The governance structure of Palomar College (PC) in San Marcos, California, is defined in the plan described in this document. Introductory material indicates that the plan was designed to provide appropriate representation for each of PC's constituent groups, delineate committee responsibilities and reporting relationships, establish the appropriate number and size of committees, insure that operational matters are handled appropriately, and establish a framework for short-term and long-range strategic planning processes, with goals and objectives for the future and plans for achieving them. Next, brief sections address the purpose of PC's governance structure, PC's two-tiered operational and planning structure, the sharing of authority, representation within the governance structure, governance committee composition, planning, and shared vision. The bulk of the plan consists of outlines delineating the roles, responsibilities, and members of the following planning and operational committees at PC: vision task force; strategic planning steering committee; educational master planning committee; instructional planning committee; student services planning committee; staff planning committee; facilities planning committee; president's advisory council; budget development committee; staff priorities committee; and the curriculum committee. Appendixes provide lists of legal or board policy-based standing operational committees, administrative operational committees, charts of PC's governance structure for planning and operational committees, and budget preparation guidelines for 1989-90. (JMC)