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