Welcome to the Governance webpages! Issues that have been taken up by Governance include the grading system, smoking, food in the classroom, parking and class scheduling. We want your opinions on all issues!
What your participation involves? Attendance at the Forum meetings! You're also encouraged to join Governance committees where you can be involved in discussions and suggestions for growth and management.
Advantages of participation in College governance? Presenting your point of view on all kinds of issues and raising your concerns about the College, meeting colleagues and making friends from all corners of the College.
STANDING GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES
Steering Committee of Governance (1 student) The Steering Committee is the organizational and management body of the governance system and the College Forum. This committee routes any issue that is raised to the appropriate individual or committee for consideration. Steering also develops the agenda for Forum meetings and monitors committee membership.
Academic Council (2 students)Oversight of the establishment and discontinuance of all courses and programs and other matters related to curricula. Assures adherence to College policies on academic matters and reviews any actions that affect curricula.
Academic Standards Committee (2 students)Reviews academic standards pertaining to programs and services offered by the College. Recommends revisions of existing policies, regulations, procedures and practices which impact upon the achievement and maintenance of College standards in the academic purview and suggests new ones. (Grading, class scheduling, course repetition, etc.)
College Life Committee (4 students)Considers and recommends policies concerning the overall quality of life of the Brookdale community. Relevant matters include the campus environment, non-academic services, facilities use and management, and relations between the College and the community. (Parking, smoking, food in the classroom, etc.)
Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Committee (1 student)Develops, monitors and evaluates the College’s strategic planning and assessment processes. Provides a set of institutional strategies and objectives that align with each other, address the appropriate external factors and drives the College’s budget. Develops, monitors and assesses the major indicators of institutional effectiveness.
Student Development Committee (4 students)Addresses the needs and concerns of students outside the classroom by recommending policies to enhance student success, growth and development.May include extra-curricular activities, student behavior, and other issues that effect students’ development. (College communications with students, the new student experience, etc.)
BROOKDALE VALUES COMMUNICATION AND INCLUSION
Through collegial governance and the provision of a Student Life and Activities Board, all members of the Brookdale community have a role of influence in the College`s future. Through ongoing dialogue and discussion with all constituencies of the College, both internal and external, Brookdale seeks to clearly represent all that it does and seeks to achieve.
