Serving the Sierra College Community
The Sierra College District is governed by a locally-elected, seven-member Board of Trustees consisting of community professionals, business officials, public policy leaders, and leading citizens. They offer their time and talent to ensure that Sierra College remains responsive to local community needs while staying true to our mission and vision. Learn more about our Board of Trustees and our board policies and administrative procedures.
Next Board Meeting
Tuesday, July 12, 2022Location: Rocklin Campus Board Room (LRC-133)
Open Session: 4:00 p.m.
Board Meeting Resources
- Board meeting documents
- Board meeting calendar
- Budget and financial statements
- Bylaws for Measure E Citizen's Oversight Committee
The illustration above is a simplified version of the 2022 Adopted Trustee Area Map. Click on the illustration above to view an enlarged version of the simplified map.
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Bob Romness, Area 1 Bob also sits as a Board Member with three local organizations; the Western Placer Education Foundation, Placer Valley Tourism, and Community Christian Schools, an elementary and preschool he helped his late wife Becky start in 1995. He is also a founding member of the Community Foundation of Lincoln. He has a passion for building community, serving businesses, and engaging local residents in community service. |
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Paul Bancroft, Board Vice President, Area 2 Paul Bancroft was born in Truckee and raised in North Lake Tahoe. He has worked with Tahoe SAFE (Stopping Abuse For Everyone) Alliance since 2008, initially as a Prevention Educator working with youth on violence prevention, consent |
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Scott Leslie, Area 3 Scott Leslie was elected to the Board in 2004. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from California State Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo and an M.B.A. from San Diego State University. He lives with his wife and children in Roseville. |
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Carol Chilton Garcia, Board President, Area 4 Carol Chilton Garcia is a fifth-generation Roseville resident who attended Sierra College and received a Bachelor's of Arts degree from CSU, Sacramento. Her community banking career spans 37 years and she is currently a Senior Vice President for Community 1st Bank in Roseville. For the past 22 years, Carol has volunteered her time with local non-profits, service clubs |
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Cari Dawson Bartley, Area 5 Cari Dawson Bartley has had relatives in this area for three generations. She and her immediate family have lived in Auburn since 1999. She was an early enrollee in the “early college high school” movement, which today allows students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. Cari earned her A.A.S. degree in Visual Media Technology from Spokane Falls Community College in Washington state. Working in media-related businesses, both in design and marketing, and later as a co-owner and operator of a newspaper company, Cari more recently was the Executive Editor and Marketing Director for a company providing content to media outlets. Prior to becoming a Trustee, Cari was actively involved in education as a mother and school volunteer. |
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Nancy B. Palmer, Area 6 Nancy B. Palmer has lived in Grass Valley since 1973 and has long been a community activist. She was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 1994. Her professional and service organizations include the Rotary Club and Friends of Hospice. She is currently President of the Placer County School Boards Association and also serves on the Placer County Treasury Oversight Committee. |
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Bob Sinclair, Area 7 Bob Sinclair is a life-long resident of Placer County, born in Auburn and raised in Roseville. Bob has lived the past 25 years in Rocklin, California, with his wife Christine, a retired public educator. He is a partner in the law firm of Sinclair Wilson, Baldo & Chamberlain, Attorneys at Law, with offices in Roseville and Auburn. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics from the University of California, Davis, and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Santa Clara, School of Law. Prior to entering private practice, Bob served as a judicial clerk for the California Supreme Court and staff attorney for the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District. He has practiced law in Placer County for over 39 years. Since 2007, in addition to his law practice, Bob serves on the Board of Directors of Community 1st Bank, headquartered in Auburn. Bob has been a member of the Rotary Club of Roseville since 1979 and was a founding director of the Rotary Club of Roseville Foundation. He served as President in 1993-1994 and was selected as an Outstanding Roseville Rotarian in 1998. Bob has also been a member of the Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce since 1979, having served as its President in 2006. In 2014, Bob was honored to receive the Edward M. Friedman Community Service Award in recognition of his many contributions to the local community. |
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Maya Moseley, Student Maya Moseley has lived in Sacramento for most of her life. She was elected as a student senator in Fall 2021, and served as the Associated Students of Sierra College Executive Vice President in Spring 2022. She sits in highly active roles in student clubs, such as the facilities master plan student representative for Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students (ECOS), treasurer of Black Student Union, Founder and President of the Social Science Club, social media lead for the Art Club, and new member of Phi Theta Kappa. Maya presently leads the clothing closet project, and took charge of creating a mental health week during the semester for students in need. She has represented Sierra College as a delegate on the statewide Student Senate for California Community Colleges, and as a member of their regional Legislative Affairs Committee. Currently serving as ASSC President/Student Trustee and studying psychology, Maya’s goals include increasing student engagement with college resources and events, access for students to mental health resources, and continuing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. In her free time, she likes to watercolor and bake, and plans to be a campus life ambassador next year. |
The Board of Trustees will ensure that Sierra College continues to richly enhance the communities we serve by:
- Encouraging development and expansion of innovative programs, partnerships, and delivery methods.
