Building Data Literacy and Stewardship into the Budgeting Process at Riverside Community College District
Impact at a Glance
The Problem
Institution-wide data literacy and stewardship are critical in building stronger connections and improving decision-making among data providers and users. RCCD's annual budgeting process focuses on aligning budget development with strategic planning goals and data terminology. The introduction of the new California Community Colleges Student Centered Funding Formula forced RCCD to critically examine its practices and identify specific strategies for improvement. RCCD saw the importance of addressing interoperability in the budgeting process and the need for standardized terminology.
The Results
Results
- RCCD helped empower its institutional communities to be sophisticated data consumers with a shared understanding of their environments.
- Standardized terminology ensures equitable information across the district.
- Resources are now directed towards initiatives that promote student success and equity.
“We're required to have participatory governance which means that our budgeting process is very involved and very inclusive. This project helped us identify a need for defining common budgeting terms as well as tools to assist those that aren't necessarily budget professionals.”
Aaron BrownVice Chancellor, Business and Financial Services
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