We’re excited to share that Black Student Success Week 2026 is just around the corner! This year’s theme,  Revolution: (Re)Defining Black Student Success focuses on rethinking how institutions serve students and how Black student success is understood, supported, and advanced. 

Each day in the Black Student Success Center we will be watching a webinar with the other California Community Colleges called The Black Hour (12:00p.m.- 1:00p.m.). Please find information for each days webinar below.

• Monday, 4/20/26: From Designation to Declaration: BSIs Lead in California : This webinar examines the rise of Black Serving Institutions (BSIs) in California, tracing the historical context and policy evolution through Senate Bill 1348, followed by the rapid growth of BSI-designated institutions across the state. Participants will hear directly from leaders at BSI colleges about how they are operationalizing Black Servingness. This conversation will explore how California institutions are adapting policy to drive campus-level transformation and redefine what it means to lead with intentionality in service of Black student success. 

• Tuesday, 4/21/26: ROI as Economic Liberation: Higher Education’s Moral Obligation : This Webinar asserts return on investment (ROI) and economic mobility as critical measures of Black student success. Speakers will examine how institutions must shift their framing away from access-focused metrics toward outcomes that produce true economic mobility. Through a discussion of completion, workforce alignment, wages, and long-term mobility, this conversation challenges higher education to redefine ROI as a structural commitment that ensures Black students experience tangible economic returns upon completion.

• Wednesday, 4/22/26: No More Gatekeeping: Redesigning Math Pathways for Servingness: Transfer-level math remains one of the most significant academic barriers to completion for many students. This session focuses on teaching and learning strategies that support Black students’ success in these courses. Participants will learn how math pathways can be intentionally structured to accelerate progress, close completion gaps, and align instructional practice with Black Servingness. Panelists will discuss policy, pedagogy, and institutional redesign efforts that remove structural barriers while maintaining rigor.

• Thursday, 4/23/26: Basic Needs Support is Institutional Infrastructure, Not Intervention: In this Webinar, we will present findings from the 2025 Real College Basic Needs Survey, using disaggregated data to illustrate the most significant barriers faced by postsecondary students, including Black and African American students. This session will explore how institutions must operationalize support for food, housing, mental health, and financial stability needs, and develop these resources as part of institutional infrastructure rather than peripheral services. This discussion reframes student support as an institutional responsibility central to Black Servingness.

• Friday, 4/24/26: Black Data is Black Power: Reclaiming the Story of Black Student Success: The closing Webinar will focus on statewide student success outcomes for Black students. Participants will engage with current data on access, completion, transfer, and outcomes to assess both progress and the gaps that persist. The conversation will explore how institutions can use transparent, disaggregated data to drive improvement, inform policy, and advocate for sustained investment to continue driving outcomes for students and graduates. Finally, the session will advocate for documenting Black student success to ensure its continued growth and visibility, thereby rewriting and reclaiming the narrative.

Black Student Success Week: Black Student Success Game Night

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 21st, 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Location: TTC – GG 238

Join us at the TTC campus for a game night to kick off Black Student Success Week! Free for all and plenty of games that you will all love!

A2Mend Brotherhood Brunch

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 22nd, 10:30AM – 1:00PM
Location: Black Student Success Center (LAC L-103)

Break bread with Amend, learning about the program, and the upcoming events scheduled for the rest of the semester! 

Masquerade Sneaker Ball

Date/Time: Friday, April 24th, 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Location: LAC T1200

Join us at our Adult Prom Experience to celebrate Black Student Success Week with our 3rd Annual Sneaker Ball where guests are encouraged to come in formal attire with their best sneakers! RSVP here!