- Developing and implementing enrollment and scheduling strategies to improve student success, reduce equity gaps, and increase enrollment.
- Fostering a safe environment, without racism, bigotry and discrimination, that values equity, inclusion, inclusion and civility
- Continuing to practice sound fiscal management by developing and implementing a variety of strategies to provide college facilities for current and future student program needs.
- Increasing public support for the college through enhanced visibility, community involvement, and advocacy efforts.
Excerpt from the Board of Trustees and Superintendent/President 2021-22 Goals (Approved 10/12/2021)
Board Policies and Administrative Procedures
Sierra College’s governing Board Policies and Administrative Procedures are listed within the appropriate chapters and related links have been created to provide maximum information. For additional information or assistance, please contact the President’s Office at (916) 660-7000.
Board Policy No. | Title | Related Administrative Procedure No. |
1100 | The Sierra Joint Community College District | None |
1200 | District Mission | None |
Disclaimer
Sierra College is continuously reviewing and updating its Policies and Procedures. Therefore, the information contained at this site may be in the process of being revised.
Board Policy No. | Title | Related Administrative Procedure No. |
2010 | Board of Trustees Membership | None |
2015 | Student Member | None |
2100 | Board of Trustees Elections | None |
2105 | Election of Student Member of the Board of Trustees | None |
2110 | Vacancies on the Board of Trustees | 2110 |
2130 | Term Limits of the Board of Trustees | None |
2200 | Duties and Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees | None |
2210 | Officers of the Board of Trustees | None |
2220 | Committees of the Board of Trustees | None |
2305 | Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees | None |
2310 | Regular Meetings of the Board of Trustees | None |
2315 | Closed Sessions of the Board of Trustees | None |
2320 | Special and Emergency Meetings of the Board of Trustees | 2320 |
2330 | Quorum and Voting of the Board of Trustees | None |
2340 | Board of Trustees Agendas | 2340 |
2345 | Public Participation at Board of Trustees Meetings | None |
2350 | Speakers Before the Board of Trustees | None |
2355 | Decorum at Board of Trustees Meetings | None |
2360 | Minutes of Meetings of the Board of Trustees | 2360 |
2365 | Recording of Meetings of the Board of Trustees | See Below |
AP only | Public Access to Recordings of Meetings of the Board of Trustees | 2365 |
2410 | Board Policies and Administrative Procedures | 2410 |
2428 | Civil Litigation | None |
2430 | Board of Trustees Delegation of Authority to the Superintendent/President | None |
2431 | Superintendent/President Selection by the Board of Trustees | None |
2432 | Superintendent/President Succession | None |
2435 | Board of Trustees Evaluation of the Superintendent/President | 2435 |
2510 | Participation in Local Decision Making of the Board of Trustees | See Below |
AP only | Participatory Governance | 2510 |
2610 | Presentation of Initial Collective Bargaining Proposals | 2610 |
2710 | Conflict of Interest | 2710 |
AP only | Conflict of Interest Code | 2712 |
2715 | Board of Trustees Code of Ethics | None |
2716 | Board of Trustees Political Activity | None |
2717 | Board Members Personal Use of Public Resources | None |
2720 | Communications Among Members of the Board of Trustees | None |
2725 | Board Member Compensation | None |
2730 | Board Member Health Benefits | None |
2735 | Board Member Travel | None |
2740 | Board of Trustees Education | None |
2745 | Board of Trustees Self-Evaluation | None |
2750 | Board Member Absence from the State | None |
2900 | Board of Trustees "Vision 2020" | None |
Disclaimer
Sierra College is continuously reviewing and updating its Policies and Procedures. Therefore, the information contained at this site may be in the process of being revised.
