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SUBJECT: College Committees DATE: Fall 2002
SOURCE REFERENCE: REVISION DATE: 2003, 2011, 2015

COLLEGE COMMITTEES
Standing committees serve an important function in the implementation of College objectives
and in long-range planning. Through designated committees, faculty and staff members are
given opportunities to make recommendations and suggestions to the College administration
relative to operations and policies.

Campus Leadership Teams (CLT)

Each Campus Leadership Team:
 Functions as a problem-solving body and engages in open discussion and deliberation
for the purpose of improving communications throughout the campus community.
 Coordinates and plans activities and special events on campus.
 Discusses the implementation of appropriate policies and procedures.
 Provides campus input to the strategic planning process.
 Develops a prioritized campus needs assessment that facilitates the College’s strategic
planning and budgeting process.
 Offers new and revised policies and procedure recommendations.
 Disseminates meeting minutes to the campus population and members of the
President’s Advisory Committee.
 Serves as an advisory committee to the Campus Dean.

The Campus Leadership Teams will consist of campus administration, faculty, and staff who
represent a broad range of functions and activities on each campus. As chair of the CLT, the
Campus Dean schedules and conducts meetings. Appointments are recommended by the
Campus Dean and approved by the President.

Career Technical and Health Science Advisory Committees

The members of each career technical and health science advisory committee shall provide
advice about career technical and health science education efforts within the communities.
Advisory committees exist for each major training area in the career technical and health
sciences Instructional Disciplines and meet a minimum of twice per year. The purposes and
duties of the advisory committee are as follows: assess the needs of the College’s service area as
related to program offerings; formulate recommendations for the improvement of program
instruction and facilities; assess program and course offerings as related to objectives; advise on
the revision of objectives for program(s) as warranted by study and/or evaluation; assist with
student placement; assist in the development of long-range goals and objectives for the
program(s); assist in the articulation of the educational program(s) offered by the College with
employment opportunities; serve as an avenue of communication between education and the
world of work; and review and evaluate annually the progress made toward established goals and
objectives.

The advisory committee members are predominately from outside the field of education and are
selected because of specialized knowledge and experience in business, industry, or labor.
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Community Education Committee

The Community Education Committee will assess current offerings and make recommendations
for additional classes to meet community and student needs. The Committee will assess the
College communities to determine the interest in self-enrichment.

The Community Education Committee will consist of the Director of Community Education,
Dean for Workforce Development, Director of Public Relations, one faculty or staff member per
campus/site, and one individual from each campus’ community when possible.

Curriculum Committee
The purpose of the Curriculum Committee is to review recommendations from discipline
specific committees which relate to curriculum, course and program development and/or changes
in current offerings. The committee will ensure the curriculum is comprehensive and responsive
to needs of students and the college communities while adhering to the policies and guidelines of
SACSCOC, DPE, and BSCC.

The Curriculum Committee will consist of the Dean of Instruction, Campus Deans, Distance Ed
Division Chair, Assistant Dean of Students, and Instructional Discipline Chairpersons.

Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee is committed to valuing diversity and recognizes the critical role of an
educational institution in preparing its students, faculty, and staff to become contributing
members of the global community. The committee promotes conversation, exchange, and an
increased awareness of diversity issues affecting the college community.

The Diversity Committee will consist of four faculty members, four staff members, and one
student. The Director of Public Relations will serve as an Ex-Officio member.

Financial Aid/Scholarship Committee

The purpose of the Financial Aid / Scholarship Committee is to review and recommend financial
aid and scholarship policies and procedures. This committee ensures that the delivery of student
financial aid equitably supports the mission and goals of the college.

The Financial Aid/Scholarship Committee will consist of the Assistant Dean of Students, Senior
Financial Aid Officer, Directors of Student Services, one Campus Dean, and one faculty member
or Campus Chair from each campus. The Dean of Students will serve as an Ex-Officio member.
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SUBJECT: College Committees DATE: Fall 2002
SOURCE REFERENCE: REVISION DATE: 2003, 2011, 2015

Instructional Discipline Committees

Instructional Discipline Committees (IDCs) meet to review pedagogy and curriculum for
college-wide standardization. All full-time faculty and staff with instructional responsibilities are
members of the appropriate committee. Full-time faculty and staff may serve on more than one
IDC.

The appropriate College-wide Dean, or his/her designee, will hold an election for a chairperson
of each IDC every other fall semester. All full-time faculty may vote within their respective
IDC. The chairperson shall serve a two-year term. Campus Chairs are not eligible to serve as
Chair of an IDC.

The IDCs’ will meet during the fall and spring semesters; the IDC chairperson may call
additional meetings as necessary.

The IDCs will consist of all full-time faculty and staff members teaching within the appropriate
discipline. The IDCs responsibilities include: developing Torch exams; reviewing General
Education Core Competencies; reviewing learning objectives in order to eliminate duplication;
reviewing student learning-outcomes; developing instructional discipline specific goals and
objectives; completing Institutional Effectiveness Reviews; reviewing syllabi for standardization;
reviewing and recommending degree plans for each major; reviewing and recommending
curriculum and/or program changes; reviewing and determining course textbooks, and
participating in the program review process.

