{"id":8,"date":"2021-07-22T09:39:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T16:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governance\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T21:32:56","slug":"college-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governance\/governance-councils\/college-council\/","title":{"rendered":"College Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Purpose:<\/h2>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/194\/2021\/08\/GovernanceStructure_and_Participation_Handbook-Final.2022.03.15.pdf#page=17\">College Council<\/a> is the principal participatory and planning governance body for the College. It <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">provides a forum to review and recommend the direction and focus of the College, consistent with the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">College\u2019s Vision, Mission, and Val<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">ues.<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\"> Based on the work and input from the four main participatory <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">councils, the College Council directly advises the Superintendent\/President on policy and governance, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">with attention to ensuring that all Palomar College students receive the opportunities a<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">nd s<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">upport they <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">need to leverage their specific circumstances into a strong foundation for life<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">-long resilient learning, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">career success, and global citizenship. It is also responsible for the review, evaluation, and continuous <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\">improvement of the participatory governance process, procedures, and structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Meeting Days\/Times:<\/h2>\n<p>The College Council meets on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">2nd and 4th Thursdays from 12:45 PM &#8211; 2:45 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To access the College Council Minutes, Agendas, and other information please refer to the College Council Active Minutes page on <a href=\"https:\/\/go.boarddocs.com\/ca\/pccd\/Board.nsf\/Public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board Docs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Council Goals 2026-27<\/h2>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Incorporate approved Governance Task Force recommendations into the Participatory Governance Handbook.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 Update the College&#8217;s Integrated Planning Model (integrate equity plan, re-establish planning cycles, codify process to allocate resources in support of planning priorities).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0 Update\/Refine Facilities Vision Plan<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Monitor\/Engage in the development of the college&#8217;s Institutional Self-Evaluation Report.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Reporting Councils<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/194\/2021\/08\/GovernanceStructure_and_Participation_Handbook-Final.2022.03.15.pdf#page=23\">Employees, Community, and Communication Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/194\/2021\/08\/GovernanceStructure_and_Participation_Handbook-Final.2022.03.15.pdf#page=21\">Equity, Education, and Student Success Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/194\/2021\/08\/GovernanceStructure_and_Participation_Handbook-Final.2022.03.15.pdf#page=25\">Infrastructure and Sustainability Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/governance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/194\/2021\/08\/GovernanceStructure_and_Participation_Handbook-Final.2022.03.15.pdf#page=19\">Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Fiscal Stewardship Council<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reporting Task Force(s) 2026-27:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:969d1af5-3053-4949-803e-4e6268398250\">Educational and Facilities Planning Task Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:91c38db1-34c4-3c58-a1bb-6d82eed4c11a\">Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Task Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:337b2f73-035c-4353-aa90-88d80fd78578\">Governance Evaluation Taskforce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:37454a43-127f-464c-a43a-3852fca989cc\">Policies and Procedures Taskforce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:40e17bea-d24d-49bf-a954-6028b93ac29e\">AP 3000 Review Ad Hoc Group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purpose: The College Council is the principal participatory and planning governance body for the College. It provides a forum to review and recommend the direction and focus of the College, consistent with the College\u2019s Vision, Mission, and Values. 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