Board Policy No. | Title | Related Administrative Procedure No. |
2710 | Conflict of Interest | 2710 |
AP only (CHRO) | Institutional Code of Ethics | 3050 |
3100 (CHRO) | Organizational Structure | 3100 |
3200 (VP) | Accreditation | 3200 |
3225 | Institutional Effectiveness | 3225 |
3250 (VP) | Institutional Planning | 3250 |
3280 (Pres) | Grants | 3280 |
3300 (Pres) | Public Records | 3300 |
AP only (VPSS) | Sierra College Archives | 3301 |
3310 (VPA) | Records Retention & Destruction | 3310 |
3410 (EEO) | Nondiscrimination | 3410 |
3415 (EEO) | Employee Designee for LGBT Faculty, Staff and Students | 3415 |
AP Only | Immigration Enforcement Activities | 3416 |
3420 (EEO) | Equal Employment Opportunity | 3420 |
3430 | Prohibition of Harassment | 3430 & 3435 |
AP Only (EEO) | Discrimination & Harassment Investigations | 3435 |
3500 (VPA) | Campus Safety | 3500 |
3501 | Campus Security and Access | 3501 |
3503 | Missing Student Notification | 3503 |
3505 (VPA) | Emergency Response Plan | 3505 |
3510 (CHRO) | Workplace Violence Plan | 3510 |
3515 (VPA) | Reporting of Crimes | 3515 |
AP Only (VPA) | Registered Sex Offender Information | 3516 |
3518 (CHRO) | Child Abuse Reporting | 3518 |
3520 (VPA) | Local Law Enforcement | 3520 |
3530 (VPA) | Weapons on Campus | 3530 |
3540 | Sexual Assault on Campus | 3540 |
3550 (CHRO) | Drug Free Environment and Drug Prevention Program | 3550 |
3560 (Pres) | Alcoholic Beverages | 3560 |
3570 (VPSS) | Smoking, Use of Tobacco, Non-regulated Nicotine and Other Vapor Producing Products | 3570 |
3601 (VPA) | Sierra College Foundation | None |
3710 | Intellectual Property and Copyright | None |
AP only | Intellectual Property | 3715 |
3720 (VPA) | Computer and Network Use | 3720 |
AP only (VPA) | Data Backup and Recovery Procedures | 3721 |
AP only | Electronic Information Security | 3722 |
AP only (VPI) | Use of Copyrighted Material | 3750 |
3810 (VPA) | Claims Against the District | 3810 |
3820 (VPA) | Gifts and Donations | 3820 |
3900 (VPSS) | Speech: Time, Place, and Manner | 3900 |
3910 (VPA) | Solicitation | 3910 |
3920 (VPSS) | Visitors on Campus | 3920 |
AP only (VPSS) | Service Animals on Campus | 3925 |
Disclaimer
Sierra College is continuously reviewing and updating its Policies and Procedures. Therefore, the information contained at this site may be in the process of being revised.
Board Policy No. | Title | Related Administrative Procedure No. |
4010 | Academic Calendar | 4010 |
4020 | Program, Curriculum, and Course Development | 4020 |
4021 | Program Vitality | 4021 |
AP only | Course Approval | 4022 |
4023 | Strategic Reduction of Educational Programs | 4023 |
4025 | Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degree and General Education | 4025 |
4030 | Academic Freedom | None |
4040 | Library Services | 4040 |
4050 | Articulation | 4050 |
4060 | Delineation of Functions Agreement | None |
4070 | Course Auditing and Auditing Fees | 4070 |
4100 | Graduation Requirements for Degrees and Certificates | 4100 |
AP only | Independent Study | 4101 |
AP only | Career and Technical Education Programs | 4102 |
AP only | Work Experience | 4103 |
AP only | Contract Education | 4104 |
AP only | Distance Education | 4105 |
4106 | Nursing Programs | 4106 |
4110 | Honorary Degrees | 4110 |
4220 | Standards of Scholarship | See Below |
AP only | Standards of Scholarship - Delegation | 4220 |
AP only | Basic Skills Coursework | 4222 |
4225 | Course Repetition | 4225 |
4226 | Multiple and Overlapping Enrollments | 4226 |
AP only | Courses Designated as Repeatable | 4227 |
AP only | Courses Repetition - Significant Lapse of Time | 4228 |
AP only | Course Repetition - Variable Units | 4229 |
4230 | Grading and Academic Record Symbols | 4230 |
4231 | Grade Changes | 4231 |
AP only | Pass/No Pass | 4232 |
4235 | Credit by Examination | See Below |
---- | Credit by Examination | 4235 |
Advanced Placement Credit | 4236 | |
4240 | Academic Renewal | 4240 |
4250 | Probation | 4250 |
AP only | Dismissal and Readmission | 4255 |
4260 | Prerequisites, Co-requisites, Advisories and Limitations on Enrollment | 4260 |
4300 | Field Trip Excursions | 4300 |
4400 | Community Education Programs | 4400 |
4500 | College News Media | None |
AP only | Instructional Service Agreements | 4610 |
AP only | Human Subjects Research | 4620 |
Disclaimer
Sierra College is continuously reviewing and updating its Policies and Procedures. Therefore, the information contained at this site may be in the process of being revised.
