2017 CAP Forum Schedule

A general schedule is available as a downloadable PDF.

Day 1: Tuesday, June 20

7:30 – 9 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast   Lobby/Salon A & B

9 – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome   Salon A & B
Jerry Kang, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA

9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address   Salon A & B
Pedro Noguera, Distinguished Professor of Education, UCLA

10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Informational Sessions

  • Forging an Innovative STEM Collaboration Across Institutions   Salon C
    Mario Castellanos, Executive Director, Office of Education Partnerships, UC Santa Barbara
  • Affordability and the Value of a UC Degree: UC’s Financing Model and Outcomes for Financial Aid Recipients   Laureate Room
    Jamal Collins, Financial Aid Outreach and Communications Liaison, UC Office of
    the President
  • UC Transfer Pathways   Salon D
    Nancy Purcille, Transfer Articulation Coordinator, UC Office of the President
  • Integrated Logic Models: Aligning Programs for Student Pathways, Institutional Change and Educational Equity   Illumination
    Catherine R. Cooper, Faculty Director, Educational Partnership Center, UC Santa Cruz
    Maria Rocha-Ruiz, Executive Director, Educational Partnership Center, UC Santa Cruz
  • Student-Initiated Programs: Using a Collaborative Model to Advance Equity
    Imagination
    Moderator: Alex Lozanoff, Program and Policy Analyst, Diversity and Engagement,
    UC Office of the President
    Fabiola Camacho, Middle School Outreach Coordinator, Student Recruitment and Retention Center, UC Davis
    Mayra Llamas, Operations Director, Student Recruitment and Retention Center, UC Davis
    Liliana Robles, Community Advisor — Recruitment, Student Recruitment and Retention Center, UC Davis

12 – 1 p.m.
Lunch   Salon A & B

1 – 1:30 p.m.
The Dr. Winston Doby Impact Award Ceremony   Salon A & B
Presenter: Yvette Gullatt, Vice Provost for Diversity and Engagement and
Chief Outreach Officer, UC Office of the President

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
General Session   Salon A & B
UC Basic Needs: Crisis, Intersectionality and Transformation
Ruben E. Canedo (He/Him, They/Them), Co-Chair, UC System Basic Needs Committee
Tim Galarneau (He/Him), Co-Chair, UC System Basic Needs Committee

3 – 4:30 p.m.
Informational Sessions

  • How to Create and Facilitate Effective Programs for Parents   Imagination
    Lori Fuller, Regional Assistant Director, Early Academic Outreach Program, UC Davis
    Rogelio Villagrana, Director, Early Academic Outreach Program, UC Davis
  • Supporting DACA Recipients and Undocumented Students   Salon C
    Habiba Simjee, Staff Attorney, UC Immigrant Legal Services Center
  • Making Transfer Happen   Illumination
    Melissa Chavez, ‎Assistant Director of Admissions, Transfer Services, UC Santa Barbara
    Kia Tan, Assistant Director for Transfer Recruitment, UC Merced
  • College-Going Outcomes for EAOP: A Six-Year Cohort Study   Salon D
    Santana Ruiz, Associate Director, CFEP, UC Irvine
    Amanda Valbuena, Director, Research and Evaluation, CFEP, UC Irvine
  • Transcript Evaluation Service: An Updated Overview   Laureate Room
    Michael L. Burton, Program Manager, Transcript Evaluation Service, UC Office of
    the President

5 – 7 p.m.
Reception   Centennial Terrace (outdoors)


Day 2: Wednesday, June 21

7:30 – 9 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast   Lobby/Salon A & B

9 – 10:30 a.m.
Informational Sessions

  • Umoja: If I Were Your UC   Illumination
    Donna Colondres, Ed.D., Counseling Professor, Chaffey College
    Tom deWit, English Instructor, Language Arts, Chabot College
  • Data and Strategies for Targeted K–20 Interventions   Laureate Room
    Liz Halimah, Associate Vice Provost, Diversity and Engagement, UC Office of
    the President
    Isaiah Lankham, Data Systems Analyst, Diversity and Engagement, UC Office of
    the President
  • Pathways to Leadership   Salon C
    Moderator: Larry Corio, Senior Program Coordinator, Diversity and Engagement,
    UC Office of the President
    Timothy Borch, Assistant Director, Transfer Student Services, UC San Diego
    Blas Guerrero, Rural Partnerships Manager/Undergraduate Admissions, UC Davis
    Simone Rahotep, Director, Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement, UCLA
    Kari Stewart, Executive Director, Education Pipeline Programs, Diversity and Engagement, UC Office of the President
    Don Woodson, Director, Center for Science, Education and Outreach, UCSF
  • UC Scout: Earning A-G Credits Online   Salon D
    Kevin Heller, UC Scout
  • Pre-College Scholars: Using Technology to Support High-Achieving Students   Imagination
    Moderator: Alex Lozanoff, Program and Policy Analyst, Diversity and Engagement,
    UC Office of the President
    Yassi Davoodi, Advising Manager, uAspire
    Adam Rosenzweig, Director of Business Development and Partnerships, Beyond 12

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Informational Sessions

  • Current Topics in UC Admissions   Laureate Room
    Evera Spears, Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions, UC Office of the President
    Han Mi Yoon-Wu, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, UC Office of the President
  • Guidelines for Addressing FERPA and Proposition 209 in College Access and Preparation Programs   Salon D
    Margaret L. Wu, Managing Counsel, Office of General Counsel, UC Office of the President
  • A Collaboration Between UC Berkeley and Destination College Advising Corps
    Illumination
    Martin De Mucha Flores, Director, Early Academic Outreach Program, UC Berkeley
    Jose Rivas, Executive Director, College Preparation Programs, UC Berkeley
    Theresa Vidaurri, EAOP/DCAC Regional Manager, Alameda County
  • Fostering LGBTQ+ Inclusion   Imagination
    Billy Curtis, Director, Gender Equity Resource Center, UC Berkeley
  • Research and Practice Partnerships: Schools and Universities Learning Together
    Salon C
    Jody Priselac, Associate Dean for Community Programs, UCLA

12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Raffle   Salon A & B

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Keynote Address   Salon A & B
Robin Holmes-Sullivan, Vice President for Student Affairs, UC Office of the President

2:30 – 3 p.m.
Closing   Salon A & B
Kory Hawkins, Deputy Director, Diversity and Engagement, UC Office of the President