April Dale

The San Bernardino Valley College Cooperative HSI STEM & Articulation Programs project focuses on increasing Hispanic and low-income student attainment of STEM degrees and improving transfer agreements between 2-year Hispanic-Serving Institutions and 4-year institutions. Key activities include strengthening support services for STEM students via learning community cohorts, academic and career resources, and outreach, alongside enhancing institutional partnerships to streamline transfer and articulation pathways.

The meeting covered several items related to capital outlay programs and project approvals. Discussions included the approval of the Amended 2016-2017 Capital Outlay Program and Schematic Plans for the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Gold Tree Solar Photovoltaic Project. Schematic plans and program amendments were also approved for projects involving California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and California State University, San Bernardino. Further approvals concerned schematic plans for CSU Projects at Sacramento and Stanislaus. Later agenda items involved approvals for the California State University, Monterey Bay Student Union Project, the California State University, Long Beach College of Continuing and Professional Education Classroom Building Project, and schematic plans for CSU Projects at Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, and San José.

This document outlines the branding guidelines and standards for the San Bernardino Valley College Centennial celebration for the 2025-2026 period. It details the approved logo usage, color palette, and messaging to ensure consistent imagery and communication for the 100-year anniversary, emphasizing the institution's achievements over the last century.

The Valley Up! Initiative 2025-2030 aims to advance the mission of Valley College through intentional strategic planning, setting a vision for its second century. It is guided by four college priorities: Career & Transfer, Health & Safety, Boldly Student-Centered, and Opportunities for All. The initiative outlines ten specific targets to improve student outcomes in areas such as certificates and degrees awarded, university transfers, dual enrollment, English and math completion, financial aid, work study participation, course completion, and student persistence.

This document outlines organizational updates and concrete action steps to advance the "Valley Up! Initiative" for the 2025-2030 period. It details the implementation of college priorities, including "advancing community," "Career & Transfer," "Health & Safety," "Boldly Student-Centered," and "Opportunities for all." Key initiatives include leadership appointments, restructuring of research offices, prioritizing staffing for job development and student health services, allocating funds for police training and employee professional development, recruiting a Dual Enrollment Counselor, and supporting student engagement and academic programs.