SACS Compliance Certification Report (PDF) - South Florida State ...

FS 1001.64, Community College Boards of Trustees; Powers and DutiesFS 112.3143, Voting ConflictsFS Chapter 286, Public Business: Miscellaneous ProvisionsMonthly Financial Report for June 2010Voting Conflict Form2.3Chief Executive OfficerThe institution has a chief executive officer whose primary responsibility is to the institution and who isnot the presiding officer of the board.JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrativeThe powers and duties of a Florida community college president are listed in Florida Statute (FS)1001.65. According to the statute, the President serves as the chief executive officer of the college,corporate secretary of the District Board of Trustees (DBOT), and is responsible for the operation andadministration of the college. The President is a non-voting participant at DBOT meetings and is,therefore, ineligible to serve as its presiding officer. Presidential duties include recommending policy tothe DBOT; preparing a budget request and an operating budget; establishing and implementing policiesand procedures to recruit, appoint, compensate, and evaluate personnel; organizing the college toefficiently and effectively achieve the goals of the college, and ensuring compliance with federal andstate laws. FS 1001.61 states that the President shall also serve as the chief administrative officer ofthe college and that all of the components of the institution and all aspects of its operation areresponsible to the DBOT through the President.Dr. Norman L. Stephens, Jr. has served as President of South Florida Community College sinceSeptember 3, 2002. Dr. Stephens reports to the DBOT as provided in FS 1001.64.SourcesFS 1001.61, Community College Boards of Trustees; MembershipFS 1001.64, Community College Boards of Trustees; Powers and DutiesFS 1001.65, Community College Presidents; Powers and Duties2.4Institutional MissionThe institution has a clearly defined, comprehensive, and published mission statement that is specific tothe institution and appropriate for higher education. The mission addresses teaching and learning and,where applicable, research and public service.JudgmentCompliant Non-Compliant Not ApplicableNarrativeSouth Florida Community College (SFCC) has a clearly defined mission statement that describes theinstitution and its commitment to teaching and learning. The mission is appropriate for an institution ofhigher education and specific for a comprehensive community college as defined by Florida Statute(FS) 1004.65.South Florida Community College Page 4 / 202