Faculty Handbook, p. 51SFCC Administrative Procedure 3010, Freedom of Expression3.7.5Faculty: Faculty role in governanceThe institution publishes policies on the responsibility and authority of faculty in academic andgovernance matters.JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrative<strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> Community College (SFCC) publishes policies and procedures pertaining to theresponsibility and authority of faculty in academic and governance matters.College publications, including the District Board of Trustees (DBOT) Policies, SFCC AdministrativeProcedures, and the Faculty Handbook, explicitly assign responsibility and obligations of faculty. Otherofficial documents corroborate the active role the faculty take in governance. These documents arereadily available to all faculty on the college Web site and in the public folder on Outlook e-mail.According to DBOT Policy 2.20, the faculty have a role in the governance of SFCC. Facultyresponsibilities described in the policy include a role in the generation of SFCC policies and procedures,renewal of curriculum, selection of instructional technology, service on committees, and advising ofstudent organizations. The policy iidentifies that faculty will serve as a majority on committees thatrecommend the selection of new faculty.SFCC Administrative Procedure 2201 establishes faculty's role in maintaining the quality of thecurriculum, planning improvement activities for departments, divisions, and the college, and serving onhiring committees. Faculty are responsible, in their committee work and in their departments, for allaspects of student learning and assessment activities. Through participation in standing committees,faculty work on improving academic quality, curriculum, student services, and eLearning (FacultyHandbook, pp. 23-24). Additionally, faculty members are fully involved in processes to evaluate courseand program effectiveness and develop the Academic Master Plan and Unit Action Plans (FacultyHandbook p. 11).The Faculty Position Description delineates faculty duties and responsibilities and, thereby, reinforceson every line that faculty members participate in the ongoing governance of the college. Faculty areresponsible (within the boundaries and standards set by state regulations and college policies) forselecting appropriate texts and educational materials for courses in their area: “Texts shall be adopted bythe departmental faculty” (Faculty Handbook, p.35). Faculty are actively involved in improving andupdating the curriculum: “Instructors, chairs/program managers, deans, and other responsible personnelare encouraged to maintain an ongoing review of the current offerings and to recommend changes ornew courses to meet student and community needs and improve learning” (Faculty Handbook, p. 37).Through classroom management, the creation and retention of student grades and records, and thecreation of syllabi and course outlines for each term, faculty provide instruction as well as documentationfor the assessment process (Faculty Handbook, p. 42-49). All of the duties referenced in the FacultyHandbook and in the policies and procedures are part of the position description.The Faculty Council is established as an employee advisory committee by SFCC AdministrativeProcedure 2180. According to the Faculty Council By-Laws, “we [the faculty] shall meet as theFaculty Council to initiate, examine, and recommend objectives, policies, and procedures whichencourage effective teaching and learning within a framework of academic freedom, professionalresponsibility, and high ethical standards.” This purpose statement indicates a strong commitment tocollege governance in the best interests of student learning.<strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> Community College Page 139 / 202
The Faculty Council is established as an employee advisory committee by SFCC AdministrativeProcedure 2180. According to the Faculty Council By-Laws, “we [the faculty] shall meet as theFaculty Council to initiate, examine, and recommend objectives, policies, and procedures whichencourage effective teaching and learning within a framework of academic freedom, professionalresponsibility, and high ethical standards.” This purpose statement indicates a strong commitment tocollege governance in the best interests of student learning.SourcesSFCC Administrative ProceduresSFCC Administrative Procedure 2180, College CommitteesSFCC Administrative Procedure 2201, Role of Faculty in Goveranance of the CollegeSFCC Administrative Procedure 3113, Awarding Accelerated/Experiencial Learning CreditAcademic | Faculty HandbookDBOT Policy 2.20, The Role of Faculty in Governance of the CollegeFaculty Council By-LawsFaculty Handbook, pp. 23-24Faculty Handbook, p. 11Faculty Handbook, p. 35Faculty Handbook, p. 37Faculty Handbook, pp. 41-42Faculty Handbook, pp. 42-49Faculty Position Description3.8.1Library and Other Learning Resources: Learning/information resourcesThe institution provides facilities and learning/information resources that are appropriate to support itsteaching, research, and service mission.JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrative<strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> Community College (SFCC) provides facilities, services, and other learning/informationresources that are appropriate to support its teaching, research, and service mission.The mission of the library is to provide information and services which facilitate and encourage academicexcellence, lifelong learning, and the fulfillment of educational, occupational, and personal goals to SFCCstudents, faculty, staff and the community. In doing so, the library supports the college’s mission byproviding resources to complete a degree, a certificate, or training. The college library further supportsthe mission by providing opportunities for the public to use library facilties at each of the college sites.FacilitiesThe college has a library facility located at the Highlands Campus, the DeSoto Campus, the HardeeCampus and the Lake Placid Center. During the fall and spring terms, the Highlands Campus library isopen Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The otherlibraries are open when the campus or center is open, generally Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to9:30 p.m., and on Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the summer term, the Highlands Campus library isopen Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Fridays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Library hours arebased upon usage observation and feedback from users.<strong>South</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> Community College Page 140 / 202The Highlands Campus library is located in the Learning Resources Center (LRC) which also houses
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