Inside West Valley College

Accreditation

Institutional Self Study For Reaffirmation Of Accreditation

Academic Senate

To make recommendations to the administration of West Valley College and to the Board of Trustees, with respect to academic and professional matters. As outlined in Title 5, the Senate's responsibilities include curriculum, degree and certificate requirements, grading policies, instructional program development, standards regarding student success, professional development, accreditation process, program review, institutional planning and budget development.

All College Day

To plan and execute an inclusive celebration of community that is holistic in its approach and inclusive of the entire WVC community, once per semester on the academic calendar FLEX day. The charge further includes promoting a climate of collective engagement by proactively encouraging campus-wide involvement in these two general sessions.

Basic Skills Advisory

To implement recommendations of the Basic Skills Task Force and to make recommendations about basic skills as needed.

Classified Senate

To participate in the district and WVC shared decision making process by collecting, evaluating and disseminating information for the classified staff, and representing the aggregate interests of the classified staff before or on any district or college committee or task force; to promote and encourage activities which provide an opportunity for enhancing the involvement and staff development of the classified staff.

College Council

To facilitate communication and appropriate involvement of all members of the college community through assigning issues to Executive Councils as appropriate; report on the status of issues before the councils; create committees or task forces as needed; serve as a steering committee for college-wide projects; plan resource allocation; track the work effort of the councils; report on the status of issues before the councils; and coordinate maintenance of the governance information system. The Chair votes to break a tie vote only.

Curriculum

 To review and recommend approval to the Board new / revised curriculum, degree and certificate programs that meet Title 5 requirements and Accreditation standards.

Distance Learning Committee

To serve as a resource for and advisers to the Academic Senate, faculty, staff and administrators in matters of policy, practice and pedagogy regarding distance learning and technology-enhanced instruction; assist faculty in learning about and integrating technology and distance learning into the curriculum; plan and implement innovative and creative opportunities that help to grow distance learning.

Division Chair Council

To review and recommend procedures for all divisions, as well as facilitate operational decisions in cooperation with the Academic Senate and the College Council.

Global Citizenship

To advance understanding of global concerns as they pertain to every aspect of education in the community college.

Professional Development

Program Review

To provide and refine procedures that enable the systematic evaluation of programs to continuously improve student learning, student achievement, and institutional planning and effectiveness.

Student Services Council

A policy recommending group to the College Council.