Cfac at nhc 2013
- 1. Patrick Tompkins (JTCC) Vickie Taylor (DCC) Stacey Effrig (BRCC) Toni Pepin (VWCC) CFAC: WE HAVE THE CHANCELLOR’S EAR New Horizons Conference, 2013
- 2. Session Objectives Define and explain Respond and discuss •What CFAC is •Questions •Who CFAC is •Topics of concern •What CFAC does •Topics of interest •Why CFAC matters •Bright ideas Get Involved and Stay Involved
- 3. What CFAC Is 2.4.3 Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Committee The Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Chancellor of the VCCS on System-wide issues. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chancellor to deliberate and make recommendations on items in a formal agenda set by the Chancellor.
- 4. Who CFAC Is • One representative from each of 23 colleges • Almost always full-time faculty • Representatives (s)elected in a variety of ways (ex officio, elected post, etc.) • Terms of service vary; two-year terms recommended
- 5. Who CFAC Is BRCC * Stacy Effrig PHCC * Terry Young CVCC * Peter Dorman PDCCC * Alicia Howell DSLCC * Phil McManus PVCC * Kristine Swanson DCC * Vickie Holland Taylor RCC * Ruth Greene ESCC * Paul Weitzel SVCC * Stephen Walker GCC * Frances Lea SWVCC * Brian Wright JSRCC * Skip Bottom TNCC * Gary Eckles JTCC * Patrick Tompkins TCC * Gary Noah LFCC * Jen Schaefer VHCC * Susan Fleming MECC * Alice Harrington VWCC * Toni Pepin NRCC * Brian Clark WCC * Elaine Smith NVCC * Charles Errico
- 6. Who CFAC Is • Executive Committee Chair: Patrick Tompkins (JTCC) Vice Chair: Vickie Taylor (DCC) Secretary: Stacey Effrig (BRCC) Coordinator: Toni Pepin (VWCC)
- 7. How CFAC operates Member Responsibilities 1. Attend fall and spring meetings at the System Office 2. Solicit questions, concerns, comments, and ideas from faculty at their colleges each semester 3. Report out to faculty senate / association about CFAC meeting 4. Distribute CFAC minutes (also on VCCS website) 5. Distribute CFAC surveys 6. Participate in conference calls 7. Resource for faculty: referrals for questions / assistance
- 8. How CFAC operates System-wide Service: Faculty Representative to… 1. ASAC (VPs) and CODD (Deans) 2. Tech Council 3. Ad hoc Task Forces, Committees, and Work Groups 4. Presidential search committees 5. Chancellor’s Faculty Fellowship / Professorship review committee
- 9. Why CFAC Matters: Two-way Communication • Direct line to the Chancellor, cabinet, and staff • 30,000 feet view • Updates on system-wide initiatives, plans, policies • Resolution of technical issues • Faculty perspective to System Office, VPs, and deans • Cross-college information sharing
- 10. What CFAC Is Up To • Reorganization • Procedures • Committees • Extended terms for executive committee • Better service to faculty at our colleges • Repositioning • From supplicant to partner • From complaints to ideas • From passive to active
- 11. What CFAC Has Done Lately • Participated in • Faculty Evaluation revision and implementation • VCCS-29 revision • College readiness policy revision • New Faculty Roles development • Summer pay survey • Professional development survey • Affected VCCS communications and processes • Issued statements of support and/or concern
- 12. What You Can Do • Expect excellence from your CFAC representative • Join CFAC • Participate in surveys • Read CFAC minutes • Respond to calls for questions, concerns, and ideas • Focus on faculty’s role in achieving the goal
- 13. What You Are Thinking • Questions • Topics of Concern • Topics of Interest • Bright Ideas