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STATE ANNOUNCES NEW GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
In preparation for the end of the school year, the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Department of Public Health this week that graduation and commencement ceremony organizers can begin to plan for events following the , which take effect on April 1.
Crowd size, concessions and visitor guidelines vary depending on your county’s tier status.
Read more on the state’s latest COVID-19 figures .
GETTING READY FOR DEI AWARENESS MONTH
This April, we are excited to celebrate ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Community Colleges’ inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Awareness Month. This is a time for us as a greater community to highlight our commitment to building a more inclusive and equitable culture, and learning environment —and welcome new voices and leaders to join in the work ahead. If we commit fully to putting diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of our work, we can take a giant leap toward being a system that truly works for all our students.
As we continue this important journey together, the Chancellor’s Office invites students, faculty, staff members, institutional leaders and community partners to participate and engage in the conversation at the college level and join key activities taking place throughout the month, including a Chancellor’s Office systemwide webinar on April 21. Toward the end of March we will share an easy-to-use toolkit with a new video featuring stakeholders across the system, shareable social media graphics and template posts and Zoom backgrounds to upload for your virtual meetings. We look forward to taking part in DEI Awareness Month with all of you.i
DEPUTY CHANCELLOR DAISY GONZALES HONORED WITH ÐßÐßÊÓƵ LEGISLATIVE WOMEN’S CAUCUS WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Community Colleges Deputy Chancellor Daisy Gonzales, who has earned accolades for her steady leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and her tenacious advocacy for students, has been honored with a Woman of the Year award.
Dr. Gonzales was selected for the award by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and was honored during a March 15 virtual presentation in Sacramento recognizing outstanding women in leadership sponsored by the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Legislative Women’s Caucus. Kounalakis also serves as a member of the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Community Colleges Board of Governors.
Congratulations, Dr. Gonzales!
System Guidance/News
tPlease plan to attend the 2021 Student Success Metrics (SSM) Release Webinar on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
This webinar is part of the LaunchBoard Spring Webinar Series that runs through July 2021 presented by the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.
This webinar will feature an understanding of key metrics aligned with the system’s Vision for Success goals, Student Centered Funding Formula, and the Student Equity and Achievement Program. .
Join the Chancellor’s Office College Finance and Facilities Planning division for its monthly Fiscal & Policy Webinar Series. The team will provide timely updates on issues related to college finance, state budgets and fiscal policy. Webinars will be held on the last Thursday of each month (excluding holidays). The next webinar is Thursday, March 25 at 11:00 a.m. .
The Chancellor’s Office is accepting nominations for the 2021 Classified Employee of the Year Awards. This is an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the work of our Classified Employees that exemplify the Vision for Success and demonstrate commitment to equitable student outcomes in their local community. Please visit our Board of Governors Recognition and Awards webpage for full details. Nomination packets must be sent no later than March 26, 2021.
The next Chancellor’s Office bimonthly systemwide webinar, aimed at helping faculty, staff and administrators better support the Vision for Success, is Wednesday, April 7 at 9:00 a.m. You can register for the 2021 System Webinars through the link below. Recordings and slides from past system webinars are available on the Vision Resource Center.
Registration is only required once and the same link will be used to access all System Webinars in 2021.
The Chancellor’s Office Government Relations & College Finance and Facilities Planning divisions are holding monthly systemwide Policy Advocacy Webinars to provide timely updates on major policy decisions affecting the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Community Colleges, including state and federal legislative and budget actions. These webinars are intended for community college leaders who lead and/or support policy advocacy, including CEOs, chief business officers, marketing directors and/or government relations and public information officers, as well as student leaders, policy advocacy organizations and higher education stakeholders. The next webinar is Friday, April 9 at 10:00 a.m. .
The ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, in partnership with Cerritos College, Chaffey College, Foothill College, Compton College and Lake Tahoe Community College, is launching the Courageous Leadership Webinar Series, an opportunity to support each other as we choose courage over comfort in leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism efforts on our campuses.
We invite college leaders to join the conversation to not only lift up what is working in championing DEI and anti-racism on campuses, but also share how we are navigating challenges and supporting each other in our struggles.
The next webinar is Thursday, April 15 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.; all webinars are held on the third Thursday of each month through Thursday, May 20. Please for the Courageous Leadership Webinar Series to advance DEI and anti-racism and be fearless in our commitment to make the ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Community Colleges truly student-ready.
Registration is open for the third annual ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Community Colleges LGBTQ+ Summit, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 28 and 29. Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley will open the conference with a keynote address. Breakout sessions include: ‘Before and After COVID-19: How to Initiate and Sustain a Successful LGBTQIA+ Initiative on Campus;’ ‘Challenges and Opportunities in Educating the Educators on LGBTQ+ Experience;’ and ‘Throwing a T-Party: How to Build Trans Spaces On-Campus.’ .
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.
Online Instruction/Webinars
The ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Counseling Network, a community of practice sponsored by the Career Ladders Project, is hosting a series of Counselor Roundtable zoom sessions. Each session is an opportunity to gather with fellow practitioners from colleges and high schools and engage in conversations that matter and support our work with students and colleagues. The next session is Friday, April 23 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. and the focus is: Counseling, Data and Accountability: SCFF, Guided Pathways, caseload management and beyond…keeping our students at the center. .
Student Supports
The ÐßÐßÊÓƵ Youth Crisis line runs 24-hours a day, seven days a week: 800-843-5200. The 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
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