Purpose:

To review and recommend any academic programs; to make additions and deletions to existing programs; to recommend new courses and changes in course numbers, titles, descriptions, credit hours, and prerequisites; to review and recommend policies and procedures for the development of degree requirements for all college programs, certificates, diplomas, and degrees.

To review and recommend graduation requirements.

To monitor and make recommendations on all issues of an instructional and/or curricular nature.

Reports through the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

Membership:

• The Chair must be a teaching faculty member.
• One faculty member elected from each academic core area:
  • Business
  • English
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Math
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Technology
• Two counselors elected college-wide
• One librarian elected college-wide
• Two academic deans elected college-wide (One from Occupational/Technical and one from College Transfer)
• One classified employee appointed by the Classified Association
• Associate Vice President for College Transfer Education (ex officio)
• Associate Vice President for Occupational/Technical Education (ex officio)
• The Curriculum and Instruction Committee is allowed up to three teaching faculty members appointed as directed by the PAPC and, if necessary, the PAPC is directed to use the appointments to ensure that each campus has at least one faculty representative on the committee.
  

Purpose:

To review and recommend policies and procedures related to rights and responsibilities, affirmative action, due process, professional development, college-wide social events, internal communication, awards and recognition.

Reports through the Vice President for Administration.

Membership:

• One administrator appointed by each Provost
• One classified employee elected from each campus
• One classified employee elected from the district office
• One faculty member elected from the Norfolk Campus
• One faculty member elected from the Chesapeake Campus
• Two faculty members elected from the Portsmouth Campus
• Three faculty members elected from the Virginia Beach Campus
• One wage employee elected college-wide
• One adjunct faculty member elected college-wide
• Human Resources Manager or designee (ex officio)
• Executive Director of Institutional Advancement (ex officio)
• This committee is allowed up to three people appointed as directed by the PAPC and, if necessary, the PAPC is directed to use the appointments to ensure that each campus has at least one representative on the committee.
  

Purpose:

To create and coordinate opportunities in international education for faculty, staff, and students.

To create and coordinate opportunities that include professional development, curriculum development, foreign language, and study abroad with the goal of internationalizing the education of as many students as possible.

Reports through the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

Membership:

• One administrator appointed by the Administrative Association
• One classified employee appointed by the Classified Association
• Two faculty members elected from the Norfolk Campus
• Two faculty members elected from the Chesapeake Campus
• Three faculty members elected from the from the Portsmouth Campus
• Five faculty members elected from the Virginia Beach Campus
• Director of Grants Development (ex officio)
• Director of International Programs (ex officio)
• Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs (ex officio)
• Associate Vice President for College Transfer Education (ex officio)
• One student appointed by the SGA Federation Council
• This committee is allowed up to three people appointed as directed by the PAPC and if necessary, the PAPC is directed to use the appointments to ensure that each campus has at least one representative on the committee.
  

Purpose:

To review and recommend policy designed to help students achieve success during their college experience.

To make recommendations on admissions, records, registration, financial aid, and recruitment policies.

To consider matters of student life which relate to conduct, student development, student organizations, student government, orientation, intramural athletics, and other student activities.

Reports through the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

Membership:

• Associate Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services (ex officio)
• One Campus Dean of Student Services
• One faculty member elected from each campus
• One counselor elected college-wide
• One LRC representative elected college wide
• One Campus Student Activities Coordinator
• Two coordinators from student services elected college wide
• One classified employee from student services elected college wide
• College Director of Student Activities (ex officio)
• One student from the Norfolk Campus SGA
• One student from the Chesapeake Campus SGA
• Two students from the Portsmouth Campus SGA
• Three students from the Virginia Beach Campus SGA
• One student appointed by the SGA Federation
• This committee is allowed up to three people appointed as directed by the PAPC and, if necessary, the PAPC is directed to use the appointments to ensure that each campus has at least one representative on the committee.
  

Purpose:

To address the teaching and learning issues brought on by changes in information technology.

To enable faculty and staff to share ideas and address concerns and needs related to the integration of technology into instruction and professional work.

To provide communication among faculty who are using technology in the classroom.

Reports through the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.

Membership:

• Vice President for Information Systems (ex officio)
• The TLTR chairs and co chairs from each campus
• The College wide TLTR Coordinator
• One counselor elected college wide
• One librarian elected college wide
• One classified employee elected from OIS
• Associate Vice President for Distributed Teaching, Learning, and Services (ex officio)
• One student appointed by the SGA Federation
• This committee is allowed up to three people appointed as directed by the PAPC and, if necessary, the PAPC is directed to use the appointments to ensure that each campus has at least one representative on the committee.
  

Purpose:

To identify workforce training areas which should be targeted by TCC.

To assess current workforce training projects for effectiveness.

To develop TCC as a proactive player in regional economic development.

To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between college and non credit programs.

Reports through the Vice President for Workforce Development.

Membership:

• Vice President for Workforce Development (ex officio)
• One representative from each of the key areas of the Workforce Development Division including one Director.
• One faculty member from each campus appointed by the Provost
• Two classified employees appointed by the Classified Association
• Associate Vice President for Occupational/Technical Education (ex officio)
• This committee is allowed up to three people appointed as directed by the PAPC and, if necessary, the PAPC is directed to use the appointments to ensure that each campus has at least one representative on the committee.