Statewide Student Equity Strategy

Fall
2005
Resolution Number
03.02
 
Assigned to
Equity and Diversity Action Committee
Category
Equity and Diversity
Status
Completed
Summary
Work with the System Office to examine statewide student equity data; request that this data be used to identify any statewide areas of adverse impact on the overall student population; and work with the System Office to develop strategies to address any adverse impacts that are found.
Status Report

Basic skills data and ARCC data are now disaggregated to allow for colleges to make progress on student equity.

Whereas, Updated Student Equity Plans were due into the System Office by January 31, 2005; and

Whereas, There is no coherent statewide approach to addressing system-wide equity issues;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the System Office to examine statewide student equity data, including aggregate statewide data for the five indicators of student success: access, retention, degree and certificate completion, ESL and basic skills completion, and transfer;

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges request that this data be used to identify any statewide areas of adverse impact on the overall student population and for individual population groups of students; and

Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the System Office to develop strategies to address any adverse impacts that are found. MSC Disposition: System Office, Local Senates