Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA)

Across our colleges, we continue to see racial opportunity gaps for Black, Indigenous, People of Color. In the most diverse state in the country, there is no excuse for inequity. It's time for California Community College leaders to take bold action to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, access and anti-racism in our system. Together, we can actively create inclusive and equitable learning environments to help all our students succeed in the classroom & life.

Trustee DEIA Implementation Workgroup

Chancellor Oakley’s June 2020 Call to Action after the murder of George Floyd accelerated the timeline for implementing 68 recommendations developed in the Vision for Success Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce 2020 Report. California Community College Trustees (CCCT) responded to meet this accelerated timeline by forming the Trustee DEIA implementation Workgroup, a team of forty volunteers made up of trustees, CC employees, students and community members, tackling ten integration plan items under trustee purview. We work in partnership with other major statewide community college associations, most particularly with the CEOCCC/REIE, offering professional development and mentoring to promote and support the trustee role in integrating DEIA practices throughout their local districts.

Join Us in Advancing DEIA! 

click above for more information

Spring 2021 Board Focus – The DEI Movement and the Board Role: A Healthy Start

Racial Equity and Inclusive Excellence (REIE) Taskforce

In the Fall of 2020, the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC) established the Racial Equity and Inclusive Excellence Taskforce (REIE) to bring CEOs from across the state to work on a Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) action plan that would serve as a blueprint to achieve a number of Tier 1 DEI activities identified by the Vision for Success Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce. The REIE Taskforce’s work would include administering a survey pertaining to EEO plans system wide in order to determine areas (colleges/districts) of focus, and collaborating with different constituent groups to ensure that cross functional collaboration is achieved and that work is aligned with a single purpose. The work will culminate in a final report that will be shared with the Chancellor’s Office.

REIE Taskforce Members

CEO's Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Integration Plan

Resources

• Joint Letter: Local DEI Resolution (April 2, 2021)
• Vision for Success DEI Task Force Report
• Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the California Community Colleges
• Sample DEI Resolution
• Chancellor's Office Resolution in support of April as DEI Awareness Month
• DEI Glossary of Terms
• DEI Modules (access via the Vision Resource Center):
  • “I Don’t See Color, I Just See People: Becoming Culturally Competent” 
  • “Playing Behind the Screen: The Implicit Bias in Our Colleges” 

DEIA CEO & Trustee TownHall Series