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About UsAs called for in the 1996 Strategic Plan, during 1996-97 the college evaluated the governance and decision-making processes to make them more representative, responsive, effective and efficient. This evaluation resulted in a new College Governance Policy adopted by the Board of Trustees in June 1997 and a new Governance Structure to implement the policy. The overall governance process is guided by the Governance Committee that serves in an advisory capacity to the College President. College Governance at Shoreline Community College is characterized by three traits:
Governance Structure The following governance structure is in effect to implement College Governance Policy 2301, adopted March 19, 1999 by the Board of Trustees. Governance Structure March 19, 1999
Overview Shoreline Community College's governance structure is designed to serve three main purposes:
The overall governance structure is overseen and guided by the Governance Steering Committee, whose role is defined in College Governance Policy 2301. The Governance Steering Committee and the various governance bodies are comprised of representatives of the campus constituencies (faculty, students, classified staff, and administrative/exempt staff). The size and constituency make-up of these governance bodies will be determined as specified in College Governance Policy 2301. Members of these committees are to be recommended to the College President (or elected, in the case of faculty members on the Curriculum Committee) by their constituency heads. The College President will appoint the individuals who are recommended unless such appointments would result in a committee that lacks diversity and balance, in which case the College President will hold discussions with the constituency heads to secure different recommendations in order to establish a diverse and balanced committee. GOVERNANCE BODIES Following are examples of governance bodies that exist to address specific types of issues and decisions. There are numerous committees required by college policy that could be listed. New governance bodies will be created and existing ones discontinued based on the needs of the college, as described in College Governance Policy 2301. Some governance bodies may be permanent, on-going committees and others may exist to make recommendations about a specific decision or policy, and then disband once their work has been accomplished. Faculty Senate The Faculty Senate is comprised of all annually-contracted and associate faculty whose duties are less than 50 percent administration. This group deals with broad academic issues, such as general education requirements, etc., and is generally advisory to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Curriculum Committee The Curriculum Committee is comprised of faculty elected from each of the instructional divisions, Student Services and Library/Media Center; three Division Chairs; two students; and the Vice President for Academic Affairs (plus others as needed to provide staff support). This group, advisory to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, is responsible for reviewing curriculum issues and proposals for new and revised courses and programs as they are forwarded by the planning committees of the instructional divisions. Environmental Committee The Environmental Committee is comprised of representatives of each college constituency, recommended to the College President by constituency heads. This group is advisory to the Vice President for Business. It is responsible for monitoring and overseeing implementation of the college's Environmental Policy. Strategic Planning Committee The Strategic Planning Committee is comprised of representatives of each college constituency, recommended to the College President by constituency heads. This group is advisory to the College President. It is responsible for developing and up-dating the college's Strategic Plan, advising the College President on processes for implementing the plan, reviewing college budget priorities for congruence with the plan, and reviewing the college's progress toward achieving the goals of the plan. Other Governance Bodies Other governance bodies, as required by college policy and/or created by the College President, will exist to address specific issues. They will be advisory to the appropriate Vice President or to the College President. Members of these committees are to be recommended to the College President (or elected, in the case of faculty members on the Curriculum Committee) by constituency heads.
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