Ventura College | Climate Action Strategy
Ventura College is committed to fostering a workplace culture grounded in trust, transparency, collaboration, and shared responsibility. The President’s Climate Strategy is a comprehensive, multi-phase initiative designed to strengthen our campus climate by addressing workplace challenges, supporting leadership excellence, and enhancing the employee experience across the institution.
Through this strategy, Ventura College is working to rebuild trust, promote meaningful dialogue, and reinforce a culture where all employees feel valued, heard, and supported in their work.
The strategy reflects feedback from employees across the campus community and focuses on intentional engagement, clear communication, and sustainable organizational practices that strengthen the college for years to come.
Climate Action Strategy
The President’s Climate Strategy centers around several focus areas identified through campus engagement and dialogue:
Communication & Transparency
- Strengthening predictable, transparent, and two-way communication across the college community.
Trust & Organizational Culture
- Building psychological safety and fostering a culture of respect, accountability, and collaboration.
Leadership & Management Excellence
- Supporting leadership development and clear expectations for effective management practices.
Inclusion & Representation
- Ensuring that voices across roles, perspectives, and experiences are meaningfully included in climate work.
Wellness & Recognition
- Promoting employee wellbeing, recognizing contributions, and supporting a human-centered workplace environment.
Climate Strategy Timeline of Events
Climate Strategy Development
Sought input from various participatory governance structures, Administrative Council, AFT, and SEIU (January 2026 - March 2026)
President's Climate Advisory Group Formation
Call-out to campus community for PCAG membership (February 17, 2026)
PACE Survey Deployment
Administered the PACE Survey (February 18, 2026)
PCAG Retreat
Review of PACE Climate Survey Results (June 11, 2026)
Administrative Council Retreat
Review of PACE Survey Results (July 23, 2026)
Ventura College Opening Week 2026
Review of PACE Climate Survey (Tuesday, August 4th and Thursday, August 6th)
All College Day
Review of PACE Climate Survey (Friday, August 7th)