What is Participatory Governance?
Assembly Bill 1725 enacted a structure for community college governance that strengthens the role of faculty, staff and students. This shared governance structure ensures that faculty, staff, students, and managers of the Contra Costa Community College District have the right to participate effectively in district and college governance.
The law recognizes that a basic principle of higher education governance is that authority derives not only from the powers vested in governing boards but also from the knowledge and experience possessed by the faculty, staff, students, and members of the college. Participatory governance is vital to the development and implementation of sound educational policy.
Participatory governance is an inherent relationship between involvement in decision-making and responsibility/accountability for the decisions made.
Contra Costa College embraces participatory governance and its governance structure reflects participation of faculty, staff, students and managers.
This is reflected in Contra Costa College’s Procedures Handbook, policy A1002.0.
Committees
Purpose
- To evaluate procedures for the allocation and use of revenue
- To make recommendations on budget augmentation
- To review new grant proposals
- To maintain a comprehensive record of College wide grant budgets in order to help facilitate funding of relevant projects
- To develop the process for allocation of and to allocate special funds (e.g. instructional equipment funds)
- To make funding recommendations jointly with Student Success, Planning, and/or Operations Committees to College Council.
Status
Participatory (Shared) governance subcommittee of College Council.
Meeting Time
Third Wednesday of the month or as posted on college website.
Composition
Vice President of Business and Administrative Services, Academic Senate President, one additional Manager Representative, one additional Faculty Representative, two Classified Representatives, two Student Representatives.
Chair
Vice President of Business and Administrative Services
Quorum
50% of filled voting seats + 1 voting member
Current Members
- Arzu Smith (chair)
- Jason Berner Non-voting
- Nick Dimitri Non-voting
- Sara Marcellino Non-voting
- Mayra Padilla Non-voting
- Ashley Phillips
- Monica Rodriguez
- Joel Nickelson-Shanks (Alt.)
- Michael Zephyr (classified)
- Brian Williams (classified)
- Andrew Kuo (faculty)
- Gabriela Segade (faculty)
Records
Minutes are recorded of issues and actions and are distributed to the members and public via the College Website and forwarded to the College Council and Planning Committee.
College Council is the highest governing body for Contra Costa College. Decisions made by the Budget, Operations, Planning and Student Success committees are forwarded to College Council for review and final approval.
Purpose
- To approve the annual college’s plans, goals and objectives.
- To review the college philosophy/mission goals.
- To decide the process for resource allocation.
- To decide policies and procedures that impact all constituent groups.
- To ensure that accreditation standards and recommendations are addressed.
- To foster improved communication among constituent groups.
- To review the college’s evaluation measures.
Meeting
Fourth Tuesday of the month, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fireside Hall or Zoom https://4cd.zoom.us/j/81840809013 *NEW ZOOM LINK*
*Voting members must meet in-person for quorum*
Members
- Gabriela Segade (chair), FacultyRod Santos, Management
- Evan Decker, Management
- Larry Womack, Management
- Mayra Padilla, Management
- Stephanie Figueroa, Classified Professional
- Carla Matute, Classified Professional
- Stephanie Austin, Faculty
- Randy Watkins, Faculty
- Yasmine Al Omari, Student
Records
Agenda and minutes starting Fall 2023 are in Board Docs
Minutes and Agendas prior to Fall 2023 are linked below
Minutes & Agendas
CIC Meeting Time:
Second and fourth Mondays of the month, from 2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Purpose
The Curriculum Instruction Committee at Contra Costa College is a subcommittee of the Academic Senate. As such, it has the delegated responsibility to examine and approve all new and revised courses and programs to be offered at CCC. It also makes recommendations to the Academic Senate on proposals that involve curricular changes and other issues, which bear directly on instruction.
As a subcommittee of the CCC Academic Senate, the Curriculum Instruction Committee (CIC) consists of a faculty representative from each division, classified staff, administrative staff, the Articulation Office, and the Catalog Specialist. The CIC is committed to the promotion and implementation of curriculum standards and policies. To this end, the CIC members will:
- Analyze and approve new course proposals that enhance curriculum
- Make curriculum development decisions based on the departmental and the college goals
- Develop policies concerning curriculum issues
- Participate in training activities to remain current in statewide curriculum standards
Current Members
- Anthony Gordon-chair
- Jason Berner
- Cole Moyer
- Rod Santos
- Cole Moyer
- Karen Ruskowski
- Leslie Alexander
- Brianne Ayala
- Najia Azizi
- Jennifer Griest
- Jennifer Ounjian
Records
Resources
Committee Charge
- To assess Distance Learning at CCC and how it fits with Strategic Directions.