All full-time faculty members, full-time staff with instructional responsibilities, and adjunct
faculty members may submit recommendations for curriculum and/or course modifications to the
respective IDC chairperson. The IDC chairperson is responsible for submitting a formal motion
for proposed modifications to all full-time faculty and staff members who teach within the
respective discipline. Only full-time faculty and full-time staff members who teach within a
respective discipline may vote; for course specific changes only full-time faculty members who
have taught the course within the previous two years may vote. All full-time faculty/staff
members have one vote with decisions determined by college-wide majority. Adjunct faculty are
encouraged to attend and contribute to discussions but cannot vote on motions; if no full-time
faculty exist for proposed changes involving a course, decisions are made by a majority vote of
all full-time faculty and staff members on the respective IDC.

Responsibilities of the IDC chairperson include: receive and maintain a record of all proposed
program, curriculum and course changes; initiate formal motions on proposed program
curriculum and course changes; organize additional meetings when necessary; keep a formal
voting record of all motions; inform the IDC of voting results; complete and submit Curriculum
Modification Forms for proposed modifications which pass by college-wide majority to the
appropriate College-Wide Dean; record and distribute formal minutes of each meeting and/or
vote to all IDC committee members and to the appropriate College-Wide Dean.

IDC chairpersons must provide written notification to all college-wide IDC members eligible to
vote on a motion, one week prior to each vote. IDC chairpersons may elect to use distance
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learning facilities, email or telephone conferencing in lieu of travel for meeting and voting
purposes.

In the event of a tie-vote on course specific modifications, all members of the appropriate IDC
will determine if a proposal is passed. If a tie vote occurs by all members of an IDC, the
appropriate College-Wide Dean will determine if a proposal is submitted to the Curriculum
Committee.

Institutional Effectiveness Committee

The Institutional Effectiveness Committee provides broad representation from the College
community and is responsible for reviewing the assessment processes and instruments at BSCC.
The committee members serve as advocates and mentors for institutional effectiveness within
their functional units. They ensure that all institutional effectiveness processes are beneficial to
the College stakeholders while also meeting the federal, state, and regional accrediting
requirements.

The Institutional Effectiveness Committee will consist of Director of Grants, Planning, Research,
& Institutional Effectiveness, three faculty, one Student Services representative, one Business
Office representative, and one Computer Services representative. The Executive Vice President,
Dean of Instruction, and Dean of Students will serve as Ex-Officio members.

Instructional Resources Committee

The purpose of the Instructional Resources Committee is to assess and make recommendations
for improving the instructional resources of the College including the College libraries. The
committee will develop a plan and make recommendations to address instructional resource
needs. This includes expanding awareness and availability of instructional resources, identifying
professional development opportunities for faculty, and exploring the feasibility of establishing
an Instructional Resource/Teaching Excellence Center.

The Instructional Resources Committee will consist of the Director of Computer Services,
Assistant Dean for Library/Learning Resources, Distance Ed Division Chair, one faculty per
campus, ELearner/Instructional Designer, Campus Deans, and one Student Services
representative. The Dean of Instruction will serve as an Ex-Officio member.

Marketing/Recruiting Committee
The Marketing/Recruitment Management Committee will examine the College’s comprehensive
enrollment management process, to include marketing, recruitment, enrollment, and services to
students. The committee will meet periodically to brainstorm strategies, examine current and
future practices and trends, and outline future goals and objectives.

The Marketing/Recruiting Committee will consist of the Director of Public Relations, Media
Coordinator, four Student Services Specialist Is, and three faculty. The Dean of Student and
Dean of Instruction will serve as Ex-Officio members.
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SUBJECT: College Committees DATE: Fall 2002
SOURCE REFERENCE: REVISION DATE: 2003, 2011, 2015

President’s Advisory Council

The President’s Advisory Council is a policy-development body created to openly discuss and
recommend policy and procedural matters at the College to the President’s Cabinet. The
President’s Advisory Council shall meet on a regular basis. As part of the College’s strategic
planning process, the Advisory Council reviews the annual needs recommendations of the
Campus Leadership Teams and recommends appropriate changes to the President’s Cabinet.

The President’s Advisory Council is selected by the President and is comprised of

representatives from all areas of the College. Membership may change as directed by the
President.

President’s Cabinet
The President’s Cabinet is a policy-making body and shall meet on a regular basis to plan and
evaluate operations of the College. The Cabinet functions to initiate long-range planning,
budgeting, and evaluation.

The President’s Cabinet will consist of the President, Executive Vice President, Dean of
Students, Dean of Instruction, and Director of Public Relations. The membership may change as
directed by the President.

Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee will be responsible for developing and recommending
professional development opportunities for all employees of the College. This will include
responsibility for recommending the program for the Annual Professional Development Day at
the beginning of each academic year as well as programs offered on each campus throughout the
year.

The Professional Development Committee will consist of two Campus Deans (current host
Campus Dean serves as the chairperson and recent host Campus Dean), Secretary to current host
Campus Dean, Chief of Police, one Computer Services representative, one Personnel Office
representative, three faculty, three staff members, Director of Public Relations, Site Maintenance
Supervisor, and Distance Ed Chair. The Dean of Instruction will serve as an Ex-Officio member.

