New Horizons Conference, 2013

CFAC: WE HAVE THE CHANCELLOR’S EAR

Patrick Tompkins (JTCC)Vickie Taylor (DCC)Stacey Effrig (BRCC)Toni Pepin (VWCC)

Session Objectives

Define and explain•What CFAC is•Who CFAC is•What CFAC does•Why CFAC matters

Respond and discuss•Questions•Topics of concern•Topics of interest•Bright ideas

Get Involved and Stay Involved

What CFAC Is

2.4.3 Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Committee

The Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Chancellor of the VCCS on System-wide issues. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chancellor to deliberate and make recommendations on items in a formal agenda set by the Chancellor.

Who CFAC Is

•One representative from each of 23 colleges

•Almost always full-time faculty

•Representatives (s)elected in a variety of ways (ex officio, elected post, etc.)

•Terms of service vary; two-year terms recommended

Who CFAC Is

BRCC * Stacy Effrig

CVCC * Peter Dorman

DSLCC * Phil McManus

DCC * Vickie Holland Taylor

ESCC * Paul Weitzel

GCC * Frances Lea

JSRCC * Skip Bottom

JTCC * Patrick Tompkins

LFCC * Jen Schaefer

MECC * Alice Harrington

NRCC * Brian Clark

NVCC * Charles Errico

PHCC * Terry Young

PDCCC * Alicia Howell

PVCC * Kristine Swanson

RCC * Ruth Greene

SVCC * Stephen Walker

SWVCC * Brian Wright

TNCC * Gary Eckles

TCC * Gary Noah

VHCC * Susan Fleming

VWCC * Toni Pepin

WCC * Elaine Smith

Who CFAC Is

•Executive Committee

Chair: Patrick Tompkins (JTCC)

Vice Chair: Vickie Taylor (DCC)

Secretary: Stacey Effrig (BRCC)

Coordinator: Toni Pepin (VWCC)

How CFAC operates

Member Responsibilities

1. Attend fall and spring meetings at the System Office

2. Solicit questions, concerns, comments, and ideas from faculty at their colleges each semester

3. Report out to faculty senate / association about CFAC meeting

4. Distribute CFAC minutes (also on VCCS website)

5. Distribute CFAC surveys

6. Participate in conference calls

7. Resource for faculty: referrals for questions / assistance

How CFAC operates

System-wide Service: Faculty

Representative to…

1. ASAC (VPs) and CODD (Deans)

2. Tech Council

3. Ad hoc Task Forces, Committees, and Work Groups

4. Presidential search committees

5. Chancellor’s Faculty Fellowship / Professorship

review committee

Why CFAC Matters: Two-way Communication

•Direct line to the Chancellor, cabinet, and staff

•30,000 feet view

•Updates on system-wide initiatives, plans,

policies

•Resolution of technical issues

•Faculty perspective to System Office, VPs, and

deans

•Cross-college information sharing

What CFAC Is Up To

•Reorganization• Procedures• Committees• Extended terms for executive committee• Better service to faculty at our colleges

•Repositioning• From supplicant to partner• From complaints to ideas• From passive to active

What CFAC Has Done Lately

•Participated in• Faculty Evaluation revision and implementation• VCCS-29 revision• College readiness policy revision•New Faculty Roles development• Summer pay survey• Professional development survey

•Affected VCCS communications and processes

• Issued statements of support and/or concern

What You Can Do

•Expect excellence from your CFAC representative

• Join CFAC

•Participate in surveys

•Read CFAC minutes

•Respond to calls for questions, concerns, and

ideas

•Focus on faculty’s role in achieving the goal

What You Are Thinking

•Questions

•Topics of Concern

•Topics of Interest

•Bright Ideas