2025-2026 Goals
- Launch a social media campaign for National Transfer Student Week in October
- Offer a range of relevant sessions for Community College Awareness Month in April
The Community College Advocacy Committee serves to highlight the role and contributions of community colleges in higher education throughout California and Nevada. The committee offers workshops to WACAC members and to students and families at various WACAC/NACAC-sponsored events.
The Community College Advocacy Committee (formerly the Transfer Advocacy Committee) started in 2012. It worked to update the WACAC Mission Statement to include “transfer”; sent a letter to Chief Student Services Officers (CSSOs) from the WACAC President encouraging support of membership and participation; and revised the Transfer Center Guidelines in collaboration with the California Community College Chancellor’s Office.
A sampling of committee projects includes:
- Providing scholarships for transfer personnel to attend WACAC professional development events
- Increasing committee visibility and awareness
- Providing transfer information sessions at WACAC events such as Share Learn & Connect, College Fairs, and the Annual Conference
- Partnering with the Regional Admissions Counselors of California (RACC)
Future projects include:
- Sending leadership to events to educate individuals about committee work, learn what members want, and connect with transfer allies
- Fostering relationships and collaborations with Regional Reps through the Chancellor’s Office
- Providing intensive professional development programming to a community college campus or district
- Creating a “WACAC-approved” protocol for transfer information
We encourage you to get involved in these projects! We also encourage your participation in one of the other WACAC committees to ensure that the “community college voice” is heard throughout the organization.