Our Board of Directors, staff, consultants, and volunteers are committed and devoted to a common goal: student success and equity in our California Community Colleges. In addition to our shared Mission, Vision, and Values, we are guided by a Code of Ethics and a commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in our work and culture. Please read more below.
Our Mission
The Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (The RP Group) is a leader that supports equitable outcomes for minoritized and marginalized students through race-conscious, equity-minded research, planning, and professional development. We uplift student voices and empower researchers and planners to improve institutional effectiveness by dismantling systemic barriers and injustices.
Our Vision
The RP Group envisions itself to be a change agent at local, state, and national levels that addresses longstanding injustices to ensure that students’ demographics do not predict their postsecondary success.
Our Values
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Leading efforts at the local and system levels to transform how students experience and succeed in California’s community colleges through race-conscious research, planning, and professional development that is designed to impact policy and practice.
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Developing, producing, and providing high-quality research and professional development that are thoughtfully conducted, thoroughly vetted, and broadly informed to drive systemic change and advance equity for racially and other minoritized students.