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Faculty Service Opportunities

Open Call - Join a Committee!

Faculty are encouraged to self-nominate for the vacancies listed below. The Academic Senate appoints faculty to district and college committees which include Shared Governance committees, Search Committees, Tenure Review committees, Equivalency committees, PVR, etc.

CFE contract Article VII, Section 8.5.d.3 (3.d):  Tenure-track faculty after their first probationary year, are expected to show participation in professional growth activities as evidence of continued professional growth and leadership. Examples include active participation in collegial governance and campus life, including College or District committees, and community events. 

List of faculty appointed to committees and names of nominees pending Senate consent [PDF]

 
Current vacancies for terms starting Fall 2024

*Unless otherwise specified, open to Full-time and Part-time Faculty Members
COMMITTEE  MEETINGS FACULTY POSITION* TERM NOMINATION FORM
College Technology Committee 1st & 3rd Tuesdays
2:30 - 4pm | LRC 250
Faculty Member At-Large
from the Distance Education Advisory Committee 
2024-25 Nomination Form
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee  2nd & 4th Wednesdays
3-5pm in LRC 250
Faculty Member At-large
(Preferably not  Math, English, Counseling, Social & Behavioral Sciences since these disciplines are already represented)
2024-25 Nomination Form
Council for Curriculum & Instructions  1st & 3rd Tuesdays
3-5pm in LAC 109

Art
Cosmetology
Communication Studies

2024-26 2024-26
2024-26
Nomination Form
Distance Education Advisory Committee   2nd & 4th Mondays
2:30-4pm on Zoom
Criminal Justice 2024-27 Nomination Form
Liberal Arts & Culture 2024-25
Noncredit & ESL 2024-27
Institute for Professional Development   1st & 3rd Thursdays
1:15-2:15pm in LRC 250
Auto Tech, Digital Arts, Drafting   2024-27 Nomination Form
Computer Science 2024-26
Cosmetology 2024-25
Criminal Justice 2024-25
Kinesiology, Health Ed, Athletics 2024-26
Library 2024-27
Noncredit & ESL 2024-26
Nursing/Health Professions 2024-25
Distance Education Coordinator  MOU Faculty At-Large 2024-25 Application Form

Classified Senate

1st Thursdays
11am-12pm on Zoom

(1) Full-time Faculty At-Large (non-voting member) 2024-25 Nomination Form

 

 


Nomination Procedures:

Faculty interested in committee service are encouraged to self-nominate for one or more of the various vacancies.  

The Academic Senate will announce the call for nominations via email to all eligible faculty members and include the nomination deadlines and post vacancies to this page. Vacancies will remain open until filled. 

Nomination Process:
  1. Submit your nomination from the list of available vacancies posted above. To review a committee's responsibilities, click the committee from the list below. 
  2. The Senate office will make public the names of the nominees via the online spreadsheet by the close of the Academic Senate meeting agenda deadline (the Fridays prior to the meeting). Single nominees will be placed on the Senate consent agenda and multiple nominations will require an election.
  3. In elections for faculty representatives, it is the intent that decisions be made at the most local level. At the close of the nomination period, the Senate office will email the eligible faculty an Election Ballot to select their academic area representative. In the case that an election is required by the Academic Senate, the decision-making process might be through consensus, roll call vote, or closed ballots.
  4. The name of the elected faculty member will be included on the Academic Senate agenda for consent. Following the meeting, the Senate office will notify the faculty member, division dean, and committee chair. 
  5. Committee Chairs will contact new members to provide further direction and issue access to the committee MS Teams. 

(Every effort is made to ensure that the Committee Membership Spreadsheet (PDF) is accurate and complete. Please allow the Senate office time to update the spreadsheet and website following the Senate meetings. The Academic Senate meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 1-3pm. Email GWCAcademicSenate@gwc.cccd.edu to report errors/omissions or to advertise a new faculty vacancy).


Click the committee to review their purpose, responsibilities, and meeting schedule:

Academic Senate and related committees

Academic Senate President
Academic Senate - Vice President
Academic Senate - Senators ** VACANCY **
Chair, Council for Curriculum & Instruction
Council for Curriculum & Instruction (CCI) ** VACANCY**
CCI Tech Lead
Chair, Institute for Professional Development
Distance Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) **VACANCIES**
Institute for Professional Development (IPD) **VACANCIES**

College Participatory Governance

President's Cabinet
Planning Council
Budget Council
College Technology Committee ** VACANCY **
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee ** VACANCY**
Enrollment Management Committee (currently on hiatus)
Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Safety Committee
Sustainability and Facilities Committee

Other Committees and Work Groups

District Consultation Council– BP/AP Subcommittee
District Consultation Council– Budget Subcommittee
District Consultation Council– Technology Subcommittee
Professional Development Advisory Committee (PDAC)

Department Chairs & Coordinators

Department Chairs
Coordinators **VACANCY **

COMMITTEE & WORK GROUP PLAN OF GWC ACADEMIC SENATE

Guided by Title 5, 10+1 and Board Policy, the following defines the types of groups that may be established by the college’s Academic Senate. Each must comply with the Brown Act.

COMMITTEES - GENERAL RULES
Standing & Advisory Committees
WORK GROUPS - GENERAL RULES
Council, Board, or Cabinet
Task Force
Ad Hoc
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