1. Berkeley City College 2015-2018 Student Equity Plan
Peralta Community College District
President Debbie Budd, EdD

2. Five Target Student Groups
African American students
Latino students
Active military and veteran students
Students with disabilities
Current and former foster youth
Five Target Student Groups

3. African American students
No Gap
Access
Degree/cer tificate completion
CSU transfer rates
Gaps
Pre-transfer foundationa l course, ESL, and transfer- level course completion
UCB transfer rates
African American students

4. No Gap
Recent elimination of significant gaps in access, transfer rates, degree/certific ate completion.
Gaps
Despite major growth in course completion rates, a disparity in pre-transfer foundational and transfer course completion persists
UC transfer
Latino students

5. Active military and veteran students
No Gaps
Pre-transfer foundational, ESL, and transfer-level course completion
Gaps
Access
Limited data on degree/certifi cate completion and transfer rates will be addressed as part of BCC’s Student Equity Plan activities
Active military and veteran students

6. Students with disabilities
No Gaps
Pre-transfer foundational, ESL, and transfer-level course completion
Gaps
Access
Limited data on degree/certific ate completion and transfer rates will be addressed as part of BCC’s Student Equity Plan activities
Students with disabilities

7. BCC will launch a foster youth task force to determine where gaps in outcomes exist and develop a plan to address these gaps by the end of spring semester 2015.
Foster Youth

8. Alignment of SEP to PCCD Goals, BCC Goals, SSSP, BSI, and Ed Master Plan
Peralta Scholars PERSIST Program
Partnership with City of Berkeley and BUSD to develop ASI
Appointment of a chief diversity officer
Core Activities
All efforts driven by student voices. Students are experts who inform the development of interventions.

9. Peralta Scholars PERSIST Program
Reconfiguration of existing BCC initiatives to launch a comprehensive academic success program targeting disadvantaged students from low SES backgrounds to increase recruitment, persistence, and completion .

10. Peralta Scholars PERSIST Program
Program benefits will include Peralta Foundation scholarships, PSPP grants to cover all educational expenses and offset other basic living expenses (including book vouchers, campus parking fees, technology, child care costs, and instructional supplies), delivery of SSSP services, and a built-in peer network from the bridge program.
Program elements include: bridge program, orientation, intrusive counseling, early alert, mandatory homework labs, supplemental instruction, professional development, and dedicated staff and faculty.
Peralta Scholars PERSIST Program

11. Chief Diversity Officer
BCC will make equity and diversity central
Chief Diversity Officer

12. Evaluation Schedule and Process
Blended Quantitative and Qualitative Program Evaluation Methodology:
Campus climate survey
Student focus groups and town hall forums
Evaluation of usage and impact of of various student success and support services
Evaluation Schedule and Process
Begins January 2015.

13. Academic Support Index (ASI)
Rather than wait to provide academic supports to students after they fail, employ predictive data analytics through partnerships with LEA to identify students with high levels of risk before they enroll at the College.
Academic Support Index (ASI)