Despite having received multiple votes of no confidence by state faculty advocacy groups, Eloy Oakley has been appointed the chancellor of California Community Colleges for another four years.
Oakley, who was previously the Superintendent-President of Long Beach City College, was appointed the position of chancellor in late 2016 for a four year contract.
That initial contract was scheduled to end in 2020, but the board decided to grant him another four years early.
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors released a statement about the term renewal citing, “leadership in advancing reforms to improve student outcomes and close equity gaps within the 115-college system that serves 2.1 million students.”
Oakley’s initial term has come under fire by faculty groups citing claims that the chancellor’s office doesn’t take faculty input into account when making policy decisions, specifically the implementation of a statewide online community college system, and a new community college funding formula.