Campus Committees Open to Student Participation

1)       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Support Services Council’s mission is to provide an open forum for creating substantive, useful recommendations to the College Council that will augment the effectiveness of the college pertaining to student services, student rights and student issues.

The Support Services Council’s charter is to present operational policy changes related to aspects of policy other than instruction to College Council.

2)       STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP

a)       Membership

Membership shall include the Dean for Administrative Services plus 11 voting members comprised of a Compliance Officer, plus 2 representatives from Student Services, Administrative Services, Information Services, Administrative Faculty and Students. 

b)       Terms of service

Membership on the committee rotates to provide continuity of the flow of information and committee responsibilities. Membership to the committee should be first voluntary, and if necessary, appointed by the appropriate Dean.

3) RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF CHAIR & RECORD KEEPING

                               Duties of the Chair:

                               •         Call meetings of Support Services Council

                               •         Make arrangements for meetings (room schedule, time etc.)

                               •         Develop an agenda for meetings

                               •         Lead meetings in an orderly manner and in accordance with agenda

                               •         Vote in cases of tie votes

The administrative assistant to the Dean for Administrative Services shall serve as secretary and be a voting member of the committee with primary responsibilities for recording and distributing all the minutes.

4)                           MEETINGS

                    a)       Roberts Rules of Order were adopted.

                    •         A 50% quorum is required for voting issues

                    •         Acceptance of minutes is required

                    •         Meetings follow printed agenda

                    •         Meetings will be held monthly on the 3^rd Thursday at 2:30p.m., as needed.

5)      RECOMMENDATIONS

                    In making a recommendation to the College Council, Support Services shall agree upon the recommendations before forwarding it to the College Council. Recommendations from Support Services shall be submitted to the Council in writing. The College Council will receive, review, and act upon the recommendations from Support Services in a timely manner.