The Student Equity and Success Committee (SES) advances the vision and goals of the
2018-23 Educational Master Plan (EMP) and the newly adopted 2018 Institutional Learning
Outcomes (ILOs). Moreover, the SES Committee integrates objectives and efforts of
college plans that influence the conditions for equity and student success. Integrating
plans helps to ensure goals are shared and that the activities of the college are
regularly evaluated and focused on achieving those goals. It is for these reasons
the SES Committee exists in conjunction with the college wide governance committees;
Budget Committee, Research, Planning and Evaluation Committee, and Program Review
Committee. The SES Committee work in collaboration with the Academic Senate on all
academic and professional matters.
Charge & Function
The Student Equity and Success Committee monitors, evaluates and advances the institutional
level progress on achieving the Educational Master Plan outcomes for equitable student
success. The committee supports the college’s efforts to improve equitable student
success. It also makes recommendations on how to improve the student experience,
college-wide and community outcomes, providing a holistic framework to understand
and improve the conditions impacting student success.
SES Committee facilitates institutional progress in reducing the equity gap by promoting
inclusion, engagement and student success.
SES Committee, aligns college initiatives that promote increasing student success.
SES Committee facilitates institutional collaboration and alignment in the implementation
of the DVC Guided Pathways Plan.
SES Committee develops the DVC Student Equity Plan per California Title 5 ( 54220)
for the college.
SES Committee facilitates department collaboration in the implementation Educational
Code, Section 78222, Student Equity and Achievement Program at DVC.
SES Committee develops in conjunction with the College Council, Program Review Committee
and Research, Planning and Evaluation Committee, and Academic Senate, the goals and
metrics of Student Equity and Achievement Program on student equity and success.
SES Committee recommends to College Council the goals and metrics on student equity
and success for the Student Equity and Achievement Program. (College Council makes
the final recommendation on all college goals.)
SES Committee, in partnership with the Budget Committee, provides budget oversight
of Student Equity and Achievement Program funds.
SES Committee reports to College Council the application process for college wide
distribution of funds within approved categories and the ongoing distribution of those
funds as approved in the Integrated Plan.
SES Committee works collaboratively in conjunction with the Academic Senate on all
academic and professional matters.
Student Equity and Success Membership
Co-Chairs from Membership Appointments
1 appointed by Academic Senate
1 appointed by Classified Senate
1 appointed by Management
Committee Membership: Expertise of membership listed below
Classified:
4 Classified Members At-Large
Faculty:
1 Faculty from English
1 Faculty from Math
1 Faculty from Student Equity Workgroup
1 Faculty from Counseling
Managers:
1 Manager from Matriculation, 3SP
1 Vice President of Student Services
1 Manager from Current Learning Community/Equity
1 Dean from Instruction
Students:
1 ASDVC Student President or Designee (voting member)
