Institutional Transformation Series

Equity and Anti-Racism for Change Agency and Institutional Transformation

5-Module Series Via Zoom

Equity and Anti-Racism for Change Agency and Institutional Transformation

This program supports North Texas Community College Consortium member colleges and their efforts to create an anti-racism learning and development series.

Program Overview

Culture change that considers the perspectives, experiences, and interactions of a complex system takes time. While institutional personnel may be subject matter experts in their respective areas, creating strategic and operational support for equity-minded student success in an area fraught with challenges, frustrations, limited perspectives and fear decreases the probability of successful outcomes. This program offers a starting point for institutions to develop subject matter expertise applicable to the various conduits for change across their institutions, and develop their own organizational culture.

This program includes curriculum, materials, action planning, and resources for continued development. Prework will be required for most of the sessions. All sessions are Wednesday afternoons, four hours per session, from 1 – 5 pm. Sessions will be delivered via Zoom. The Equity and Anti-Racism for Change Agency and Institutional Transformation Series employs the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ LEAP Challenge and engages participants in exploration of practices and programs needed to implement equity-minded education.

*NOTE: Institutions are encouraged to assemble a team representing all key functions for participation in the Transformation program. Teams identified by colleges register for the Transformation program (Modules 6-10) as a group, and must complete all modules in order. Teams must complete all Foundations modules before participation in the Transformation program.

Module 6: Exploring AAC&U’s LEAP Challenge

This session will begin the exploration of the 10 action steps of the Association of American Colleges and University’s Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP), beginning with Knowing Who Your Students Are and Will Be; Committing to Frank, Hard Dialogues About the Climate for Underserved Students on Your Campus, with the Goal of Effecting a Paradigm Shift in Language and Actions

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

1 pm – 5 pm

Module 7: Culturally Competent Practices and Equity-Minded Goals

This session will explore the two AAC&U items, Investing in Culturally Competent Practices that Lead to the Success of Underserved Students and of All Students; Setting and Monitoring Equity-Minded Goals and Devoting Aligned Resources to Achieve Them

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

1 pm – 5 pm

Module 8: Vision and Goals for Citizenship, Signature Work

This session will explore the two AAC&U items, Developing and Actively Pursuing a Clear Vision and Goals for Achieving the High-Quality Learning Necessary to Careers and to Citizenship, and Therefore Essential to the Degree (diploma, credential, service); Expecting and Preparing All Students to Produce Culminating or Signature Work to Show Their Achievement of Essential Learning Outcomes, and Monitoring Data to Ensure Equitable Participation and Achievement Among Underserved Students

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

1 pm – 5 pm

Module 9: Guided Plans and High Impact Practices

This session will explore the two AAC&U items, Providing Support to Help Students Develop Guided Plans to Achieve Essential Learning Outcomes, Prepare for and Complete Signature Work, and Connect College (K-12, community or non-profit outreach) with Careers; Identifying High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Best Suited to Your Students and Your Institution’s Quality Framework of Essential Learning Outcomes, and Working Proactively to Ensure Equitable Student Participation in HIPs

Wednesday, April 7, 2022

1 pm – 5 pm

Module 10: Incorporating High Impact Practices and Making Student Achievement Visible

This session will explore the two AAC&U items, Ensuring that Essential Learning Outcomes are Addressed and High-Impact Practices are Incorporated Across All Programs, Including General Education, Majors, Digital Learning Platforms, and Co-Curricular or Community- Based Programs; Making Student Achievement, Including Underserved Student Achievement, Visible and Valued

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

1 pm – 5 pm

REGISTER FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION SERIES

$200 NTCCC Members; $300 Non-Members; $0 Current CLARA Class