Effecting Change: Leveraging Student and Faculty Voice in Higher Education Advocacy
Explore the impact of legislative reforms on students and faculty in California Community Colleges and learn how to advocate collectively for student success. Discover key initiatives from the past decade, gain insights from education experts, and understand the power of collaboration between students and faculty.
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Advocacy - How to Leverage the Student and Faculty Voice to Affect Change Wednesday, June 15 | 3:00-4:15
Presenters Ginni May, ASCCC President Jeanice Warden-Washington, Chief Consultant, Assembly Committee on Higher Education Zachariah Wooden, SSCCC VP of Legislative Affairs-elect 2
Description For more than a decade, the California Community Colleges have undergone significant changes resulting from legislative reform and the budget process. Join this session for an up- close look at how the legislation impacts students and faculty, and how students and faculty can advocate together to strengthen initiatives focused on student success. 3
Overview Review of legislation impacting curriculum over the last decade or so Impact on students and faculty Perspectives from the Chief Consultant of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education Point of View from the Legislature Recommendations for faculty and students on advocating together What to do if faculty and students have different positions? Power of students and faculty working together Q&A 4
Legislation Impacting Curriculum AB 1725 (Vasconcellos, 1988) - Landmark Legislation Senate: passes 38-0 | Assembly: passes 74-1 Prior to passing there was a lot of opposition. Signed by Governor Duekmejian on September 19,1988. Decoupled the California Community Colleges from the K-12 system. Informed Title 5 language regarding collegial consultation and effective participation in CCCs today: Academic Senate 10+1 : Collegial Consultation Curriculum is #1 Students 9+1 : Effective Participation Curriculum is #4 5
12 Years of Initiatives Impacting Curriculum 2022* AB 1705 (Irwin) Seymour- Campbell Student Success Act of 2012 2010 SB 1440 (Padilla) Transfer 2012 SB 1456 (Lowenthal) Seymour- Campbell Student Success Act of 2012 2013 SB 440 (Padilla) Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act 2017 AB 705 (Irwin) Seymour- Campbell Student Success Act of 2012: Matriculation: assessment 2018 Budget Act: Student Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) 2019 Budget Act: Cradle-to- Career Data System 2021 AB 928 (Berman) Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act of 2021 Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) ADT if a Local Associate Degree AB 1111 (Berman) Common Course Numbering All students (with limited exceptions) in transfer- level English and math Education Plans and Success Metrics Vision for Success System Goals Ethnic Studies Guided Pathways Open Educational Resources Initiative *proposed 6 6
Impact on Students and Faculty Students Equitable student services and opportunities Clear pathways for transfer Guided Pathways Access to transfer-level courses AB 705 Access to course materials OERI Additional legislation not directly curriculum related More student voice in governance 7
Impact on Students and Faculty Faculty Increase in faculty engagement with students Student Needs Legislation Funding for C-ID, OERI Reduction in and elimination of course and program offerings Reading, English, ESL, mathematics General Education Life Long Learning More? Unintended Consequences 8
Perspectives from the Chief Consultant of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education Point of View from Legislature Recommendations for Faculty and Students on Advocating Together What to do if faculty and students have different positions? 9
Power of Students and Faculty Working Together Title 5 Regulations Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement DEIA in Employee Evaluations and Tenure Review Financial Aid AB 1456* (Medina, 2021) led to AB 1746 (Medina, 2022) Student Support AB 1187 (Irwin, 2021) Tutoring Basic Needs AB 2122 (Choi, 2022) Mental Health SB 1141 (Lim n, 2022) Exemption from Payment of Nonresident Tuition AB 1987* (Salas, 2022) Mental Health *Died in committee 10
Q&A Let s Talk 11
