Equity
Develop Equity Criteria for Budget Decisions
Equity Plan Re-Imagined: Build a balanced budget that institutionalizes equity and includes increased investments in strategies that will help achieve student success and equity goals, even if reductions in overall expenditures become necessary.
Action Plan: Through engagement with governance committees, ensure that budget and resource decisions are aligned with the college mission, Educational Master Plan and Equity Plan Reimagined. See what RAPP is currently using for criteria.
Lead: Michelle Hernandez
Plan Timeline
Winter 2024
Spring 2024
Fall 2024
Winter 2025
Winter 2025 begin development of criteria to be used with budget discussions.
Spring 2025
Spring 2025 meet with governance groups (BAC, RAPP, College Council) to talk about how the criteria can be used/incorporated into decision-making and budget decisions.
Fall 2025
Continue to refine embedded equity objectives into evaluation cycles, including budgeting, holding programs and departments accountable for measurable progress.
Winter 2026
The budget request and program review processes are up for revision. The impact on the state-set equity metrics will be evaluated and taken into consideration when budget allocation decisions are made. In 26-27, a year of reflection will allow for an in-depth view of how equity is embedded in the budget process.
Spring 2026
The budget request and program review processes are up for revision. The impact on the state-set equity metrics will be evaluated and taken into consideration when budget allocation decisions are made. In 26-27, a year of reflection will allow for an in-depth view of how equity is embedded in the budget process.
Fall 2026
Campus leaders, governance committees, and the EAC will actively evaluate equity as an imperative in the campus's evaluation processes and provide actionable strategies that integrate the equity plan's key factors and action plans.
Campus-wide participation in townhalls and discussions about the year of reflection and how equity is integrated in the budgeting process, especially as we transition to community funding or basic aid status.
Winter 2027
Campus leaders, governance committees, and the EAC will actively evaluate equity as an imperative in the campus's evaluation processes and provide actionable strategies that integrate the equity plan's key factors and action plans.
Campus-wide participation in townhalls and discussions about the year of reflection and how equity is integrated in the budgeting process, especially as we transition to community funding or basic aid status.
Spring 2027
Campus leaders, governance committees, and the EAC will actively evaluate equity as an imperative in the campus's evaluation processes and provide actionable strategies that integrate the equity plan's key factors and action plans.
Campus-wide participation in townhalls and discussions about the year of reflection and how equity is integrated in the budgeting process, especially as we transition to community funding or basic aid status.