Board Policy No. | Title | Related Administrative Procedure No. |
5010 | Admissions and Concurrent Enrollment | See Below |
AP only | Admissions | 5010 |
AP only | Admissions and Enrollment of Academic Enrichment Students | 5011 |
AP only | Admission of International Students | 5012 |
5015 | Residence Determination | 5015 |
AP only | Responding to Inquiries of Immigration Status, Citizenship Status, and National Origin Information | 5017 |
5020 | Non-Resident Tuition | None |
5030 | Tuition and Fees | None |
AP only | Instructional Materials Fees | 5031 |
AP only | Collection of Fees and Refunds | 5032 |
5035 | Withholding of Student Records | None |
5040 | Student Records, Directory Information and Privacy | 5040 |
AP only | Challenging Content and Access to Records | 5045 |
5050 | Student Success and Support Programs | 5050 |
5052 | Open Courses | 5052 |
5055 | Enrollment Priorities | 5055 |
AP only | Attendance | 5070 |
AP only | Class Adds, Drops and Withdrawals | 5075 |
AP only | Waitlists | 5076 |
5110 | Counseling | 5110 |
5120 | Transfer Center | 5120 |
5130 | Financial Aid | 5130 |
5140 | Disabled Students Programs and Services | 5140 |
5150 | Extended Opportunity Programs and Services | 5150 |
5200 | Student Health Services | None |
5205 | Student Accident Insurance | None |
5210 | Communicable Disease | 5210 |
5220 | Shower Facilities for Homeless Students | 5220 |
5300 | Student Equity | 5300 |
5400 | Associated Student Organizations | 5400 |
AP only | Associated Students Elections | 5410 |
5420 | Associated Students Finances | 5420 |
5500 | Standards of Student Conduct | None |
5515 | Honesty in Academic Work | 5515 |
AP only | Student Discipline Procedures and Due Process | 5520 |
AP only | Nursing Student Discipline Procedures and Due Process | 5521 |
AP only | Firefighter Academy, Law Enforcement Academy and Emergency Medical Technician Program Student Discipline Procedures and Due Process | 5522 |
5530 | Student Rights and Grievances | 5530 |
5570 | Student Credit Card Solicitation | 5570 |
5580 | Campus Housing | 5580 |
AP only | Voter Registration | 5610 |
5700 | Intercollegiate Athletics | None |
5800 | Prevention of Identity Theft in Student Financial Aid Transactions | 5800 |
Disclaimer
Sierra College is continuously reviewing and updating its Policies and Procedures. Therefore, the information contained at this site may be in the process of being revised.
Board Policy No. | Title | Related Administrative Procedure No. |
6100 | Delegation of Authority, Business and Fiscal Affairs | 6100 |
6150 | Designation of Authorized Signatures | 6150 |
6200 | Budget Preparation | 6200 |
6250 | Budget Management | 6250 |
6300 | Fiscal Management | 6300 |
6307 | Debt Issuance and Management | 6307 |
6310 | General Fund Reserve | None |
6320 | Investments | 6320 |
6330 | Purchasing | 6330 |
6340 | Bids and Contracts | 6340 |
AP only | Bids and Contracts - UPCCAA | 6345 |
AP only | Contracts - Construction | 6350 |
AP only | Contracts - Electronic Systems & Materials | 6360 |
AP only | Contracts - Accessibility of Information Technology | 6365 |
AP only | Contracts - Personal Services | 6370 |
6400 | Financial Audits | 6400 |
6450 | Wireless or Cellular Telephone Use | 6450 |
6500 | Property Management | 6500 |
6505 | Energy and Resources Conservation | 6505 |
6520 | Security for District Property | 6520 |
6530 | District Vehicles | 6530 |
6535 | Use of District Equipment and Laboratories | 6535 |
6540 | Insurance | 6540 |
6550 | Disposal of Property | 6550 |
6600 | Capital Construction | 6600 |
6620 | Naming Buildings | 6620 |
AP only | Commemorative Items on Sierra College Campuses | 6621 |
AP only | Arts, Exhibits, and Displays in Public Places | 6625 |
6700 | Civic Center & Other Facilities Use | 6700 |
6750 | Parking and Traffic | 6750 |
6800 | Safety | 3510 |
AP only | Smoking, Use of Tobacco, Non-regulated Nicotine and Other Vapor Producing Products | 3570 |
AP only | Drug and Alcohol Testing | 7327 |
AP only | Industrial Accidents and Illness | 7343 |
6850 | Hazardous Materials Program | See Below |
AP only | Hazardous Materials Program: CAL/OSHA Posting Requirements | 6850 |
6900 | Bookstores | 6900 |
6905 | Food Services | None |
Disclaimer
Sierra College is continuously reviewing and updating its Policies and Procedures. Therefore, the information contained at this site may be in the process of being revised.
