Partnering with the Community to Raise
Student Academic Achievement
About Us
Established in 2006, the Office of University-Community Engagement (UCE) at the
University of California Office of the President (UCOP) contributes to the
Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships (SAPEP) mission to
raise student achievement, close achievement gaps, and increase college-going
rates among low-income and disadvantaged students by supporting and promoting
UC campus-community collaborations dedicated to improving K-12 student learning
and achievement.
UCE Presentation (ppt)
Purpose
UCE funds and supports campus-based
collaborations and serves as an information clearinghouse for community leaders,
UC faculty and administrators, educators and policymakers on programs, resources
and research on community partnership and collaboration. UCE Fact Sheet (pdf)
Why Collaborate?
The University's longstanding academic preparation programs and emerging P-20
partnership efforts provide a broad range of services to students, their teachers,
families and school administrators. However, the diversity and enrollment
at UC is unlikely to significantly change unless the University joins with
community-based organizations with the same enthusiasm and consistency with
which it has joined with schools. In such university-community collaborations,
organizations are committed and engaged together, working as equal partners
to research, plan and take action to improve student achievement and close
achievement gaps.
UCE Principles of Engagement
- Promote collaborations and partnerships as learning spaces that value
a broad range of expertise about student achievement, higher education,
equity and access;
- Respect and build community capacity to improve student learning and achievement
by connecting organizations with UC's resources;
- Focus community collaborations development and resources around the SAPEP
Accountability Framework of expectations and goals; and
- Practice responsible stewardship that encourages community organizations
to share control of partnerships and collaborations.
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