Effective July 1, 1997, the following governance structure was in effect to implement
College Governance Policy 2301, adopted June 20, 1997, by the Board of Trustees.
OVERVIEW
Shoreline Community College's governance structure is designed to serve three main
purposes:
1) Provide campuswide participation and collaboration in decision-making in order to
promote high quality decisions and to secure campus commitment to them.
2) Allow the college to make sound decisions effectively and efficiently in order to be
responsive to the community we serve and react quickly to the changing environment in
which the college operates.
3) Clarify how decisions are made, the areas of responsibility of the various governance
bodies, and how members of the governance bodies are selected.
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 appointed (or elected, in the case of faculty members on the
Curriculum Committee) by their constituencies in a manner that will ensure diversity and
balance on the committees.
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 which 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; student(s);
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,
appointed by constituency leaders in a manner that will ensure diversity and balance on
the committee. 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, appointed by constituency leaders in a manner that will ensure diversity and
balance on the committee. 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.
Affirmative Action Committee
The Affirmative Action Committee is comprised of representatives of each college
constituency, appointed by constituency leaders in a manner that will ensure diversity and
balance on the committee. This group is advisory to the Vice President for Human Resources
and Employee Relations. It is responsible for monitoring and making recommendations
regarding the college's progress toward achieving its diversity goals and compliance with
the appropriate legal requirements.
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
appointed (or elected, in the case of faculty members on the Curriculum Committee) by
their constituencies in a manner that will ensure diversity and balance on the committees.
