The RP Group

The annual RP Awards recognize members of the California Community Colleges IRPE community for their significant contributions to the field. This year, The RP Group is proud to honor San Diego College of Continuing Education with the 2025 Outstanding Project Award! Their project, “Crossing Borders, Bridging Identities: Empowering Binational Students at the US–Mexico Border,” is focused on research-based recommendations to scale effective practices and address the distinct needs of subgroups in the binational population and stages of the student journey. Learn more: https://ow.ly/M5uw50Vr0Ik

Join The RP Group for a special workshop, hosted in partnership with Centers of Excellence and Bay Area Community College Consortium. This workshop will include an overview of the structure and use of three specific types of classification codes used in the California Community Colleges system: Taxonomy of Program (TOP) codes, Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes, and the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes and their relationship. Attendees will be provided with resources and reference materials to further enhance and supplement their understanding of these codes. Please RSVP today! bit.ly/TOP-CIP-SOC

The annual RP Awards recognize members of the California Community Colleges IRPE community for their significant contributions to the field. This year, The RP Group is proud to honor Chris Olson with the 2025 Career Achievement Award! Over his many years of service in the CCC system, Chris Olson has been known for his dedication to student equity and great respect for the scientific method. His contributions to institutional research have been recognized through other awards from The RP Group as well as the Chancellor’s Office. Learn more: https://ow.ly/zeh050VqcZ3

GREAT NEWS! The application deadline has been extended to April 1 for the inaugural 2025–27 Vision-Aligned Reporting (VAR) Academy: Simplified Metrics for System Change. All colleges are welcome to participate, regardless of their current VAR implementation efforts. Join The RP Group, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, and the Center for Economic Mobility at WestEd for this unique opportunity to receive support and strengthen your institution’s VAR implementation efforts. Find out more and submit an application: https://ow.ly/3Sik50VqcSO

The annual RP Awards recognize members of the California Community Colleges IRPE community for their significant contributions to the field. This year, The RP Group is proud to honor Dr. Brad C. Phillips’ leadership with the 2025 RP Group Lifetime Achievement Award! Throughout his 34-year career in the CCC system, Dr. Phillips has championed collaborative data collection and sharing across educational segments. Known for his transformative impact and commitment to research, planning, and equity, he has shaped institutional effectiveness and student success across our state. Learn more: https://ow.ly/zwE050VqciT

Join The RP Group TODAY (3/27), at 12 pm, for PIER to PIER: Embracing AI–Bridging the Widening Gap in Institutional Practice. Brian Lofman of Hartnell College will lead the discussion about the current state of artificial intelligence adoption across the California Community Colleges system and the broader higher education landscape. Please plan to bring any questions or experiences you have with AI adoption at colleges and districts for discussion as we try to navigate this space with intentionality. Register at bit.ly/BridgingTheAIGap

The RP Group invites you to attend one of two compelling half-day workshops next Friday, 4/4, 8:30 am–12:00 pm, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, CA! Offered in conjunction with #RPConf2025, these standalone workshops are relevant and applicable to #CACommunityCollege professionals across the system. Learn more and register for a workshop by THIS Friday, 3/28, 12 pm! https://lnkd.in/geZhh2jn

RP Conference 2025 is next week! Register by THIS Friday, 3/28, 12 pm! There's still time to join The RP Group at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in Burlingame, CA, Wednesday, April 2–Thursday, April 3, with optional half-day post-conference workshops on Friday, April 4. https://lnkd.in/g2cH4Ssh See our comprehensive #RPConf2025 program and schedule: https://lnkd.in/gGhyxt-g

NEWS FROM THE RP GROUP (3/25/2025): Our Weekly Super Brief is in your inbox now, or you can view it online! Please take a moment to learn more about this week’s highlights of The RP Group's programs, research, and upcoming events, as well as opportunities, resources, and important news from the field. Read it today and share it with others! https://ow.ly/Mefu50VoCBX

March is #WomensHistoryMonth (WHM), and The RP Group is spotlighting WHM events taking place at California community colleges. Join Pasadena City College in celebrating women at their events on Tue, 3/25 & Thu, 3/27. https://ow.ly/eSJl50VnPmQ