West Chester Community Campus Committee

History and Timeline

• 1986: Town Gown Committee begins with monthly meetings
• 2005: WCU Health Center Program Review
  • Focus on alcohol poisoning prevention initiatives
  • Recommended formation of a campus Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug work group with central coordinator
• 2006-08: West Chester Borough Council forms University Neighborhood Task Force
  • Task Force #1 recommendation: Form a high-level campus community coalition to reduce alcohol-related incidents in the borough
• 2008: WCU and Borough Council form Borough & University Officials Group (BUOG) to address all overarching town gown issues
• 2009: BUOG forms Community Campus Coalition (CCC)
  • To reduce alcohol-related incidents in the borough
  • Meet monthly
  • Develop “spokes” to involve additional community constituents
• 2011 (May): WC Borough holds Community Conversation at WCU
• 2011 (September): BUOG suggest CCC public forum each semester and retires Town Gown Committee
• 2011 (November): Public Forum CCC Held
• 2017: Dianne Herrin elected as Mayor of West Chester Borough; strategic planning conducted with CCC and new strategic priorities are established:
  • Community Safety
  • Public Relations
  • Productive Partnerships
  • Innovation
• 2019 (April): Community Engagement Meeting held at WCU
• 2020: CCC pauses during COVID-19 pandemic
• 2021: Resolution passes by West Chester Borough Council to formally establish the West Chester Community Campus Committee.
  • Mission expands beyond a focus on alcohol use to encompass all issues that impact health, safety, and quality of life for community members.