Other Participatory Units

Executive Council: is composed of the vice presidents, deans, department chairpersons, administrative directors and other selected participants who serve as advisors to the President on academic and administrative affairs.

Academic Senate: All faculty with academic ranks of full and associate professors may be members of the Academic Senate that advises the President on academic policy

Academic Management Team: include academic vice presidents, deans and chairpersons responsible for managing the instructional programs and daily operations of the campus centers.

Administrative Management Team: Include vice presidents and directors of administrative departments responsible for the administrative supports and financial operations of the College.

Faculty Colloquium: The full-time faculty meet every Friday in a colloquium format to discuss the mission of the College, philosophy and principles of the educational model, and instructional strategies of Educational Facilitation. Scholarly research activities of the faculty and topical academic issues are also discussed.

Staff Colloquium: Senior level administrators meet in a colloquium format periodically to discuss work-related issues. The purpose of these colloquia is to enhance cooperation through understanding of individual and collective authority and responsibility in the ongoing development of the College’s management systems that facilitate successful interdependent administrative operations.

Colloquium of Student’s Colloquia: This colloquium is designed as an orientation for new students and for continuing students. It includes the participation of the Educational Facilitators, academic administrators, student services and environmental services department directors. Everyone is expected to participate and communicate their goals, aspirations and concerns; as well as for constructive criticism and to find ways to mitigate or resolve problems.

Student Council: Every year students elect a Student Council at each campus center. The Council presidents and officers meet regularly with a senior academic administrator or assigned faculty member that has responsibility for monitoring the elections, and serves as liaison to the Student Council. The Council plans programs of student activities and also serves as a voice and advocate of student's needs.

Community Academic Program Advisory Committees: Each academic department at each campus center is required to develop an Advisory Committee of local professionals and administrators who meet periodically with each Department’s faculty to advice on the current state of the work environment that may require necessary changes in the curricula or to affirm and certify the existing academic program.