At PCC there are various committees and governing bodies bringing meaningful participation to assist in the decision making for the PCC campus. Shared Governance embodies many of the committees on campus, but there are additional committees within departments and sections throughout campus, that help make decisions and bring awareness around particular issues.

Academic Senate

The Academic Senate's primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters.

Associated Students

PCC’s student body consisting of 12 current students that are elected annually to represent and work for the students.

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees governs the Pasadena Area Community College District and serves as the policy-forming body of the District.

Classified Senate

Represents all Classified Staff through the Pasadena Area Community College District in matters of shared governance.

College Council

A forum where representatives from all segments of the college bring issues of collegewide interest.

Council on Academic & Professional Matters

Attempts to achieve mutual agreement between the Academic Senate and the Board of Trustees on academic & professional matters.

Management Association

The mechanism through which the deans, managers and supervisors of the college participate in shared governance.
 
 

Shared Governance at PCC

The six sections of shared governance represent a different campus voice, each with designated areas of concern. Prior to taking action, the Board of Trustees consults and gives respectful consideration to the opinions expressed by each section of shared governance. The Board of Trustees approved Policy 3000, Shared Governance.

Educational Services is charged with the responsibility of facilitating and supporting the college's Shared Governance process. In an on-going effort to encourage consultation, collegiality, and transparency, Educational Services in collaboration with the college's communications and web teams have created readily accessible links to the College Council and College Council Standing Committees.

For ease of communication and participation in Shared Governance, the published upcoming meetings of various shared governance bodies are included here, along with the Board of Trustee meeting dates. For full meeting schedules, archives of past meetings and other information, please go to the individual shared governance bodies' websites.