Board of Education

OUR VISION
Southwestern leads and inspires lifelong learning (Adopted June 26, 2006)

OUR MISSION
Southwestern Oregon Community College fulfills the educational and cultural needs of our diverse communities by providing equitable access to exceptional teaching and learning in a collaborative, engaging sustainable environment, which supports innovation, lifelong enrichment, and contribution to global society. (Adopted December 7, 2020)

Guiding Principles
(Adopted December 7, 2020)

• Intentional Excellence
Use objective information to guide our decisions and value all people with whom we interact.
• Lifelong Learning
Cultivate the natural human need for individual growth and intellectual development.
• Student Centeredness
Focus on helping students achieve their learning goals and supporting opportunities for individual success.
• Collaborative Innovation
Build a community in the pursuit of new ideas, informed risk-taking, and entrepreneurial endeavors.

BOARD GOALS

(Adopted 10-25-2021)

2019-20 Audit

If you require an accessible version of this document, please contact the President's Office at (541) 888-7400.

Are you interested in serving on the college's Budget Committee? Please email Dina Laskey in the President's Office or call (541) 888-7400 for an application and to be considered for future vacancies.

• FY21-22 Budget

• 1000 - Community Use of College Facilities
• 1010 - College Foundation
• 1011 - Governance
• 1012 - College District Name
• 1013 - College Name
• 1014 - College Seal
• 1016 - School Colors
• 1017 - Name of Athletic Teams
• 1020 - Equal Educational Opportunity
• 1025 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
• 1030 - Naming Facilities
• 1035 - Facilities Planning
• 1040 - Voter Bond Capitol Construction
• 1200 - Southwestern Oregon Community College Mission

• 2005 - Board Goals
• 2010 - Board Legal Status
• 2012 - Board Operations & Governance Style
• 2014 - Right to Censure
• 2016 - Board Elections
• 2020 - Board Ethics & Conflicts of Interest
• 2025 - Board Organizations
• 2031 - Board Officers
• 2040 - Regular Board Meetings
• 2041 - Executive Sessions
• 2045 - Board Meeting Agenda
• 2050 - Special and Emergency Board Meetings
• 2055 - Board Vacancies
• 2056 - Orientation of New Board Members
• 2060 - Board Member Standards of Conduct
• 2061 - Individual Board Member's Requests for Information
• 2062 - Individual Board Member's Authority and Responsibilities
• 2063 - Board Committees
• 2065 - Board Member Development
• 2070 - Board Member Compensation, Privileges and Expense Reimbursements
• 2072 - Board-Staff Communications
• 2080 - Staff and Public Complaints
• 2200 - Board of Education Duties and Responsibilities
• 2410 - Board Policies and Administrative Procedures

• 3010 - Chief Executive Officer
• 3020 - Duties of the President
• 3025 - President's Job Description
• 3030 - Evaluation of the President
• 3035 - College Organization
• 3040 - Evaluation of Administrators
• 3050 - Temporary Administrative Arrangements
• 3300 - Public Records Request
• 3310 - Records Retention and Destruction
• 3430 - Prohibition of Harassment
• 3433 - Prohibition of Sexual Harassment under Title IX
• 3501 - Campus Security and Access
• 3540 - Sexual and other Assaults on Campus
• 3720 - Computer and Network Use
• 3800 - General Data Protection (EU)

• 4010 - Approval of Instructional Offerings: New, Expanded, Deleted and Reduced
• 4020 - Instructional Assessment
• 4025 - Reproduction of All Copyrighted Materials
• 4031 - Academic Freedom
• 4035 - Teaching About Controversial Issues
• 4040 - Dual Credit-College Now
• 4045 - Alternative Student Credit
• 4046 - Alternative Instruction
• 4055 - Non-Reimbursable Classes
• 4060 - Charter Schools

• 5010 - Safety Program
• 5011 - Integrated Pest Management
• 5020 Security and Access
• 5025 - Insurance Programs
• 5030 - Authorized Use of College Equipment and materials
• 5031 - Approval of College Affiliated Groups
• 5052 - Electronic Communications
• 5055 - Electronic Data Management
• 5060 - Copyrights & Patents
• 5065 - College Admissions
• 5070 - Student Rights and Conduct
• 5075 - Student Complaints
• 5080 - Animals on College Campus
• 5085 - Education Records
• 5090 - Student Publications
• 5091 - Admission Criteria for Instructional Offerings with Restricted Enrollment
• 5092 - Substance Abuse
• 5093 - Campus Posting
• 5094 - Directory Information
• 5095 - Personally Identifiable Information

• 6010 - Financial Reports and Statements
• 6015 - Authorized Signatures
• 6020 - Investment of Funds
• 6025 - Borrowing Funds
• 6030 - College Audit
• 6031 - Appointment of Board Consultants
• 6035 - Capital Asset Inventory
• 6036 - Purchasing
• 6038 - Construction Contracts-Bidding and Awards
• 6040 - Independent Contractors/Personal Services Contracts
• 6045 - Tuition and Fees
• 6050 - Fiscal Management
• 6055 - Budget
• 6060 - General Operating Contingencies
• 6065 - Budget Committee
• 6070 - Funding Proposals and Application
• 6075 - Fundraising
• 6080 - Insured Employees and Officers
• 6085 - Fiscal Accounting and Reporting
• 6095 - Disposal of College Property

• 7010 - Personnel Policy Goals
• 7020 - Hiring of College Staff
• 7025 - Position Descriptions
• 7030 - Notice of Continued Employment
• 7035 - Nepotism
• 7040 - Collective Bargaining
• 7060 - Leaves Without Pay
• 7065 - Leaves With Pay
• 7070 - Compensation and Benefits
• 7075 - Staff Travel
• 7080 - Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
• 7085 - Children on College Property
• 7090 - Mother-Friendly Workplace
• 7095 - Personnel Records
• 7100 - Early Retirement
• 7101 - Retirement
• 7105 - Staff Resignation
• 7110 - Discipline and Discharge
• 7130 - Prohibition of Incentive Compensation
• 7135 - Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
• 7145 - Staff Ethics
• 7155 - Tobacco Use Environment
• 7157 - Weapons
• 7160 - Staff Complaints and Appeals
• 7165 - Nondiscrimination and Nonharassment
• 7180 - Workplace Violence and Bullying
• 7190 - Faculty Selection
• 7195 - Professional Development
• 7196 - Evaluation of Employees
• 7198 - Authorization of Support Services Positions and Employment