(a) Districts participating in the Rising Scholars Network shall have the following administrative supports:
(1) a Rising Scholars Network director, coordinator, or liaison who has experience working with currently or formerly incarcerated students;
(2) a dedicated campus space for the Rising Scholars Network, including sufficient meeting space for Rising Scholars students if the program serves Rising Scholars on campus;
(3) a process to build support from, and competency for, a broad range of college stakeholders including, but not limited to, administration, faculty, and students;
(4) capacity to develop and maintain strong relationships with external partners, including community-based programs, probation, parole, county jails, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation;
(5) capacity to provide Rising Scholars with the services described in subdivision (b);
(6) outreach to prospective justice-involved students, particularly those in jail, in prison and/or on active supervision;
(7) capacity to assist justice-involved students apply, matriculate, and persist to graduation;
(8) capacity to conduct annual degree audits or equivalent processes; and
(9) capacity to respond promptly to inquiries from prospective or current Rising Scholars or their representatives.
(b) Districts participating in the Rising Scholars Network shall use program funds to provide the following services to Rising Scholars:
(1) priority registration;
(3) assistance with identifying and accessing campus resources, including financial aid;
(4) individualized academic counseling and tutoring, including in relation to clear pathways to a certificate or a degree;
(5) frequent in-person contact with Rising Scholars Network faculty and staff;
(6) instructional materials support;
(7) foster and peer-to-peer support or mentoring;
(8) assessments of community resources, such as housing assistance, mental health support, or social services;
(9) courses designed specifically for Rising Scholars;
(10) career counseling and placement services; and
(11) other similar supports.
(c) Students receiving services from Rising Scholars Network programs shall be coded in the Chancellor's Office Management and Information System (COMIS) with the Special Population Data Elements SG04, SG15, or SG24.
(d) To the extent possible, services funded through the Rising Scholars Network shall be coordinated with, and shall not supplant, other services provided by the county and state.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700, 70901, 78071, 78072 and 78073, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70901, 70902, 78071, 78072 and 78073, Education Code.
1. New section filed 7-25-2023; operative 8-24-2023. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2023, No. 32).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 5, § 56810, 5 CA ADC § 56810
