Committee Structure
Committee StructureCommittee participation has traditionally been a duty of college faculty and staff, with committees reconstituted each fall. Many administrators, faculty and staff serve on more than one committee. Prior to the creation of the Operational Planning and Improvement System, most committees operated independently of the others. The learning college model's impact is primarily reflected in the seven standing committees, where new committees, vital to strategic planning and assessment were created and existing standing committees were combined or given new charges. Few changes occurred in the special focus committees, which come together on an ad hoc basis to accomplish very specific tasks.All of the existing committees (see
Illustration 3) were integrated into the system of the
Organizational Planning and Improvement System Chart and were
provided charges that document the required procedures, membership,
duties and timelines.
(See a sample of a typical charge in Illustration 4.) In
addition to some alteration of committees, such as Curriculum,
Policy and Faculty Development, three completely new committees
were created.
Illustration 4: Sample Committee Charge |
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