Operational Governance 

Below, you will find brief updates on the progress of the Standing and Temporary Operational Groups. You can find meeting summaries and additional information by visiting the Work of the College website and clicking on your group of interest.

Space Governance is developing criteria and a rubric for assessing space transition requests, which will guide a request process. They are also forming a subgroup to align space-related databases and will use the space assessment to identify vacant areas on campus while gathering insights from other institutions on implementing similar assessments.

Parent & Family Experience has finalized its recommendations and submitted them to campus leadership. These recommendations will be shared with the campus community after review.

Sustainability has finalized a contract with McKinstry to develop an Energy Master Plan for the College. The plan will forecast energy needs for the next 20 years and develop strategies to meet those needs in a way that aligns with our sustainability commitments.

The following policy is now available for the 30-day comment period, which will close May 1. Below, you will find the rationale for the proposed draft of this new policy. To review the full text of the policy, please visit the Policy Administration section on the Policies website.

CC Sponsored Trips Policy
This policy ensures that every CC-sponsored trip that leaves CC has a minimum level of support, accountability, risk, and emergency management in place. The policy creates a consistent system for training trip leaders, tracking trips, and supporting emergencies.

To submit a comment, please email operationalgovernance@coloradocollege.edu using the policy title in the subject line.

Parking: The new parking fee structure that will go into effect for the 2025-2026 Academic Year was announced in an email yesterday. The updated structure consists of two tiers:

You can find additional details in the COO email.  

Celebrating Student Employment Week: April 13–19
As we approach National Student Employment Week (April 13–19), we have the wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the incredible contributions of our student employees. These dedicated individuals play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day functions of the College, and their hard work and commitment truly make a difference in our campus community. Here is more information about the week with suggestions for celebrating your students.

Check out the Work of the College Series.

Your feedback is welcome. If there are topics you would like to see, or questions or feedback you have, please send them to operationalgovernance@coloradocollege.edu