College Advisory Council (Procedure 1.0900.2)

Purpose

The purpose of the Council is to foster collaboration across all areas of the College, promoting shared governance and joint problem solving for issues facing the College. The Council helps facilitate communication to and from all areas of the College and oversees the review and revision of College policies and procedures.

Definitions

Constituent groups: recognized representatives of internal stakeholders. 

Policy or procedure sponsor: designated representative of initiating office or constituent group.

Procedure

1. Responsibilities:
   1. Exchange updates from constituent groups.
   2. Review policies and procedures for possible revision before posting for public comment.
   3. Meet with policy or procedure sponsors to discuss new policies and procedures and changes to existing policies and procedures throughout the policy and procedure approval process.
2. Membership of the Council shall consist of the following:
   1. College President
   2. Three representatives of the Executive Team
   3. Two Student Government Association representatives
   4. Two Professional and Technical Employee Council representatives
   5. Two Career Service Employee Council representatives
   6. Two Faculty Senate representatives
   7. Two Shared Governance Council representatives
3. Each group identified for membership shall determine its method for selecting its representatives to the Council.
4. The representatives shall serve a minimum of one academic year on the Council but may be selected to serve additional terms.
5. New representatives shall undergo orientation at the start of each academic year conducted by the Office of Legal and Government Affairs.
6. Representatives will be provided with access to meeting materials and the technology platform through which rulemaking is managed upon completion of orientation.
7. Representatives of the Council may bring guests to Council meetings to observe or assist in discussion items. Only the official representatives, however, may vote/participate in decision making.
8. The College President shall chair the Council, or a designee in the President's absence.
9. The Council normally will meet the Tuesday following each District Board of Trustees meeting. The Council shall post agendas and meeting summaries regarding all meetings to the College website.

Rulemaking Authority and Law(s) Implemented: Florida Statutes§§ F.S. 1001.64(4), 1001.65 and Policy 1.020

History- Formerly Academic and Student Policy and Procedure Committee - repealed 01/2013, current version Adopted 9/2018, Revised 1/2026