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Academic Governing Council

Fall 2008

The AGC does no meet during the Summer. Our next meeting will be in the Fall of 2008. Meanwhile, you can review the AGC Year-End Evaluation for the 2007-08 academic year. 

April 22, 2008

Our next Academic Governing Council (AGC) meeting will be Tuesday, April 22nd at 3:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose room of the Student Community Center. Attached please find the meeting agenda and minutes from our April 8th AGC meeting. Our feature agenda items include:

Information: New AGC members for the 2008-2010 term will be introduced. Additionally, the process for nominating and electing AGC Executive Team members will be reviewed.

Vote: AGC members will be asked to support the 6th draft of the GRCC Faculty Code of Ethics. A copy of the current Code is attached.

Information and Discussion:Patti Trepkowski will lead an exercise to review and provide feedback regarding AGC's work during 2007-08.

Vote: We will also decide if a May 13th AGC meeting is warranted.

AGC representatives are encouraged to involve their department members prior to the April 22nd meeting regarding the aforementioned items. The April 22nd meeting agenda, prior meeting minutes, support document and link to the AGC website will be shared via e-mail with full time and adjunct faculty members.

April 8, 2008

Our next Academic Governing Council (AGC) meeting will be Tuesday, April 8th at 3:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose room of the Student Community Center. Attached please find the meeting agenda, minutes from our March 11th AGC meeting and three additional support documents. Our feature agenda items include:

Information: Marcia Rango from the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education will give a presentation on her recent sabbatical experience. Marcia will also provide pastries for AGC members to sample!

Vote: Fiona Hert and Tina Hoxie will present two proposals for vote regarding changing criteria for Early Enrollment populations (formally known as Special Populations). The proposals and data may be found in the attached Power point presentation.

Information and Vote: Gilda Gely will present the current draft of the Student Code of Conduct. AGC members will be asked to endorse the Code.

Information and Discussion: Mike Vargo will present the current draft of the GRCC Faculty Code of Ethics and update AGC members on any proposed changes to this draft following the March 25th Ethics Forum and departmental feedback.

GRCC Faculty Ethics
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AGC representatives are encouraged to involve their department members prior to the April 8th meeting regarding the aforementioned items. The April 8th meeting agenda, prior meeting minutes, support document and link to the AGC website will be shared via e-mail with full time and adjunct faculty members.

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Fall 2008
The AGC does not meet during the Summer. Our next AGC meeting will be in the Fall of 2008.

Site Updates


Faculty Sabbatical Leave Process
Sabbatical Leave(s) will be awarded to faculty member(s) at the May Faculty Award Meeting. Follow the "Documents" link to the "Forms" folder to see the process and Sabbatical Leave Request Form.

Proposed New Courses
A link has been added to the AGC website listing newly proposed courses (see link in left navigation).

Resources


AGC Rep Guidelines
Guidelines for Service on the Academic Governing Council were presented at the September 12, 2006 meeting. They address:

  • Communication
  • Engagement and Attendance
  • Reflection
  • Passing the Torch

Process Flowchart
Based on input (including our 2006 Self-Evaluation), the AGC Executive Committee is working to improve and communicate processes. See the attached flowchart discussed at the September 12, 2006 meeting.

Contact Information


AGC Executive Committee
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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