Welcome to Chabot - Las Positas Community College District
The Trustees of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District announced the appointment of Judy E. Walters, Ph. D. as Interim Chancellor at their regular meeting on August 21. The Trustees approved a one year contract for Dr. Walters who is a retired seasoned California Community College administrator. She served as President of Diablo Valley College (2007-2010), President of Berkeley City College (2004-2007), Sr. vice Chancellor of Educational Services at Peralta Community College District (1999-2004) and Vice Chancellor / Board of Governors Liaison (1989-1999).
Chabot-Las Positas Community College Trustees President, Isobel Dvorsky, said, “Dr. Walters brings to our two-college district a breadth of experience and expertise that will be invaluable as the Board conducts a nation-wide search for a permanent Chancellor.”
“Particularly in these times of reduced state funding for higher education and increased pressure to accommodate more students at Chabot and Las Positas Colleges, Judy’s impressive background will be invaluable,” Dvorsky said, adding, “Her knowledge will be an inspiration to our faculty and staff while her enthusiasm will help us achieve our central goal of educating our next generation of leaders.
Dr. Walters noted: “I am thrilled to be joining an organization with the state-wide and national reputation of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. It is well known for its dedication to the future of its students and this is a mission to which I have devoted my entire career and about which I have the deepest passion.”
Over the course of her career, Dr. Walters also held senior administrative positions at College of the Redwoods – Mendocino Coast campus, San Diego Mesa and San Diego Miramar and San Diego Evening Colleges.
Her affiliation with higher education organizations includes assignments on the WASC/ACCJC Accrediting Commission; Statutory Advisory Committee to the California Postsecondary Education Commission and, most recently, the Community College League of California (CCLC) Advisory Committee on Education Services and CCLC 2010 Commission on the Future. Among her many achievements and awards, Dr. Walters received a San Diego regional EMMY in 1978; was a contributing writer to “Stories of Positive Change in the Community College: Appreciative Inquiry in Action (2008) and she was recognized as a Woman of Distinction for exemplary achievement as an East Bay Business Leader.
Dr. Walters has a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary arts and science with a specialization in leadership and organizational effectiveness from Union Institute and University in Ohio, a master's degree in education from Alliant International University in San Diego and a bachelor's degree in English from Idaho State University.
Dr. Walters’ appointment began September 1.
Philosophy Statement (pdf)
Accreditation
4/2013 Special Report
- 2/5/13 Letter from ACCJC to District
- 3/28/13 District Cover Letter to ACCJC
- 3/28/13 District Response to ACCJC-Special Report
10/2012 Accreditation Midterm Report-District Evidence
10/2012 Accreditation Midterm Report-District Evidence
- Las Positas College Recommendation 6
- College/District Recommendation 1
- College/District Recommendation 2
Convocation 2012
Budget Communications
CLPCCD's Response to State Budget - March 9, 2011 (pdf)
Governance
Governance Chart (pdf)
Governance Policies:
AB 1725 (pdf)
District Budget Study Group (DBSG)
Chancellor's Cabinet, Chancellor's Council, District Budget Study Group Consortium
District Curriculum Council (DCC)
District Enrollment Management Committee (DEMC)
Classified Senate
Strategic Plan
Required Evidentiary Documents for Financial Review