Governance, Campus Committees

Citrus College committees play a crucial role in supporting the college's daily operations. They include representatives from various sections of the campus community, ensuring that students, faculty and staff have a voice on issues that impact them.

GOVERNANCE
Citrus College is committed to shared and participatory governance principles, designed to guide wise decision-making supporting the college's mission and strategic goals. This governance philosophy is based upon five pillars of shared decision-making, all of which must be present for effective governance. These pillars are:

• shared vision
• shared engagement
• shared respect
• shared information
• shared risk

It is fundamental to the health of the college that our decision-making bodies operate in a culture of shared vision, engagement, mutual respect and information sharing. These conditions will allow us to move into the future with confidence and to make wise decisions that will benefit our students and our community.

Individuals who would like to learn more about governance at Citrus College are encouraged to review the Participatory Governance Handbook [PDF] for comprehensive information.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The college district board of trustees is composed of elected officials who are responsible for formally setting policy for the district.

STEERING COMMITTEE
As the major participatory governance body of Citrus College, the Steering Committee is charged with advancing the institution's mission and objectives through broad-based participation in the decision-making process. Its purpose is to promote the welfare and the educational advancement of students; serve as a liaison group to provide closer communication between the campus' represented groups; guide and coordinate the functioning of the campus standing committees; recommend actions and/or policies; make recommendations to the board of trustees; and oversee the preparation of the Accreditation Self-Study.

• Steering Committee Constitution 2026/2027
• Committee Membership: The Steering Committee is composed of the superintendent/president, the chairs of the campus' standing committees and representatives from the classified staff, supervisors/confidential employees, department chairs, management, Academic Senate Council and student body. The member roster may be found on each of the Steering Committee agendas or minutes posted.
• Meeting Frequency: Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 2:45 p.m. in the Center for Innovation Community Room, CI 159.​
• Agendas, Minutes: Current agendas and minutes may be found in the accordion section at the bottom of this page. Please contact the superintendent/president's office at spoffice@citruscollege.edu for assistance with agendas or minutes from past years.

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STANDING COMMITTEES OF STEERING

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REPRESENTATIVE ENTITIES SUBJECT TO THE BROWN ACT
As bodies subject to the Brown Act, the following groups hold meetings open to the public as required by law while maintaining representation on the Steering Committee.

Academic Senate
The Academic Senate exists to ensure the democratic participation of the faculty in shared governance activities and academic and professional matters.

Associated Students of Citrus College
ASCC serves as Citrus College's student government, representing the student body's diverse perspectives and interests in campus decision-making through shared governance.

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CONTRIBUTORY COMMITTEES

Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee, though not a standing committee of Steering, functions as a vital contributor to the Academic Senate. Its primary responsibility is to guide the development, review, renewal and recommendation of curriculum, which includes overseeing the creation of new courses and programs, revising existing offerings and approving course outlines of record.

Instructional Materials Equity Committee
Although not a standing committee of Steering, the Instructional Materials and Equity Committee plays an essential advisory role to the Academic Senate. The committee focuses on improving equitable access to instructional materials by supporting affordability initiatives, advancing OER and ZTC efforts and helping ensure students receive required course materials in a timely manner.