Spring 2023
Resolution Number: 2022-2
Contact: Preston Pipal

Resolution to Honor 
Ventura College Student Health Center Coordinator Mary Jones

Whereas, Mary Jones is retiring in June 2023 after 28 years of service with the Ventura County Community College District—17 years at Oxnard College and 11 at Ventura College1;

Whereas, Mary Jones has demonstrated exemplary leadership in the nursing profession as Coordinator of the Student Health Center and outstanding service to our campus community through her work as co-chair of the Safety and Wellness Committee and the Behavioral Intervention Caring Team1;

Whereas, the status of Emerita/Emeritus is an honorary title awarded for distinguished service to the academic community and may only be bestowed by the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) Board of Trustees2;

Whereas, VCCCD Board Policy 7352 states that the Board of Trustees may bestow the title of Emerita/Emeritus “on a faculty member, classified staff member, administrator, or Trustee who is entering retirement and/or permanently severing their employment relationship with the District and […] who has served a total of at least 10 years in any combination of employee or Trustee roles”2.

Therefore Be It Resolved, that the Ventura College Academic Senate recognizes the distinguished career of Mary Jones and her extraordinary dedication to the physical and mental wellbeing of our students, classified professionals, and faculty;

Resolved, that the Ventura College Academic Senate formally requests that the VCCCD Board of Trustees honors Mary Jones by conferring on her the title of "Emerita”. 

Citations

1 Mary Jones Employee Highlight (https://www.venturacollege.edu/news/mary-jones-employee-highlight-series)
2 VCCCD BP 7352 (http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/vcccd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CNDRYX6CED15)

Adopted 2023-05-04