- To identify the potential for growth and develop an action plan.
- To identify and develop instructional resources and recommend policy for faculty and students who are engaged in Distance Learning.
- To provide faculty development in Distance Learning.
- To advise the college on financial resources needed to improve and increase Distance Education at CCC.
Meeting Times
2nd Fridays of the month, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Current Members
- Randy Carver
- Elvia Ornelas-Garcia
- Sue Abe
- Charles Ramirez
- Karen Ruskowski (Non-Voting)
- Carlos Manuel Chavarria
- Marshal Brandon
- Sarah Boland Drain
- Kelley Cadungug
- Anthony Gordon
- Michelle Redlo
- Monica Landeros
- Kristin Lassonde
- Jessica Le
- Jennifer Ounjian
- Laura Lozano
- Bashir Shah
- Dionne Perez
- Gurtej Bansal (non-voting)
- Erica Watson (non-voting)
- Francis Reyes (non-voting)
Records
- Katie Krolikowski, Academic Senate President
- Mark Wong, Academic Senate Vice President
- Beth Goehring, Past Academic Senate President
- Andrea Phillips, At-large member
Purpose/Charge
- To assess OER and ZTC at CCC and how it fits with Strategic Directions.
- To identify strategies for growth and develop an action plan.
- To develop ZTC pathways at CCC.
- To recommend policy for managers, faculty, staff, and students related to OER and ZTC.
- To identify existing OER and provide faculty support in creating ZTC courses, including OER adoption, adaptation, and authorship; copyright compliance and fair use; accessibility.
- To advise the college on financial resources needed to improve and increase OER and ZTC at CCC.
Relationship to campus governance or leadership: standing subcommittee of Academic Senate
Status: As a subcommittee of the Academic Senate, Brown Act procedures are followed.
Composition: Voting members (all faculty): 2 faculty per division with 2 alternates, plus 1 librarian
Non-voting/Ex officio members: 1 classified, 2 students, 1 manager
Because this is a Brown Act committee, only voting members who are physically present on-campus at the meeting can vote, or you can be in a publicly accessible place with a public address.
Chair: OER Coordinator
Quorum: 50% filled voting seats + one voting member.
Voting/decision-making procedure: Majority vote of all voting members attending the meeting.
Current members
- Maricela Ramirez
- Jason Lau
- Jacki Lindblom
- Laurel Costill
- Michael Kilviris
- Perry Aliado
- Lori Brown
Meeting times
First Tuesdays 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
(Subcommittee of College Council)
Purpose
- To raise issues and take immediate action on problems pertaining to the daily operations or routine operations of the college, its instructional and service programs/units
- To recommend to College Council proposals regarding non-routine operational matters; proposals regarding planning and evaluation activities
- To recommend updates to College Procedures Handbook
- To make recommendations for the prioritization of maintenance and upgrade of existing facilities
Status
Participatory (Shared) governance subcommittee of the College Council
Meeting Time
Second Wednesday of the month or as posted on college website.
Composition
Two Classified, two Manager, two Faculty, up to two students
Ex Officio: Manager of Custodial Services, Police Lieutenant, Dean of Student Services, Manager of Buildings and Grounds, Manager of Technology Services, Marketing Manager
Quorum
50% of filled voting seats plus one voting member
Chair
Vice President of Business and Administrative Services
Current Members
- Kevin G. Ruano Hernandez
- Victoria Menzies (chair)
- Jaina Eyestone
- Bruce King
- Sara Marcellino
- George Mills
- William Tangdonfor
- Larry Womack
- Brian Williams
- Alex Stern
- Carlos Manuel Chavarria
- Elaine Gerber Gabriela Segade
Records
Minutes are recorded of issues and actions and are distributed to the members and public via the College Website and forwarded to the College Council.
