ed ▁by ▁a ▁Board ▁of ▁Govern ors , ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁British ▁Columbia ▁and ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Advanced ▁Education ▁and ▁Labour ▁Market ▁Development . ▁The ▁board ▁determ ines ▁policy ▁and ▁reviews ▁the ▁college ' s ▁performance ▁as ▁detailed ▁in ▁the ▁College ▁and ▁Instit utes ▁Act . ▁It ▁also ▁has ▁primary ▁responsibility ▁for ▁fost ering ▁the ▁College ' s ▁short - ▁and ▁long - term ▁success . ▁ ▁The ▁V CC ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors ▁consists ▁of ▁eight ▁members ▁appointed ▁by ▁government ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁V CC ▁president , ▁the ▁Chair ▁of ▁Education ▁Council ▁and ▁four ▁elected ▁Board ▁members , ▁including ▁one ▁fac ulty ▁representative , ▁one ▁support ▁staff ▁representative , ▁and ▁two ▁student ▁represent atives . ▁ ▁V CC ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁institution ▁to ▁hold ▁the ▁distinction ▁of ▁having ▁the ▁support ▁staff ▁representative ▁act ▁as ▁board ▁chair . ▁ ▁Staff ▁and ▁fac ulty ▁C U PE ▁Local ▁ 4 6 2 7 ▁V ancouver ▁Community ▁College ▁Emp loy ees ' ▁Union ▁( V CCE U ), ▁a ▁trade ▁union , ▁not ▁an ▁association , ▁represents ▁approximately ▁ 6 0 0 ▁support ▁staff ▁at ▁V ancouver ▁Community ▁College ▁and ▁is ▁covered ▁by ▁the ▁C U PE ▁Support ▁Staff ▁Collect ive ▁Ag re ement ▁( C U PE ▁Local ▁ 4 6 2 7 ). ▁ ▁C U PE ▁local ▁ 4 6 2 7 ▁workers ▁provide ▁services ▁in : ▁instruction , ▁program ▁assistance , ▁fin ance , ▁Ab original , ▁administrative , ▁book store , ▁library , ▁communication , ▁food