Equity Funding: GuidelinesExamples of Ineligible Expenditures
• Rental of Off Campus Space.‐• Legal and Audit Expenses.• Indirect Costs -- heat, electricity, or janitorial services. • Unrelated Travel -- travel not directly related to student
equity activities or functions. • Vehicles -- purchase or lease vehicles. • Clothing -- jackets, sweatshirts, or tee shirts (with the
exception of required uniforms for students). • Courses -- courses that generate FTES.
Equity Funding: GuidelinesExamples of Ineligible Expenditures
• Unrelated Research -- Institutional research that is not directly related to evaluating or improving student equity outcomes.
• Supplanting -- supplanting general or state categorical (restricted) district funds currently expended on Student Equity activities. • Any direct student support provided should
supplement, not supplant services provided to students currently participating in categorical programs and other federal, state, or county programs.
Student Equity Plan Review ProcessRepresentative Panel of 30 Readers March 18-20, 2015• 10 teams of 3 readers.• Each team will review 11-12 plans• Process Goals:• Shared knowledge about practices and plans for other
colleges• Peer review with feedback to individual colleges on
strengths and weaknesses• Provided in time to help colleges update plans for 2015-16• Provide input to CCCCO on needed changes to plan
template, expenditure guidelines, evaluation and statewide professional
Student Equity Plan Requirements
• Evaluation: Report due to Legislature, March 2016
Expenditures
Student Equity Plan Requirements
• Timelines: Planning timeframe: minimum of 3 years Annual Year-end Report Initial Plan Due January 1, 2015 Revised Plan due December, 2016
Student Equity Planning Resources
Chancellor’s Office Student Equity web page:http://extranet.cccco.edu/Divisions/StudentServices/StudentEquity.aspx
• Student Equity Plan Template• Student Equity Fact Sheet • Guide for Measuring Disproportionate Impact