Committee and Charge

Curriculum Committee

The purpose of the Curriculum Committee is to approve new and revised curriculum and academic prior to submission to the District Governing Board for final approval. In addition, the Victor Valley College Curriculum Committee provides guidance and oversight to ensure that all curriculum is sound, comprehensive and responsive to the evolving needs of our students as well as the academic, business, and local communities.
MEETINGS:  2nd & 4th Thursdays at 2:30p.m.

To evaluate applications and the appropriate supporting documentation submitted by applicants whose degrees, certificates and/or experience may prove equivalent to the state mandated qualifications for specific disciplines.
MEETINGS:  Meets as needed.

EQUIVALENCY FORMS:

Equivalency Qualification Forms Guidelines
Faculty Minimum Qualifications Under Equivalency Process FILLABLE FORM
Request for Verification of Related Work Experience for Equivalency Process FILLABLE FORM

Fair Employee Relations Reps (FERS)

The FER shall insure the hiring practices and processes, as adopted by the Board of Trustees, are consistently adhered to by the hiring committee.
MEETINGS:  Meets as needed.

Petitions Committee

Deny or accept student requests for exceptions to regulations or policies; examples: late adds, late withdrawals, unit overloads, etc. Committee interprets Title V regulations, campus policies, campus procedures, etc., and determine whether a student's "extenuating circumstances" merit a waiver of the rules in a given instance. Deliberations are confidential.
MEETINGS:  Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30p.m.

Senate Distance Education Committee

Recommend to VVC Academic Senate academic and professional policies and procedures regarding distance education; these policies and procedures include, but are not limited to: academic freedom, facilitating student success in online courses, and maximizing student access to online courses.
MEETINGS:  Fridays, 1-2:15 p.m.