VC Budget and Resources Council (BRC)
The Budget and Resource Committee (BRC) is an operational committee responsible for making recommendations to the College Planning Committee and the Ventura College Executive Team. The faculty Co-Chair of the BRC or designee serves as a member of the Accreditation Steering Advisory Group and makes a budget report to the College Planning Committee about Ventura College budget and resource activities.
The BRC meets regularly to consider and recommend program review resource requests that support the goals of Ventura College and the District Educational Master Plans, performs usage analysis of College resources to support a sustainable budget, considers strategic and budget planning, accountability issues, social justice, and equity, and analyzes the total cost of ownership issues for Ventura College. The subcommittees of the BRC are the Facilities Oversight Advisory Group and the Technology Advisory Group, which prepare reports and make recommendations to the BRC.
Adopted Goals for 25-26
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Goal #1: Formalize budget communication plan including communication on topics such as timeline, methods for sharing information with the campus community, planned workshops, and feedback mechanisms for campus constituents.
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Goal #2: Expand BRC Members’ understanding of all sources of funding, including categorical programs, grants, special funds, and capital projects.
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Goal #3: Establish procedures for reviewing Out-of-Cycle budget requests (non-personnel).
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Goal #4: Clarify relationship between FOG, TAG, and BRC.
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Goal #5: Establish Equipment Refresh Process.