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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 ApplicableNarrativeSouth Florida 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.South Florida Community College Page 140 / 202The Highlands Campus library is located in the Learning Resources Center (LRC) which also houses