Pasadena City College Trustee Orientation

Jonathan CrockettNathan JirkaGail Visentin

California Higher Education Organizational Structure

Governor Jerry Brown

California Community College Board of Governors

Chancellor

72 Board of Trustees 112 CCPasadena City

College Board of Trustees

President of Pasadena City

College

University of CA Board of

Regents

CA State University –

Board of Trustees

Dr. Ross SelvidgeArea 1

Dr. Jeanette MannArea 2

Dr. Berlinda BrownArea 3

William ThomsonArea 4

Linda WahArea 5

John MartinArea 6

Dr. Anthony FellowArea 7

Pasadena City CollegeMain Campus

• 3rd largest community college in the nation

• 53-acre site• 39 Buildings

Rosemead CampusCommunity Education Center

PCC Shared Governance PolicyAcademic

Senate

Student Association

Staff Senate

Management Association

College Coordinating

Council

Council on Academic & Professional

Matters

New Trustee Orientation Program

3 Phases One Year Timeline

Phase One - Welcome

Phase 1

Elected to Position

Welcome from

Chairman

Suitcase with

Materials

CCC League’s Trustee

Orientation

Annual ReportCollege maps

Handbook

Course Catalogue

Brochures

Planning documents

Facilities Master Plan

Org Chart

Recent audits

Contracts

Fact

Boo

k

Board Meeting Minutes

Board bylaws

Campus directory

Summary of parliamentary procedures

PCC website

District info Demographic info

Board policy info

Trustee Handbook

Strategic/master plan

Institutional

effectiveness summary

Personnel policies

Duties, roles, responsibilities

Mission statementEmployment/industry trends

budget

Brown Act

Board Goals

Shared governance policies

Colle

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dure

man

ual

Accreditation Report

Foundation Info

CCC League Trustee Workshop

Phase 2 - Socialization

Meetings Open Forums

Campus Tour

Phase 2 - Meetings

• Coaching• Integration

• College Overview

• Board Overview

Board Chairman

PCC President

MentorBoard Members

Phase 2 – Open ForumsAdministrators

Management

Students

Faculty

Staff

New Trustee

Phase 2 – Campus TourBuildings

• New Construction• Unique Facilities

Programs

• New Initiatives• Sites of Interest

People

• Administrative Offices• Student Activities Center

Phase 3 – Personal Development

Self Assessments

Ongoing Resources

Mini-Retreats

Phase 3 – Mini Retreats

RevisitPolicy & Shared

GovernanceInternal & External

Constituents

RefreshRoles

Legal & Fiscal

Recall Board Protocol, Ethics, Brown

Laws

The 3 R’s

Phase 3 – Self Assessment

Based on performance of duties & progress made in

achieving goals

Annual peer assessments of each board member

submitted board president

Board president consolidates assessments

into 1 report

All documents, discussion & approval of assessment

submitted for public record

Board reviews Code of Ethics

Phase 3 – Ongoing Resources

Office of President

CCC Chancellors’

Office

PCC Website

CCC Board of Governors

Data Mart

Mentor

CCC League Conferences

Successful Trusteeship

Effective Board

Member

In tune with external &

internal environment

Support College

President

College-wide participation

ReferencesAmey, M.J., Jessup-Anger, E., & Jessup-Anger, J. (2008). Community college governance: What matters and why? New Directions for Community Colleges, (141), 5-14.

Hendrickson, R., Lane, J., Harris, J., & Dorman, R. (2013). Principles of Academic Leadership. Academic Leadership and Governance of Higher Education. Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, LLC.

Shinn, L.D. (2004). A conflict of cultures: Governance at liberal arts college. Change, 36(1), 18-26.http://extranet.cccco.edu/SystemOperations/BoardofGovernors.aspxhttp://www.cccco.eduhttp://www.ccleague.orghttp://www.pasadena.edu/locations.htmlhttp://www.pasadena.edu/about.htmlhttp://www.pasadena.edu/board-of-trustees.html

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