Board Policy No. | Title | Related Administrative Procedure No. |
2710 | Conflict of Interest | 2710 |
7100 (EEO) | Commitment to Diversity | 7100 |
7110 | Delegation of Authority, Human Resources | 7110 |
7114 (EEO) | Faculty Internship Program for Staff Diversity | 7114 |
7120 | Recruitment and Hiring | 7120 |
AP only | Verification of Eligibility for Employment | 7125 |
AP only | Applicant Background Check | 7126 |
7130 | Compensation | 7130 |
7140 | Collective Bargaining | None |
AP only | Employee Personnel Files | 7145 |
AP only | Release of Employee Personnel Information | 7146 |
AP only | Evaluation | 7150 |
7210 | Academic Employees | 7210 |
7211 | Faculty Service Areas, Minimum Qualification, and Equivalency Process | 7211 |
AP only | Temporary Faculty | 7212 |
AP only | Part-Time Faculty: Benefits | 7213 |
AP only | Part-Time Faculty: Office Hours | 7214 |
AP only | Academic Employees: Probationary Contract | 7215 |
AP only | Academic Employees: Grievance Procedure for Contract Decisions | 7216 |
7217 | Reduced Workload - Faculty | 7217 |
7220 | Unrepresented Employees Handbook | None |
7230 | Classified Employees | None |
AP only | Seniority | 7231 |
AP only | Classification Review | 7232 |
AP only | Claims of Work Out of Classification | 7233 |
AP only | Overtime | 7234 |
AP only | Probationary Period: Classified Employees | 7235 |
AP only | Substitute and Short-Term Employees | 7236 |
AP only | Layoffs | 7237 |
7240 | Confidential Employees | 7240 |
7250 | Educational Administrators | None |
7260 | Classified Supervisors and Managers | None |
7270 | Student Workers | 7270 |
7310 | Nepotism | 7310 |
AP only | Blood-Borne Pathogens Exposure Control Program Plan | 7321 (CHRO) |
7327 | Drug and Alcohol Testing | 7327 |
7330 | Communicable Disease | 7330 |
7335 | Health Examinations | 7335 |
AP only | Certification of Freedom from Tuberculosis | 7336 |
AP only | Fingerprinting | 7337 |
7340 | Leaves | 7340 |
AP only | Sabbaticals | 7341 |
AP only | Holidays | 7342 |
AP only | Industrial Accidents and Illness | 7343 |
AP only | Notifying District of Illness | 7344 |
7345 | Catastrophic Leave | 7345 |
AP only | Employees Called to Military Duty | 7346 |
AP only | Accommodations | 7348 |
7349 | Return to Work Program | 7349 |
7350 | Resignations | None |
7360 | Discipline and Dismissals, Academic Employees | 7360 |
7365 | Discipline and Dismissals, Classified Employees | 7365 |
7370 | Political Activity | 7370 |
AP only | Personal Use of Public Resources | 7371 |
AP only | Pesticide Application | 7372 |
7380 | Retiree Health Benefits | 7380 |
7385 | Salary Deductions | 7385 |
AP only | Transfer of Sick Leave | 7387 |
7400 | Travel | 7400 |
AP only | Volunteers | 7500 |
7510 | Domestic Partners | None |
7600 | Campus Security Officers | 7600 |
7700 | Whistleblower Protections | 7700 |
7715 (EEO) | Title IX | None |
7800 | Professional and Organizational Development/Training | 7800 |
Disclaimer
Sierra College is continuously reviewing and updating its Policies and Procedures. Therefore, the information contained at this site may be in the process of being revised.