Part-Time Faculty Handbook - Ventura College

determining the amount and character of work done outside it. When considering the
interruption or termination of their service, professors recognize the effect of their decision upon
the program of the institution and give due notice of their intentions.
5. As members of their community, professors have the rights and obligations of other citizens.
Professors measure the urgency of these obligations in the light of their responsibilities to their
subject, to their students, to their profession, and to their institution. When they speak or act as
private persons, they avoid creating the impression of speaking or acting for their college or
university. As citizens engaged in a profession that depends upon freedom for its health and
integrity, professors have a particular obligation to promote conditions of free inquiry and to
further public understanding of academic freedom.
The Board of Trustees has also adopted a district employee code of ethics. This code of ethics states:
Ventura county Community College District employees are guided by principles that call for the respect of
students, citizens, state policy makers, and the educational community at large. This Code of Ethics
demonstrates to the public that our educational community has a vested interest in advancing the
reputation and goodwill of the District and higher education.
Employees of the District:
Will abide by the Code of Ethics and adhere to its principles.
Will abide by the District’s procedures and adopted policies as listed on the District website.
Will use established channels of communication within the District.
Will conduct themselves in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and codes.
Will be familiar with Administrative Procedure 7700-Whistleblower Protections.
Will be committed to acting with integrity and will be accountable for their actions.
Ventura College Promise Program
The Ventura College Promise is a program sponsored by the Ventura College Foundation that is
designed:
To remove the economic barriers to education for graduating high school seniors
To improve the college-going rate in the Ventura College service area
To enhance the quality of the workforce in the Ventura College service area
Through the program, the Foundation promises that current year Ventura County high school graduates,
regardless of family income, will have their enrollment fees covered during their first year of attendance
at Ventura College. This same promise is extended to students who have successfully completed their
GED requirements or who have completed the coursework for high school during the current year, but
have not yet passed their exit exam. Expenses covered by the Ventura College Promise include the perunit
cost of classes, the Health fee and the Student Center fee.
Approximately 1,000 students per year attend Ventura College on the Promise program. To qualify, the
Ventura County applicant must:
1. Identify an educational goal
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