| GOVERNANCE
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The governing board for all 23 colleges in the Virginia Community
College System is the State Board for Community Colleges. The
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia appoints the members
to this board. Each community college establishes its own local
board. The Northern Virginia Community College Board provides
local leadership and approves items to be recommended to the
State Board for consideration. Members of the NVCC Board are
appointed by the nine political jurisdictions served by the College.
The local board is composed of three members from Fairfax County
and one member from each of the other jurisdictions.
Members of the community serve on curriculum advisory committees
for occupational and technical curricula offered at the College.
Committee members are selected from occupational fields that
are directly related to the career objectives of programs at
NVCC. These committees provide the guidance necessary for planning
new programs and insuring that courses and programs continue
to provide instruction in the skills suited for the job market
in Northern Virginia. The College also has a Business and Industry
Partnership Advisory Committee and a Military and Government
Partnership Advisory Committee to expand education and training
services to the community.
The maintenance and operating budget for the College is provided
through appropriations made by the Virginia General Assembly.
The nine political jurisdictions of Northern Virginia provide
local funding for the purchase of sites and site development.
The General Assembly approves capital outlay funding for
building construction and initial equipment.
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