Purpose:

It constitutes the operational leadership team for the college. The Executive Staff typically has scheduled biweekly meetings with the president, the purpose of which is three fold:

1. To keep the President briefed on the college’s internal operations, as well as to review any items requiring the President’s or the full Executive Staff’s action;

2.  To ensure ongoing communication between/among the president and the staff; and

3.  To provide the President with an established mechanism for soliciting the input of the staff on larger college direction.

Membership:

• the Provost of each campus
• the Vice Presidents for Academic and Student Affairs, Finance and Administration, Information Systems, and Workforce Development
• the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
• the Director of Institutional Effectiveness
• Assistant for Special Projects
• the Executive Assistant to the President
• other members chosen by the college President

Purpose:

Acts in an advisory capacity to the President on college-wide matters and, particularly, in the college’s annual and strategic planning process. Handles the ongoing assessment of the governance system and oversees the creation of new committees. Makes assignments to standing committees as needed. Reports to the President.

Membership:

• Last year's Chair will serve as Past Chair
• One member appointed by the Executive Staff
• Chair of the College Faculty Senate
• Chair of the Administrative Association
• Chair of the Classified Association
• Chair of the SGA Federation Council
• One person appointed by the Faculty Senate
• One person appointed by the Administrative Association
• One classified employee appointed by the Classified Association
• One student appointed by the SGA Federation Council
• Chair of the TLTC
• Chair of the Internal Relations Committee
• Chair of the Student Success Committee
• Chair of the Workforce Development Committee
• Chair of the Curriculum and Instruction Committee
• Chair of the International Relations Committee
• One librarian elected college wide
• One counselor elected college wide
• Three members appointed by the President. (If necessary, the President is asked to use the appointments to ensure that each campus has at least one representative on the Council.)