California Education Code §78220 explicitly charges community colleges to “ensure equal educational opportunities and to promote student success” for student groups experiencing disproportionate impact, including racially minoritized populations.^[1] This statutory mandate affirms that advancing equity is not optional, but rather an institutional responsibility embedded in the mission of the California Community Colleges.

At Pasadena City College, this responsibility carries particular importance. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and an emerging Black-Serving Institution (BSI), PCC occupies a significant role in the state and national landscape of minority-serving institutions. Our mission is inseparable from our obligation to remain steadfast in building and sustaining an inclusive, equity-centered college culture- one that actively dismantles barriers and affirms the identities, strengths, and aspirations of the students we serve.

This plan provides a districtwide strategic framework that establishes explicit goals and measurable outcomes for each of the five Chancellor’s Office student success metrics:

• Successful enrollment
• Persistence from term to term (Fall to Spring, Spring to Fall)
• Completion of transfer-level math and English within the first year of credit enrollment
• Attainment of a degree or certificate within three years
• Transfer to a four-year university within three years

Current Equity Plan

Teaching Excellence and Professional Learning

Recognizing that students spend significant time in the classroom and interact the most with instructional faculty, intentionally centering racial equity efforts in the classroom context is crucial to closing equity gaps.

Current professional opportunities include:

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[1] California Education Code (EC) 78220 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&division=7.&title=3.&part=48.&chapter=2.&article=1.5