Vancouver Community College (VCC; the College) recognizes the importance of establishing positive relationships with representatives of the Media both to provide timely responses to queries and to inform the media about newsworthy matters at the College.

This policy and its associated procedures outline the framework for VCC's media relations activities. The policy provides direction to the VCC Board of Governors and all employees for responding to the Media and ensures the College will identify appropriate spokespeople. It identifies a protocol for ensuring that newsworthy College matters are disseminated responsibly, in an accurate, useful and timely form for Media use. The policy also outlines the conditions under which access to College property for the purposes of video or audio recording will be granted.