2019-20 Unit Plan
Roadrunner Hub - Basic Needs Resource Center

Mission Statement

The Roadrunner Hub is a basic needs resource center with the mission to provide students with on-campus or community-based services and resources that will assist students facing food and housing insecurities.

Program Description

In the Fall 2018 start-up funding for a Basic Needs Resource Center came from the California Community College Chancellor's Office and the Butte College Associated Students to meet the growing issues of hunger and homelessness on college campuses.  Prior to this, a food pantry was in operation on a limited basis since 2008 and was operated by a group of volunteers known as the Food For Thought Committee.

The Roadrunner Hub provides the following services and resources to the Butte College Community at the Chico, Glenn County and Cosmetology Centers as well as main campus:
   - A Food Pantry and snack station for students to use as needed;
   - CalFresh Outreach and application assistance;
   - Housing & Roommate Board;
   - Assistance with Creating a Rental Resume and
   - Referrals to On Campus and Community Resources.

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes (Optional)

The RoadRunner Hub is in the process of developing CalFresh SLO's for the Fall 2019 to give out in the Spring 2020.

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (Instruction Departments) (Optional)

n/a

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments) (Optional)

The Roadrunner Hub strives to decrease students' food and housing insecurities by providing revelant services and resouces so that students can focus on their personal and educational goals, persistence and completion of their studies.

Strategic Direction (Optional)

Continuted to be developed as a team

Program Review (Optional)

Because the RoadRunner Hub was established in Fall 2018, a Program Review has not been scheduled.

Department Goals

1. Increase operating space on the main campus and Chico Center.

2. Aquire a full-time, 12 month staff member to run the RoadRunner Hub - Chico Center.

3. Increase marketing efforts to better inform students about CalFresh eligibility and meet our internal funding guideline.

4. Establish funding resources for two commercial refrigeration units.

Future Development Strategies

Strategy 1 - Increase operating space on the main campus and Chico Center

Additional space is required to meet this growing need. If the space currently being utlized in our center by Student Life is made available to us, we would use it for addtional food storage. In turn, we would give back the space we are currently utilizing in the Queer Resource Center, which they need to serve additional students.

Initiatives

Modeling Sustainability
Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Using Data-Informed Processes for Continuous Improvement
Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

According to studies, as many as 25-40% of college students do not have enough to eat. In the first semester of operation, the RoadRunner Hub only served 5.35% of our current student population. This need will only grow on the Butte College campus due to the recent Camp Fire crisis. Additional space is needed to accomadate the growing requests of students.

Supporting Rationale Alignment
Supports Previous Program Review Recommendations: No
Supports Changes from Student Learning Outcomes Assessment: No
Supports Meeting Standards and Goals for Student Achievement: Yes
Improving Student Achievement: Yes
Addressing Strategies Identified by the Department Learning Outcomes Reports: No
Addressing Outstanding Program Review Recommendations: No
Supporting the College's Strategic Direction and Priorities: Yes

Strategy 2 - Aquire a full-time, 12 month staff member to run the RoadRunner Hub - Chico Center

In order to deliver effective support and services to our student population, a full-time, 12 month staff member is needed to support a second location at the Chico Center.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Using Data-Informed Processes for Continuous Improvement
Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

A District-funded staff member is needed:

Supervise student assistants;
Stock the food pantry;
Receive donations and communicate to community organizations about supporting Butte College students through the RoadRunner Hub;
Market RoadRunner Hub resources and services;
Provide knowledgeable assistance with CalFresh applications;
Provide referrals to on-campus and community resources and
Serve students no matter what campus they attend or semester they enroll.

Strategy 3 - Increase marketing efforts to better inform students about CalFresh eligibility and meet our internal funding guideline

Utilize social media accounts, tabling events, flyers, snack packs with marketing info, classroom presentations, collaboration with other departments.

Initiatives

Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement
Supporting Student, Faculty and Staff Success
Using Data-Informed Processes for Continuous Improvement
Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning
Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Supporting Rationale

Inform students of available services that will aid them in staying school, promotes wellbeing, creates internship opportunites.

Requested Non-Financial Resources

The RoadRunner Hub would like to aquire:

1. Two Commercial Refrigeration Units when other refrigeration units on campus are replaced (Food Services).

2. Storage space located within the RoadRunner Hub currently being utlized by Student Life and the Associated Students.

3. A designated parking space for loading and unloading.

Current Financial Resources

The RoadRunner Hub currently is funded by:

Hunger Insecuity Funding through the Chancellor's Office;
Healthy Communities and Living Federal Funding;
Fiscal donations from community, faculty and staff at the Foundation level;
Associated Students and
Collaboration with CalWORKs.

Augmentation Requests

Original Priority	Program, Unit, Area	Resource Type	Account Number	Object Code	One Time Augment	Ongoing Augment
Description	Supporting Rationale		Potential Alternative Funding Sources		Prioritization Criteria
1	Roadrunner Hub	Personnel		52120	$0.00	$9,589.00
Increase Job Duties/Position of Current Employee	Increase salary of current Specialist as this individual has been given additional responsibilities, such as CalWORKs entry, overseeing management of two Roadrunner Hubs, increased data entry, etc. The $9,589 represents the difference from her current position to proposed new position.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Addressing Health/Life/Safety issues Maintaining ongoing operations at current levels (excludes grants) Implementing the 2019-2020 Strategic Direction Priorities Closing Equity Gaps Meeting student achievement goals Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness
2	Roadrunner Hub	Personnel		520120	$0.00	$63,389.00
Increase staff member to a 40/week, 12 month/year position	Utilize talents to work within the community to seek out additional donated items and resources to benefit our students in decreasing issues of food and housing insecurities.		Strong Workforce Student Equity and Achievement Program		Meeting Standards and Goals for Student Achievement Meeting student achievement goals Addressing Health/Life/Safety issues Maintaining ongoing operations at current levels (excludes grants) Implementing the 2019-2020 Strategic Direction Priorities Closing Equity Gaps Meeting enrollment targets Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness
3	Roadrunner Hub	Equipment		56410	$4,000.00	$0.00
Purchase 2 Commercial Refrigeration Units, 1 for each Hub location	Allows Hub to stock perishable foods items and promotes healthy eating habits.		Student Equity and Achievement Program		Addressing Health/Life/Safety issues Maintaining ongoing operations at current levels (excludes grants) Implementing the 2019-2020 Strategic Direction Priorities Meeting Standards and Goals for Student Achievement Closing Equity Gaps Meeting enrollment targets Meeting student achievement goals Fostering a Culture of Inclusiveness