The Madera Community College Governance Handbook describes the structure and operating agreements for institutional governance and decision-making at Madera Community College. These descriptions of how groups are formed and how they function are, in essence, descriptions of how Madera Community College ensures that the voices of the College’s constituent groups are heard in making recommendations.
By documenting governance and institutional decision-making practices, this handbook promotes a common understanding of processes, helps to ensure consistent application of policies and practices, encourages broad participation in campus matters, and supports the College’s continuous quality improvement.
Madera Community College participatory governance is built upon transparency, accountability, and good faith efforts of all constituents. All decisions are grounded in the mission/vision/values of the college and focus on the best interest of students and their success.
This handbook was developed using sincere and collegial self-reflection by representatives of all college constituent groups who were united by the vision of establishing structures, processes, and communication channels that will support ongoing College growth and improvement. College processes, including those described in this handbook, will be systematically reviewed and revised as part of the institutional cycle of continuous quality improvement.