Safety and Security Committee

The purpose of the Safety and Security Committee is to provide guidance, planning and
promotion of safety and security, to the extent possible, for all campus communities.
Responsibilities shall include: to perform periodic inspections of the campuses to insure that
facilities are safe for students, faculty, staff and the general public; to educate employees and
students in the area of safety and security; to ensure that procedures are in place for employees to
report safety and security infractions; to monitor and update plans for emergency procedures;
and to serve as an advisory committee to the President concerning campus safety and security.
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SOURCE REFERENCE: REVISION DATE: 2003, 2011, 2015

The Safety and Security Committee will consist of the Chief of Police, Campus Deans, Director
of Accounting & Finance, Directors of Student Services, one faculty per division, Director of
Public Relations, and Maintenance Supervisor from each campus. The Executive Vice
President, Dean of Students, and Dean of Instruction will serve as Ex-Officio members.

Sick Leave Bank Committee

The Sick Leave Bank Committee’s function is to manage the sick leave bank per State Board of
Education Directives.

The College’s Sick Leave Bank Committee will consist of five members. One member shall be
the President or designee. Four members shall represent the participating members of the Sick

Leave Bank. A member and an alternate shall be elected on each campus by secret ballot of the
sick bank members at the beginning of each leave year. The member from each campus
receiving the most number of votes shall serve on the Sick Leave Bank Committee.

Staff Financial Assistance Committees

A Staff Financial Assistance Program exists on each campus and each committee is campus
based. This program, which assists students that have immediate financial needs, is supported by
voluntary deductions by faculty, staff, and administration. Committee meetings are scheduled as
needed to review applications for assistance. Each request for assistance is considered on an
individual basis by the committee.

The Staff Financial Assistance Committees are appointed by the appropriate Campus Dean with
input from the appropriate Director of Student Services and an appropriate Campus Student
Services Specialist I.

Student Academic Suspension Appeals Committee

The Academic Suspension Appeals Committee has the responsibility to review academic
suspension appeals requested by the student and formulate a decision to grant or deny the appeal
request. The appropriate Campus Dean will attempt to notify the student by phone with the
Committee’s decision. An official letter stating the committee’s decision will be mailed to the
student. All requests for appeal must be submitted to the appropriate Campus Director of
Student Services no later than the day of regular registration of the requested readmission term.

The Academic Suspension Appeals Committee will consist of three members; two faculty
members and one additional member. The Campus Dean has the responsibility of convening the
committee on the first day of classes each semester when appeal requests are submitted to the
Director of Student Services.

Student Disciplinary Committee

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SUBJECT: College Committees DATE: Fall 2002
SOURCE REFERENCE: REVISION DATE: 2003, 2011, 2015

The Campus Student Disciplinary Committee shall have the dual function of safeguarding the
rights of students and maintaining a climate of integrity and safety for all members of the
College community.

The Student Disciplinary Committee will consist of two faculty members, one professional staff
member, one support staff member, and one student. The Assistant Dean of Students shall serve
as the chairperson for each campus Student Disciplinary Committee.

Student Success Committee

The purpose of the Student Success Committee is to use research-informed, integrated
approaches to enable students to be successful in achieving their academic goals. The committee
will be responsible for defining student success, establishing desired retention and persistence
outcomes for the current academic year and developing strategies for achieving those outcomes.

The committee will identify obstacles to student success and develop interventions designed to
help students maximize their opportunities to reach their academic goals.

The Student Success Committee will consist of the Achieving the Dream Core and Data Teams.

Substantive Change Policy Committee

The purpose of the Substantive Change Committee is to ensure compliance with the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Substantive Change
Policy. The Committee will review potential substantive changes and determine action(s) to be
taken to keep the College in compliance, and supervise the development of reports as required.

The Substantive Change Policy Committee will consist of the Accreditation Liaison, President,
Executive Vice President, Dean of Instruction, Dean of Students, Dean for Academic Transfer,
Dean for Career Technical Education, Dean for Health Sciences, and Dean for Workforce
Development.

Sustainability Committee
The purpose of the Sustainability Committee is to ensure the long-term viability of the College.
In that process, the committee will recommend policies and procedures that work toward
maximizing efficiency of the limited resources of the College.

The Sustainability Committee will consist of the Executive Vice President, Dean of Instruction,
one Campus Dean, Computer Services representative, campus maintenance supervisors, one
Student Services representative, and two faculty.

Technology Committee
The Information Technology Committee will periodically review Information Technology
policies, use of information technology within the institution and exploration of innovative
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applications to enhance data driven decisions. The Committee will meet periodically and ensure
that the Technology plan is current and relevant.

The Information Technology Committee will consist of the Director of Computer Services,
Administrative Systems Manager, ELearner/Instructional Designer, Assistant Dean of Students,
Distance Ed Chair, one faculty per division, and 4 staff members. The Executive Vice President,
Dean of Instruction, and Dean of Students will serve as Ex-Officio members.