Minutes and agendas of all subcommittees of the Operations Committee may be found at the links below:
Purpose
- Lead the creation and monitoring of the College Strategic Plan
- Monitor the implementation of campus-wide plans and initiatives as they relate to the College Strategic Plan
- Oversee the program review validation process
- Maintain and archive evidence that will support accreditation process and the continuous improvement of institutional effectiveness measures and processes
- Make recommendations to College Council and Budget Committe
Planning Committee – Program Review and Validation
Oversee the Program Review Validation Process : Draft 1 (10/4/19)
- Evaluate and provide feedback on the quality of program review self-study documents.
- Validate completed program review documents
- Monitor integration of program review process with strategic planning.
- Provide guidance to the College in the use of program review materials and the process of program review (e.g. student success and budgeting).
- Annually evaluate the effectiveness of the program review process and policies and procedures related to program review, and recommend improvements and revisions as needed.
Planning Committee and its validation sub-committees, including the SLO/AUO committee chair.
- Form Program Review Validation Teams with representation from the four constituency groups within the Planning Committee with the responsibility for providing guidance to the College regarding the program review process and feedback on the quality of the program review documents submitted by the areas undergoing a comprehensive review.
- Program Review Validation Teams work closely with each program by validating and forwarding documents for ongoing strategic planning.
- Planning Committee holds responsibility for the validation process to develop expertise and ensure continuity and consistency.
Meeting Time
First Fridays of the month from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, or as listed on the college website.
Chairs
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning Faculty Coordinator
Quorum
50% filled voting seats + one voting member. (i.e. nine if all voting seats are filled)
Composition
Academic Senate President, four faculty (including co-chair), four managers (including co-chair), four classified, four student, .and ex-officio
All official members (including chairs, not ex-officio) are voting members; chairs may serve as voting members for their voting constituencies.
Ex-Officio: President, Vice-President(s), Academic Senate, Classified Senate President, ASU President, SLO Coordinator
Current Members
- Marissa Espinosa (student)
- Mayra Padilla (Co-chair)
- Rene Sporer
- Kenyetta Tribble
- John Wade
- George Mills
- Vanessa Mercado
- Kate Weinstein
- Brandy Gibson
- Katie Krolikowski (Co-chair)
- Benjamin Jahn
- Chao Liu
- Irena Stephanova
- Gabriela Segade Lucile Beatty
Records
Minutes and agendas of all subcommittees of the Planning Committee may be found at the links below:
Current Members
- Rod Santos – tri-chair
- Cile Beatty – tri-chair
- Mayra Padilla – tri-chair
- Monique Hernandez
- Mariah Bruce
- Katie Krolikowski
- Ruby Shelley
- Maritez Apigo
- Nooshi Borhan
(Subcommittee of Operations Committee)
Purpose
- To provide a safe and secure campus for the students and employees of Contra Costa College.
- To address on-campus safety and security concerns.
Status
Participatory (Shared) governance subcommittee of the Operations Committee.
Meeting Time
First Thursday of the month from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
To Join Zoom Meeting
https://4cd.zoom.us/j/84630611671
Meeting ID: 846 3061 1671
Composition
Vice President of Business and Administrative Services, Police Lieutenant, Custodial Manager, Buildings and Grounds Manager, four faculty representatives, two classified representatives, two student representatives, one CCCSIG representative, risk manager, and Middle College High School principal
Chair
Vice President of Business and Administrative Services
Current Membership
- Bruce King (Interim Chair and Buildings and Grounds Manager)
- Lt. Charles Hankins (Police Lieutenant)
- Nick Dimitri (Manager)
- William Tandongfor (Custodial Manager)
- Ellen Coatney (Faculty)
- Natasha Lockett (Faculty)
- Ruth Gorman (Faculty)
- Thuy Dang (Faculty)
- Brian Williams (Classified)
- Luis Rojo Ozuna (Student)
- Thuy-Lyn Dinh (Student)
- Finy Prak (Middle College High School Principal)
- Steve Webber or Michael Griffith (CCCSIG Representative)
- Chief Ed Carney (Risk Manager)
Records
(Subcommittee of Student Success Committee)
Purpose
- Create and monitor processes for the creation, implementation, and assessment of learning outcomes.
- Evaluate and improve the SLO/AUO processes and implementation strategies to foster compliance.
- Provide professional development about learning outcomes.
