FCC Responsibilities and Authority:The Faculty
Conference Committee has the responsibility and authority to do the following:
a) Promote mutual understanding and
cooperation between the Faculty and the Board of Trustees.
b) Represent the Faculty in the presentation
and discussion of any question of an educational character or any other
question affecting the general welfare of the College that the Faculty
instructs the Committee to refer to the Board of Trustees.
c) Consider any such questions suggested
by individual members of the Faculty, presenting to the Trustees such of
these as its considered judgment may direct.
d) Address issues of governance, and
conflicts between Faculty members and other entities at the College.
e) Represent Faculty interests
in discussions of benefits.
f) Set the agenda of Faculty meetings
in consultation with the President and Dean of Faculty. (Faculty
members may also introduce agenda items at the appropriate time before
an agenda is approved at the beginning of any meeting.)
g) Assign issues to appropriate
committees at its discretion.
h) Make nominations for all elected
committees and most appointed committees, except itself.
i) Oversee the revision
and style of faculty legislation.
j) Promote understanding
and cooperation between the Faculty and the Student Government Association,
meeting at least once a year with the Student Conference Committee.
k) Represent the Faculty
in recommending candidates for honorary degrees to the Trustees.
FCC Operational Guidelines:
a) Meet weekly or as needed
throughout the academic year.
b) Meet with the Trustee
Conference Committee at least annually.
c) Appoint an ad hoc committee
to review faculty benefits issues when appropriate.
d) Report to the Faculty
at each Open Faculty Meeting.
e) Call special meetings
of the Faculty as it deems necessary.
FCC Reporting Responsibilities:
The Committee shall report regularly to the faculty at the monthly
Faculty Meeting. It shall submit an annual written report of its operations
and achievements to be included in the agenda mailing for the May Faculty
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