4CD Strategic Goals 2025-2030

Equitably improve student learning and completion by providing holistic support.

Provide high-quality, evidence-based, and culturally responsive educational programs and support that meet the evolving needs of students and communities. Simplify systems and processes to improve student success and remove barriers to completion, focusing on closing equity and opportunity gaps for historically marginalized students.

Priority 1

Align districtwide completion, participation, and student support goals with those identified in the California Community Colleges Vision 2030.

Suggested Strategies and Progress Measures

Annually review districtwide progress toward Vision 2030 student completion, participation, and support goals to achieve districtwide improvement by 2030.

1. Completion: Increase with equity the number of 4CD students completing a certificate, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree by 30%.

2. Participation: Increase with equity the number of students attending a 4CD college by either 25%, or enrollment levels that surpass pre-pandemic numbers for student populations that experienced declines during the pandemic, whichever is greater.

3. Maximizing Financial Aid: Increase with equity the number of 4CD students receiving Pell and California College Promise Grant by 10%.

4. Reducing Units to Completion: Reduce with equity the average number of units required to complete an associate degree for transfer

Priority 2

Clarify educational pathways and streamline institutional processes, ensuring students can navigate them easily and track their progress with confidence.

Suggested Strategies and Progress Measures

1. Utilize integrated technologies to guide students through the enrollment process, key educational milestones, and timely access to support services. Regularly review relevant performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions.

2. Evaluate student-facing processes across 4CD to identify opportunities for automation, streamlining, and standardization to improve the overall student experience.

3. Review and revise policies and practices to remove structural and systemic barriers that hinder the success of historically minoritized groups.

Priority 3

Collaborate with other systems, agencies, institutions, and community-based organizations to increase equitable access and offer students holistic academic, financial, and social support.

Suggested Strategies and Progress Measures

1. Enhance collaboration and alignment with K-12 and adult education partners to support equitable access and seamless transition to 4CD colleges. Annually review the District Feeder High School Report and California Adult Education metrics to track student enrollment and success

2. Aligning with Vision 2030, collaborate with regional UC and CSU systems to equitably increase the number of 4CD students earning associate degrees for transfer by 30%, while providing effective transfer services and support.

3. Expand districtwide partnerships with local municipalities, cultural organizations, public agencies, and community-based organizations to effectively address student needs and enhance support services

Priority 4

Design educational offerings that are accessible, flexible, and responsive to students' diverse needs and educational goals.

Suggested Strategies and Progress Measures

1. Implement a technology-enabled process to create data- informed, student-centered class schedules while streamlining schedule development for faculty, staff, and administrators.

2. Assess 4CD’s accessibility support infrastructure using the California Community Colleges Accessibility Center’s Accessibility Capability Maturity Model (ACMM) and implement necessary improvements.

3. Promote college affordability by expanding the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and increasing the availability of Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Low Textbook Cost (LTC) sections across disciplines. Improve transparency by displaying instructional material costs in the student-facing schedule, aiming to provide cost information for at least 80% of course sections by 2030.

4. Support the expansion of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) across 4CD, to increase the number of students earning CPL by 25% by 2030.

5. Annually review progress on the metrics identified in the 2022-2027 Distance Education Strategic Plan.