- Create culture of continuous improvement utilizing learning outcomes to improve student success.
- Provide analysis of college-wide learning outcome assessment results and communication of global trends to improve student success.
Vision Statement
The Student Learning Outcomes/Administrative Unit Outcomes (SLO/AUO) Committee engages in collegial discussion to consider how Contra Costa College views, uses, and communicates SLO/AUO assessment in order to meet the strategic goals of the campus, improve pedagogy and curricular strategies, inform professional development, and encourage collaborative departmental and college-wide discussions.
Meeting Time
4th Tuesday of the month 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m. on Zoom
Composition
4 Faculty (including chair), 2 Managers, 2 Classified, and 2 Students
Quorum
50% of filled voting seats + one (i.e., six if all voting seats are filled)
Current Members
- Katherine Krolikowski (Faculty)
- Michael Kilivris (Faculty/SLO Coordinator)
- Trung Nguyen (Faculty)
- Elvia Ornelas-Garcia (Manager)
- Aleksandr Pevzner (Faculty)
- Karen Ruskowski (Classified)
Current Chair
Michael Kilivris
Current Minute-Taker
Michael Kilivris
Bylaws
Records
Minutes are recorded and distributed to members. Issues and actions are forwarded to the Student Success and Planning Committees.
Purpose and Scope
- To provide governance oversight for student success initiatives across the college in order to maximize positive impact for students by a) strategically integrating institution-wide initiatives; b) ensuring alignment with the college’s values, mission, and commitment to inclusion and equity; c) ensuring that efforts are customized to meet the needs of CCC’s diverse student population.
- To provide a forum for the ongoing review and discussion of student success data to a) help shape a comprehensive, institution-wide strategy for the advancement of student success and systemic equity at CCC, and b) promote greater responsiveness to community needs in alignment with the college’s overarching vision and mission.
- To actively advance a student-centered culture by regularly evaluating the impact of institutional efforts to improve student success and making recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Based on an analysis of student outcome data, to make recommendations to college governance committees regarding student success and equity priorities. When appropriate, provide suggestions for how these priorities might be incorporated into unit plans in order to improve student outcomes while simultaneously meeting state mandates.
- To liaise with Academic Senate, Classified Senate, Professional Development, Student Services, Council of Chairs, and other relevant groups on campus in order to recommend the incorporation of equity- minded practices and frameworks into classroom pedagogy and services provided to students.
- To make recommendations to College Council for the approval of all college plans related to student success and the college’s equity agenda.
Meeting Time
First Thursday of the month, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., or as posted on college website.
Composition
Quorum of four constituent groups (two administrators, two faculty, two classified professionals and two students)
Quorum
50% of filled voting seats plus one voting member
Chair
One Student Co-Chair each year, one rotating co-chair in the following repeating order: administrator (2020-2021), faculty (2021-2022), classified professional (2022-2023)
Current Members
- Kate Weinstein (co-chair)
- Justine Nino (co-chair)
- Rod Santos
- Monica Rodriguez
- Carla Matute
- Brianne Ayala
- Brandon Marshall
- Jon Celesia (alternate)
- Monique Hernandez (non-voting)
- Charles Ramirez (non-voting)
- Joel Nickelson-Shanks (non-voting)
- Rene Sporer (non-voting)
- Kenyetta Tribble (non-voting)
- George Mills (non-voting)
- Rebecca Clayton (non-voting)
- Gabriela Segade (non-voting)
- Andrea Phillips (non-voting)
- Harnoor Singh (non-voting)
- Diego Ortega (non-voting)
- Luis Rojo Ozuna (non-voting)
Records
Minutes are recorded of issues and actions and are distributed to the members and public via the College Website and forwarded to the College Council.
Minutes and agendas of all subcommittees of the Student Success Committee may be found at the links below:
Current Members
- Bruce King (Chair)
- William Tandongfor (chair)
- Tracy Marcia
- John Wade
- Nader Sharkes
- Joy Eichnerlynch
- Michelle Naidoo
- Vanna Gonzales
- Taliha Pasaoglu
- Dionne Perez
- Bansal Gurtej
- Jim Gardner
- Moises Rocha
- Tadaletch (Tady) Yoseph
- Jose Carlos Martin
- Courtney Carson
- Kevin G. Ruano Hernandez