The Office of the Provost / Educational Services provides leadership, and support services to all three colleges and all other instructional sites within the District. The office provides expertise and support to the colleges in the areas of curriculum, program development, distance education, international education, student evaluations, matriculation, articulation, enrollment management, accreditation, and faculty collective bargaining issues; and provides research, institutional effectiveness, strategic planning, grants, economic and workforce development, community education, academic reporting, and college safety and police. The office also serves as the District’s liaison to the California Community College Chancellor’s Office in Sacramento and to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.