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

in Equity Plans

For more information contact:

Denise NoldonInterim Vice Chancellor, Student Services & Special Programs, Chancellor’s Officednoldon@cccco.edu

Debra SheldonSpecialist, Student Services & Special ProgramsChancellor’s Officedsheldon@cccco.edu

Thank you.