College Council is the primary participatory governance group whose mission is to engage constituent groups in decision-making processes on matters of institutional significance.
Dr. Mike Tischler, Academic Senate
Dr. Andrea Craddock, Academic Senate
Dr. Mark Fields, Administration
Dr. Hallie Coppi, Administration
Carie Shaffer, Administrator Support Management Senate
Regina Weston, Administrator Support Management Senate
Leslie Bandi, Classified Senate
Maggie Crowder, Classified Senate
VACANT, Associated Student Board
VACANT, Associated Student Board
Dr. Char Perlas, Ex-Officio
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays (excluding holidays and semester breaks) from 3:15 - 4:00 pm, in the COS Board Room, and meeting details can be found on the agenda in BoardDocs.
By June 30, 2026, College Council will identify a taskforce consisting of constituency representation to revise the College Mission Statement, incorporating feedback from a MS Forms survey and a campus-wide Town Hall, and submit a board-ready draft to the Board of Trustees for approval.
By June 30, 2026, College Council will complete a full review and assessment of the Local Decision-Making Handbook, compiling a report of recommended revisions and presenting it to participatory governance committees for approval to ensure currency and effectiveness.