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Priority 5

CLOSE EQUITY GAPS

Subgoal

Metric

Time Frame

1: Deploy a growth mindset to remove institutional barriers to ensure that all students succeed. 

Growth Mindset Training: Increase percentage of faculty, staff, and students participating in growth mindset training. 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

Student Success Rate increased by 10%.  Percentage of students achieving academic success (completion, graduation, transfer, retention) after implementing growth mindset strategies. 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

 

Feedback on Institutional Barriers: Qualitative feedback from students on the reduction of institutional barriers.  

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

10% Retention Rate Improvement: Percentage increase in retention rates after implementing growth mindset initiatives. 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

2: Develop campus and community programs to attract and retain underrepresented groups. 

 

10% increase in Retention Rate of Underrepresented Groups: 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

 

Increase Program Satisfaction: Average score from student surveys on the effectiveness of campus and community programs. 

Baseline set in year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

Increase Enrollment Rate of Underrepresented Groups, by 5% 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

 

Family Engagement Activities 

Increase the number of family engagement activities by 1 per year 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

 

Increase Community Partnership Development Rate by 2 per year: Number of new partnerships formed with local businesses and organizations. 

Yearly 

3: Direct resources based on transparent metrics. 

 

Increase Equity-Focused Resource Allocation: Percentage of resources allocated specifically to support equity initiatives. 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

Increase Stakeholder Engagement: Percentage of stakeholders involved in the resource allocation process. 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

Evaluation of the impact of resource allocation on closing equity gaps. 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

4: Monitor and leverage data to ensure equity for all student groups 

Equity Data Collection Rate: Frequency and comprehensiveness of data collection on equity metrics. 

Annually 

 

Reduce Equity Gap Rate by 5%: Annual percentage reduction in achievement gaps between different student demographic groups. 

Annually 

 

Data Transparency Score: Assessment of the accessibility and clarity of equity data for stakeholders 

Annually 

 

Equity Dashboard Utilization Rate: Percentage of stakeholders regularly using equity dashboards and reports. 

Annually