Delta College Board of Trustees Goals

Student-centered: Expect and continue to monitor progress on establishing and assessing student access, success, and support, particularly for disproportionately impacted student populations.

• Receive, review, and discuss a progress report on the implementation of Mustangs Moving Forward by the end of Fall 2024.
• Receive, review, and discuss metrics of student access, success, and support, particularly focused on disproportionately impacted student populations by the end of Fall 2024.
• Receive, review, and discuss the 2023-24 faculty and staff annual hiring report by the end of Fall 2024.
• Receive, review, and discuss reports on progress associated with adult education apprenticeship pathways and dual enrollment by the end of Fall 2024.
• Receive, review, and discuss reports on the alignment between regional workforce needs, and college programs and student achievement by the end of Fall 2024.
• Support trustee education.

Fiduciary responsibility: Ensure the fiscal health and accountability of the District.

• Approve and actively support the pursuit of a general obligation bond.
• Direct the CEO to develop and incorporate evaluation/prioritization criteria into long-range planning and capital investment processes (e.g., master planning).
• Support trustee education on understanding District budget processes and budgets, financial statements, and annual audit reports.
• Ensure the proposed annual budget reflects the District' priorities (i.e., strategic goals).
• Review and approve the Annual Budget. 

Community engagement: Engage organizations, employers, underrepresented communities, and other College stakeholders within trustees’ respective service areas to identify community needs, trends, and partnership opportunities; and convey the District’s ongoing commitment and contributions to the community.

• Participate in a Board training on effective community engagement.
• Participate in joint meetings with school district Boards and other critical community stakeholders.
• Conduct at least one regular Board meeting in a Northern, Southern and Eastern location within the District during the 2024-25 academic year.

Organizational effectiveness: Expect and monitor progress on strengthening organizational effectiveness and campus climate.

• Review and approve updated educational, facilities and technology master plans in Fall 2024 that address the relationship to student success by incorporating student/learner-centered design principles into each plan.
• Review and discuss reports on key organizational processes, including professional development and governance/decision-making.
• Approve and update Board Policies and related Administrative Procedures by the end of the Fall 2024 semester.
• Receive and review reports on campus climate, particularly as it relates to the conditions that impact the student experience and learning environment.
• Support trustee education on understanding community college best-practices in environmental sustainability.

Strengthening accountability and relationships: Continue to strengthen Board accountability and relations, including communication amongst trustees, between the Board and CEO, and with constituency groups.

• Adopt and actively pursue the achievement of annual Board goals and action steps.
• Participate in a mid-year Board retreat, in part to evaluate progress on annual Board goals.
• Ensure each trustee receives the orientation, education, and/or support to serve effectively as a member of a high-functioning Board.
• Request constituency leaders include information pertaining to their group’s priorities as part of their regular Board reports.