1. 1 Faculty Council of Community Colleges Tina Good, President 2009-2010

2. 2 FCCC Purpose The official agency through which the SUNY community college faculty engages in the governance of the University. The official agency through which the SUNY community college faculty engages in the governance of the University.

3. 3 FCCC Membership The faculty of each community college shall elect a delegate and an alternate in a manner they may establish by local faculty bylaws. The faculty of each community college shall elect a delegate and an alternate in a manner they may establish by local faculty bylaws.

4. 4 FCCC History September, 1966—First meeting of faculty representatives September, 1966—First meeting of faculty representatives April 13, 1967—SUNY Board approved resolution creating the FCCC and approving our Articles of Organization (Part 606 of the Code) April 13, 1967—SUNY Board approved resolution creating the FCCC and approving our Articles of Organization (Part 606 of the Code) First meeting of FCCC—October 2, 1967 First meeting of FCCC—October 2, 1967

5. 5 Shared Governance SUNY System Administration SUNY System Administration SUNY Board of Trustees SUNY Board of Trustees NYCCAP NYCCAP NYCCT NYCCT CCBOA CCBOA ICCD ICCD SUNY University Faculty Senate SUNY University Faculty Senate CUNY University Faculty Senate CUNY University Faculty Senate SUNY Student Assembly SUNY Student Assembly Campus Governance Leaders Campus Governance Leaders And more……. And more…….

6. 6 FCCC 2009-2010 Theme Advocacy Advocacy Activism Activism Academics Academics

7. 7 FCCC Commitments Community Colleges as Democracy’s Colleges Community Colleges as Democracy’s Colleges Academic Excellence Academic Excellence Academic Freedom Academic Freedom Shared Governance Shared Governance

8. 8 Recent FCCC Endeavors SUNY Assessment SUNY Assessment Seamless Transfer within SUNY (Student Mobility) Seamless Transfer within SUNY (Student Mobility)

9. 9 Fundamental FCCC Positions Shared Governance Shared Governance Faculty are best qualified and should therefore have a primary role, through a sound and well-established governance structure, in the formulation of policy relating to: Faculty are best qualified and should therefore have a primary role, through a sound and well-established governance structure, in the formulation of policy relating to: Curriculum Curriculum Methods of Instruction Methods of Instruction Academic Standards Academic Standards Academic Student Affairs Academic Student Affairs Program Development Program Development Degree Requirements Degree Requirements

10. 10 Fundamental FCCC Positions Academic Freedom Academic Freedom “The responsibility of the university as a whole is to the community at large, and any restriction upon the freedom of the instructor is bound to react injuriously upon the efficiency and the morale of the institution, and therefore ultimately upon the interests of the community. (AAUP) “The responsibility of the university as a whole is to the community at large, and any restriction upon the freedom of the instructor is bound to react injuriously upon the efficiency and the morale of the institution, and therefore ultimately upon the interests of the community. (AAUP)

11. 11 FCCC Fundamental Positions Academic Freedom Academic Freedom Academic freedom is the indispensable condition for the faculty to carry out its work: the responsibilities of teaching, research and publication, and of participating in college governance in order to advance human knowledge. It is one of the cornerstones of a sustainable democracy. Academic freedom is the indispensable condition for the faculty to carry out its work: the responsibilities of teaching, research and publication, and of participating in college governance in order to advance human knowledge. It is one of the cornerstones of a sustainable democracy.

12. 12 Fundamental FCCC Positions Assessment Assessment Sound assessment practices are best developed locally by the faculty and should be used to improve teaching and learning. Sound assessment practices are best developed locally by the faculty and should be used to improve teaching and learning.

13. 13 Fundamental FCCC Positions Student Mobility Student Mobility Students within SUNY should be able to transfer their coursework seamlessly and systemwide without undue complications Students within SUNY should be able to transfer their coursework seamlessly and systemwide without undue complications