Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.08
Liaison Andrew McMahan
Submission Date June 24, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Central Carolina Community College
PA-3: Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00 Laura Lauffer
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainable Technologies
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Do all enrolled students, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Student Government Association President, an elected position sits on board of trustees.

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Is there at least one student representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative student body or organization?:
Yes

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A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
SGA representatives are elected by peers

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Do students have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning No
Communications processes and transparency practices No
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

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A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
Students participate in all phases of the strategic planning processes.Student survey results from multiple surveys were utilized when reviewing and updating the institutions mission, vision and goals

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Do all staff, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Staff may sit on any one of the following committees: Faculty Association Student Engagement & Learning Committee Academic Advising Committee Diversity Committee Professional Development Committee Business, Retention, Acquisitions, & Training (BRAT) Team ​ CCCC Foundation ​ Sustainability Committee ​ These committees report to the President's Council. Recommendations for practices and programming are approved at the PC level. All formal policies must be approved at the Trustee level. The PC decides which policies are moved forward to the Trustees, or conversely may be instituted as a practice vs a policy.

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Is there at least one non-supervisory staff representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative staff body or organization?:
No

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A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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Do non-supervisory staff have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following? :
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning Yes
Communications processes and transparency practices Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

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A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
Staff may sit on any one of the following committees: Faculty Association Student Engagement & Learning Committee Academic Advising Committee Diversity Committee Professional Development Committee Business, Retention, Acquisitions, & Training (BRAT) Team ​ CCCC Foundation ​ Sustainability Committee ​ The strategic planning process utilizes focus groups (voluntary) and staff/faculty surveys to inform college decisions and planning.

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Do all faculty, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
No

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
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Is there at least one teaching or research faculty representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative faculty body or organization?:
No

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A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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Do faculty have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning Yes
Communications processes and transparency practices Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

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A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
Faculty may sit on any one of the following committees: Faculty Association Student Engagement & Learning Committee Academic Advising Committee Diversity Committee Professional Development Committee Business, Retention, Acquisitions, & Training (BRAT) Team ​ CCCC Foundation ​ Sustainability Committee The strategic planning process utilizes focus groups (voluntary) and staff/faculty surveys to inform college decisions and planning. Department chairs set departmental budgets with input from faculty. The faculty association (voluntary group) makes recommendations to many of the college processes and procedures.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
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