March 2026 BOT Meeting

At our last Board of Trustees meeting, the 2026 Classified Employee of the Year nominees were highlighted. They held a short celebration and shared they were endorsing the nominee that was selected as the 2026 VCCCD Classified Employee of the Year. This person will be move forward to the state level.

We would like to congratulate Ariane Perez, our 2026 VCCCD Classified Employee of the Year.

The Board of Trustees took the ASG recommendations into consideration and voted to approve the Health Fee increase. They agreed to not approve the Parking Fee increase at this time to allow for further discussion.

Change in Leadership

An email was sent recently to the campus notifying us President Gonzalez and VPBAS Malch are both on leave at this time.

Dr. Josepha Baca will continue to oversee Academic Affairs
Dr. Valerie Minott-Mitchell will oversee Business and Administrative Services
Dr. Florentino will continue with his role as Interim VP of Student Development
Dr. Cynthia Herrera will serve as Acting President

VPSD and VPAA positions closed on March 11, 2026.

The feedback provided after the Town Hall was shared with Dr. Baca.

Maria Urenda, Chief Steward, will hold another Union Support Hours session. She will be available on March 18, 2026 in the LS Conference Room from 1:30PM to 5:00PM.

OC Foundation Funding

Submitted a funding request to the Foundation for $5,000. Request to use these funds for our yearly retreat. The foundation met this past Friday and approved our request. We will be working on identifying a location, off campus, to hold our retreat.

Open for suggestions on locations and activities

Oxnard College Classified Senate Meeting

Meeting Information