Faculty Scholarship Application for the ASCCC 2026 Spring Plenary Session

The Academic Senate Foundation is proud to offer scholarships for faculty to attend the ASCCC Spring Plenary Session on April 9-11, 2026. This will be a fully in-person event. Only the Saturday elections and resolution voting session will be offered in a hybrid format. Spring Plenary Session will be taking place at the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country 170 Railroad St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.

With a focus on student success, any faculty, (including full- and part-time faculty) from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Theme: Transformational Love & Joy; Centering Equity, Purpose, and Courage in Academic Leadership

A total of 4 scholarships will be offered, one per Area. The scholarship will cover the following:
– The cost of registration ($695)
– 2 nights of lodging ($418)
– Travel up to $300

The ASCCC will cover the cost of registration and place you on the rooming block if selected. The $300 of travel reimbursement will be provided AFTER the event. To receive reimbursement, recipients must submit valid receipts. If you are a selected winner of the scholarship, you will be notified by us at foundation@asccc.org

Scholarship recipients will be asked to write about their experience and/or may be invited to share their experiences via testimonials in newsletters, presenting about their experience at ASCCC events, etc.

Please direct any questions to us at foundation@ascccc.org

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Academic Senate President Name

Academic Senate President Email

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Application Questions

1. What do you hope to gain from this experience?

2. How will applying what you learned lead to equitable outcomes for students, academic senate, and/or campus?

3. How does the opportunity align with inclusion, diversity, equity, anti-racism, and accessibility?

4. Describe how the opportunity supports faculty who are addressing opportunity gaps for historically marginalized populations?

Optional Information

In alignment with its mission and strategic plan, the ASCCC aims to intentionally support the increase of development opportunities for diverse faculty. In order to design and lead professional development opportunities for diverse faculty, it is essential to gather data to identify and meet the needs of the diverse faculty in our California community college system. We ask that you please consider answering the following optional questions to help us identify the needs of our diverse faculty. Please know that we value your voice and confidentiality, and this information will be secure and not shared or published without permission.

8. With which racial/ethnic group(s) do you identify? (check all that apply)

Other racial/ethnic group

9. What is your sexual orientation? (check all that apply)

Other sexual orientation

10. What is your current gender identity? (check all that apply)

*(Cisgender is defined as a person whose gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth) **(Gender non-conforming is defined as a person whose behavior or appearance does not conform to traditional gender expectations) ***(Transgender is defined as a person whose gender identity and/or expression is different from their sex assigned at birth)

Other gender identity

The deadline to submit is March 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST. Selected faculty will be notified via email two weeks after the submission date.

Before submitting, you are agreeing to the following:

I understand that if awarded a scholarship, the recipients must pay for expenses up front. Receipts must be submitted within 20 days after attending and the scholarship and funds up to $1500 will then be received as a reimbursement via the ASFCCC reimbursement form.
I understand that an application for the scholarship does not guarantee awarding of the funds.
I understand that if I still want to attend the event, I must make my own arrangements before the rooming block deadline (March 9) if I am not a selected recipient.

Signature

I hereby declare that the information provided is true and correct.