Caring Campus

Caring Campus Initiative

The Caring Campus Initiative allows VVC’s Administrators, Faculty and Classified Professionals to develop and adopt behavioral commitments to support, foster and enhance the involvement in student success efforts as they interact with students.

FACE TO FACE (On Campus)	VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
Ten Foot Rule: Whenever a student is within 10’ and seems to need assistance, take the initiative to approach them. Say hello, smile, and use a positive tone.	Reaching Out: Reach out to students via phone, email, and text to let them know you’re available to answer questions, respond to concerns, etc.
Nametags: Wear name badges or lanyards with the college name on them so that students will know who to approach with questions.	Give Your Information Up Front: Start each contact with your name and department. Ask for student’s name and contact info in case you get disconnected.
Cross-Department Awareness: Learn about other departments so you know where to send students. Maintain accurate and up-to-date detailed directories.	Cross-Department Awareness: Learn about other departments so you know where to refer students. Maintain accurate and up-to-date detailed directories.
Warm Referrals: Call ahead or walk student to the office they need to get to. Follow up to ensure the student got there.	Warm Referrals: Use the student’s callback info to call the receiving office, make the connection on the student’s behalf, and ask them to contact the student. Follow up.
First Week Greetings: During the first week of classes, set up information tables and meet students in the parking lot, welcoming students to the college.	Reach Out to Students: At key times such as the first week of classes and when course drop dates and filing for degree deadlines approach, reach out especially to first-time in-college students to ensure they have the information they need.

2024SP CARING CAMPUS OPERATING AGREEMENT: Caring-Campus-Committee-Operating-Agreement-Final-11-20-2023.pdf

Charge/Mission

The Caring Campus Committee is a participatory governance committee that supports the adopted behavior commitments from Faculty and Classified Professionals that improve and enhance the many student success initiatives already being implemented here at VVC. The Caring Campus Committee will develop and foster a Caring Campus approach to help administrators, managers, faculty, classified professionals, and students to develop a culture of connectedness and belonging.

Caring Campus Committee

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