SENATE STRATEGIC
GOALS (AY 2018-19)
Mission: The name of the organization is the Bristol Community College
Faculty and Professional Staff Senate. Its purpose will be to provide a
deliberative body designed to promote shared governance, transparency,
collegiality, and mutual trust among faculty and staff and
administration. Further, the Faculty and Professional Staff Senate will
provide a forum to enhance academic values and opportunities.
Vision: The Senate will be committed to academic improvement,
sustainability, and collaboration. Its work will be connected to the college’s
mission and this entity will be fully integrated in academic decision-making
and shared governance.
1. Student Retention and Success
a. Work with Retention Steering Committee
and subcommittees to monitor implementation, timeline and goals, and assess
retention sustainability measures.
b. Work with the academic Vice Presidents
Council (VPC), Student Services and Enrollment Management Vice Presidents
Council and VPC representative to provide
input in the course cancellation policy and financial purge.
c. Follow up on college’s assessment planning
with the Outcomes Assessment Fellow and monitor the institutional assessment plan of student learning outcomes
Responsibility: President and Vice
President
Report: Monthly
2. Professional
Development and Recognition of Employees
a. Continue
monitoring progress on recognition and leadership development of employees
ü
List leadership programs the college
participates in on the website along with criteria, application process, and
awardees.
ü
Publish names of employee award recipients and
reason they received award.
b. Work with LASH and
Administration to plan professional development and trainings for the academic
year including the following recommendations:
ü Closing the loop
on initiatives
ü Just-in time
training/professional development
ü Topic-based
approach to address the major initiative of the year
ü Include
opportunities to reflect on what worked or didn’t work in prior semesters
ü Consider round table discussions of best practices
ü Call for
proposals based on themes/tracks
ü Un-conference
sessions
ü External
presenter/keynote tied to themes
ü Create space for
sharing scholarly work or conference presentations
c. Propose
the Senate’s input on classroom-based
strategies for All Academic meetings
Responsibility: President and Vice
President Report:
November, February, May
3. Senate
Sustainability
a. Continue working on a strong marketing plan for the Senate to
increase awareness.
b. Establish a
clear procedure for Senate Operations and Communication.
ü This will include
addressing the reporting responsibilities of each senator within their
respective divisions and senate meetings, concern or suggestion reporting
process, and meeting process.
ü The senate will
also work with administration to establish what falls under the senate purview
and how to connect and communicate effectively with administration.
c. Monitor the need for a formal census
ad-hoc committee
d. Continue to explore technology for meetings to better
include other campuses
e. Continue to foster a culture of mutual
respect, civility, and trust in the Senate and in the interactions with other
entities in the institution.
Responsibility: President and Vice
President
Report: Monthly
4. Governance
a. Continue to monitor the academic
initiatives using the Senate Protocol for Responding to Academic Initiatives.
b. Work with administration to develop a
college wide initiative process using Academic Initiative guidelines.
c. Continue to foster a culture of mutual
respect, civility, and trust within the institution.
d. In collaboration with administration,
establish shared governance guidelines including but not limited to;
ü
A working definition
of shared governance
ü
Create an aligned set
of sustainable outcomes and priorities
ü
Identify stakeholders
regarding issues of institutional direction
ü
Create a system for
decisions regarding operational issues including academic programs, budgeting,
and student life.
Responsibility: President and Vice
President
Report: Monthly
