Bylaws

Section 1: The name of the team is the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT or Team).

Section 2: The purpose of the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) is to provide a forum that will enable a wide variety of college constituency groups the opportunity to provide input into the present and future direction of the College. This team will guide the development and on-going implementation of our strategic plan, support College-wide accreditation work, review benchmarking data, study budget realities, and offer recommendations to the President.

The SLT will be broadly representative of the college community. Membership is tied to positions held at the college as well as representatives from a wide variety of current campus teams. Additional members from among the GRCC faculty and staff will be appointed by the President or designee to serve three-year terms. Student appointments will be for one-year terms. Representatives from the College's Board of Trustees will participate in SLT meetings as guests (non-voting) members. Trustees participating in SLT meetings will rotate among the board members.

Section 1: The Officers of the Strategic Leadership Team will be included in an Executive Committee (SLT Exec)comprised as follows:

1. The Associate Provost of Instructional Support and Institutional Planning is appointed by the President to chair the Executive Committee.
2. The Associate Provost of Student Affairs is appointed to the Executive Committee by the President.
3.  Six additional members from the Strategic Leadership Team will be elected by the members of the Team. The candidate(s) receiving the most votes will be elected to SLT Exec. Elected officers shall serve two-year terms with no term limit imposition. A minimum of three Executive Committee members must hold faculty positions.

Section 2: Duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Executive Committee shall include 
the following:

1. Preside at all meetings of the SLT.
2. Schedule meetings and prepare the agenda for all SLT meetings.
3. Serve as a liaison between the SLT and the President, including making recommendations to the President regarding SLT-related committees and committee leaders and/or members.
4. The Executive Committee will be responsible for keeping all SLT records and making them available to the GRCC community.
    

Section 1:  The Strategic Leadership Team shall meet in regular session a minimum of twice each semester.

Section 2: Special meetings may be called by the Chair, the Executive Committee, or the President.

Section 3: Notice of each meeting shall be given to each member, by email, not less than seven days before the meeting.

Section 1: The Strategic Leadership Team as a whole, or the Executive Committee, shall establish committees by making recommendations to the President. Each committee shall serve until its task is completed or as directed by the President.

Section 2: Committee chairs shall be appointed by the College President or designee.

Section 3: SLT members are encouraged to serve on SLT-sponsored committees.

Section 4: Committees of continuing importance shall be designated as standing committees.

Section 5: Committees may, in addition to SLT members, include  other GRCC stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, and/or community members with special interest or expertise in the work of the Committee.

Section 6: Committees created for a specific purpose as of limited duration shall be designated as ad-hoc committees.

Section 7: Committees shall be responsible for gathering information and making recommendations and formal presentations to the Strategic Leadership Team.

Section 1: A Standing Committee of the Strategic Leadership Team will be appointed for each of the five goals in the current Strategic Plan.  Goal leads will be appointed by the President or designee.  Goal committees will exist for the duration of the strategic plan cycle associated with the goals.  Goal sub-committees will be established by the Goal leads in accordance with priorities and strategic initiatives associated with each goal.  The SLT Executive Team will support Goal leads and provide direction for their role.  Additional standing committees may be established by the President. 

Section 2: Each standing committee or subcommittee may include faculty and staff from various cross-campus college departments. Standing committee members may or may not be members of the Strategic Leadership Team.

Section 3: An SLT funding subcommittee exists to make recommendations for approval of one-time requests for the expenditure of funds set aside to support ideas and initiatives that emerge as a result of strategic planning work. Recommendations for expenditures up to and including $25,000 will be made to the Chair of the Executive Committee, while those over $25,000 will be reviewed by the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) for final approval.

This subcommittee consists of six members appointed from SLT. One SLT funding subcommittee member will be appointed to serve as chair.  The chair will manage the related process and will be included in SLT Exec meetings and discussions. Appointments will be made by the President or designee.

Section 4: The strategic plan metrics and data needs of the Strategic Initiative (SI) teams will be supported by the SLT Data and Metrics subcommittee. This subcommittee will consist of six members appointed from SLT.  The chair will be the Executive Director of Institutional Research and College Data Officer. The chair will participate in SLT Exec meetings and discussions. Appointments will be made by the President or designee. 

Section 1: Attendance at all Strategic Leadership Team meetings is vital to accomplish the purpose of the Team.  Members are encouraged to attend all SLT meetings and actively participate.  When members are unable to attend, they are required to invite a GRCC faculty or staff member to attend and serve as their proxy.

Section 1: A majority vote of the SLT is required to move recommendations forward. Members will be able to vote on recommendations using electronic voting processes.

Section 2: Once the SLT has reached a recommendation on an issue, the SLT Executive Committee will prepare the recommendation for the President. The President will be responsible for responding in writing to the SLT Executive Committee. The response must occur within twenty working days after receipt of the recommendation.

Section 3: At this point the President has two options:

1. The President can concur with the recommendation and begin implementation.
2. The President can send the recommendation back to the Strategic Leadership Team for re-evaluation. The reevaluation process will require the Team to send the issue back to the Executive Committee along with the President's concerns and questions to begin the process anew. The issue will then follow the normal procedures outlined in these Bylaws to reach the recommendation stage again. At that point, a majority vote of the SLT would be required to reach a recommendation.
   
    

Section 1: These Bylaws will be reviewed at the onset of each new strategic planning cycle.   Amendments to the Bylaws require a two-thirds majority of votes cast by the SLT, and approval of the President. 

Section 2: Beyond the review at the onset of each new strategic planning cycle, these Bylaws may be amended as needed.   . Proposed amendments must be submitted to the SLT Exec  and approved by the President.  Amendments require a two-thirds majority of votes cast by the SLT, and approval of the President.