Student Equity

The Student Equity and Achievement (SEA) Program merges funding for three initiatives: the Student Success and Support Program; the Basic Skills Initiative; and Student Equity. The SEA Program is an attempt to make it easier for institutions to fund the programs that these initiatives were trying to encourage. Integrating these efforts into a single SEA Program will help colleges close the achievement gaps for students from traditionally underrepresented populations.
 
Equity plans are designed to increase achievement by targeting specific indicators (access; retention; attained the vision goal completion; transferred to a four-year institution; and completed both transfer-level math and English) and gauging their success. Colleges are required to create establish goals and implement strategies to address disparities discovered.
 
To align with the SEA Program, Evergreen Valley College's Student Equity Committee has been established and meets regularly to:

1. Identify College plans and initiatives that impact students that should be reviewed through an equity and inclusion lens to cultivate an equitable and inclusive campus environment.
2. Educate, promote and inform the college community on equity, diversity, and inclusion issues. 
3. Establish a funding request process for SEA funds. 
4. Discuss and respond to data with regard to equity, diversity, and inclusion in partnership with Institutional Effectiveness. 
5. Presents annual reports to the campus community and District on the progress the institution is making in achieving goals. 
   
    

College Council

• Administration: - 3
• Classified: -2 
• Students: -2
• Faculty: - 8
  • Business & Workforce Development
  • Counseling & Matriculation
  • Language Arts
  • Library and Learning Resources
  • Math, Science, & Engineering
  • Nursing & Allied Health
  • Social Science, Humanities, Arts & P.E.
• Special Programs: varies, depending on the make of the committee 
  
   

All members are elected/appointed for two years, renewable by appropriate constituent group.

1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 3:00-4:30 pm in SC-233

Open to any interested member of the college community

Majority of those present

Student Equity Plan

• EVC Student Equity Plan (SEP) 2025-2028
• EVC Student Equity Plan
• Student Equity and Achievement (SEA) Program Proposal Guidebook 2023

Student Success & Support Program Plan

• EVC Student Success and Support Program Plan

Focus Groups

• EVC Latinx Focus Group Findings
• Latinx Student Input on Experience at EVC