Section 78072 - RegulationsThe board of governors shall adopt regulations for the Rising Scholars Network that fulfill the following goals and guidance:
(a)Participating colleges designate a staff program director, coordinator, or liaison who has experience working with currently or formerly incarcerated students.(b)Funded programs are supported with a dedicated campus meeting space.(c)Funded programs build support and competency from a broad range of college stakeholders.(d)Participating colleges offer and make accessible a range of student supports to address academic and nonacademic needs.(e)Funded programs foster peer mentors, as applicable.(f)Funded programs develop and maintain strong relationships with external partners, including community-based programs, probation, parole, and county jails.(g)Participating colleges provide or connect justice-involved students with direct student financial support for critical needs.(h)Funded programs outreach and respond to prospective justice-involved students, particularly those in jail or prison.(i)Funded programs help justice-involved students apply, matriculate, and persist to graduation.Added by Stats 2021 ch 558 (AB 417),s 2, eff. 1/1/2022.