SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Division/Department

COLLEGE GOVERNANCE PLAN

Spring 2008

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

This document provides a description of the academic structures at Scottsdale Community College in compliance with the provisions of the Residential Faculty Policies. The academic structures are intended to promote high academic standards, provide a commitment to instructional excellence, stimulate instructional innovation, contribute to student development, and facilitate a collegial working environment. The faculty intends that chairpersons serve as instructional leaders, responsible for coordinating efforts to make sound academic decisions and to ensure that educational and service goals of the college are met. Chairpersons and faculty have the responsibility of promoting active faculty involvement in governance and of providing the opportunity for the development of new leadership. Faculty and administration are committed to the principles of joint governance at Scottsdale Community College.

Historically at Scottsdale Community College, both the faculty and administration have agreed to a division and department organizational structure. (See Appendix A) This College Governance Plan was negotiated by representatives of the Faculty Senate and the administration in accordance with Appendix D, of the current Residential Faculty Policies.

A division is the organizational unit of the college composed of faculty from one or more disciplines and/or departments. The purpose of a division is to coordinate instructional programs and to meet the educational need of students. It is led by a faculty member who is elected by division faculty to serve as division chair. The division chair is responsible for the educational program of the division.