Listen to in-depth conversations about West Valley College’s Caring Campus initiative, including high-impact faculty behaviors that welcome students and support their learning.
Situational Fairness with Doug Epperson
Learn how West Valley College physics professor Dr. Doug Epperson has developed and changed his perspective on situational fairness over his teaching career.
Situational Fairness with Kristin Cornelius
Learn about Delta College’s Caring Campus journey and how Delta faculty member Kristin Cornelius practices situational fairness.
Listen to the rationale for creating moments that matter for our students. Dr. Brad Phillips, CEO of the Institute of Evidence-Based Change explains why meaningful student-faculty relationships can make the difference between retention and attrition.
Learn from Dr. Brad Phillips, CEO of the Institute of Evidence-Based Change, how assigning and assessing early and often can create a “cadence of accountability” between faculty and students in the course.
The West Valley College faculty has made the following behavioral commitments for Caring Campus.
- Learn and regularly use students' names.
- Clearly communicate about the course.
- Create moments that matter.
- Assign and assess early and often.
- Practice situational fairness.