Governance, Planning and鈥疍ecision-Making鈥疶askforce

 

The Governance, Planning, and鈥疍ecision-Making鈥疶askforce (GPDM) is a task force charged with reviewing and proposing organizational changes to the shared governance structure of 91福利社. The approved governance model, to be enacted in 2023-24, is available for review.

Charge

This joint task force is to review our current college governance, planning and decision-making processes and make recommendations for changes, updating and documentation of processes.鈥疉t minimum, the work of the task force should include:

  • Review existing structure and processes;鈥�
  • Explore governance structures of other colleges within and beyond RCCD;鈥�
  • Ground the review in context of Education Code, CCR Title 5 (Chapter 6), and RCCD Board Policy as relates to shared governance;鈥�
  • Honor and respect the work conducted to date by Leadership and Governance Subcommittee of Strategic Planning Council;鈥�
  • Recommend changes or revisions to SPC and 91福利社 Academic Senate鈥�

Governance Design Principles

  1. 颁濒补谤颈迟测鈥�鈥� Governance and decision-making should be clear,鈥痷nderstandable for all constituent groups at 91福利社.
  2. Flexibility & Stability鈥�� Governance and decision-making must be鈥痜lexible to adapt through change and stable to support the college鈥痶hrough emergencies.
  3. 笔补谤迟颈肠颈辫补迟辞谤测鈥�鈥� Governance and decision-making includes broad and鈥痚quitable participation/leadership from all constituent groups. This鈥痯rinciple includes shared leadership of general college governance鈥痗ommittees.
  4. 罢谤补苍蝉辫补谤别苍肠测鈥�鈥� Governance and decision-making processes should鈥痯rovide consistent information to the entire college community.
  5. Simplicity & Efficiency鈥�� Governance and decision-making structures鈥痵hould avoid overlapping responsibilities/charges, avoid unnecessary鈥痗ommittees/relationships/layers, and are easy to understand.
  6. 础肠肠辞耻苍迟补产颈濒颈迟测鈥�鈥� Governance and decision-making structures should鈥痑dhere to their charges, timelines, and reporting responsibilities.鈥�

Members

This taskforce is not currently meeting.

Timeline

Review prior work and planned next steps in the creation of a revised governance structure.
  • Academic Senate Works with SPC to remove overlapping responsibilities with 10+1 areas
  • Academic Senate and SPC Leadership meet with President to discuss a full review of鈥疓overnance, Planning, and Decision-Making at 91福利社
  • Governance, Planning, and Decision-Making Taskforce (GPDM) formed as a joint effort鈥痓etween SPC and the Academic Senate
  • Initial Meetings occur late Spring 2021
  • GPDM Taskforce reviews analysis, survey results, and draft Governance Handbook鈥痯roduced by the Standard IV Committee of SPC
  • Collected governance and decision-making models from seven California Community鈥疌olleges for review: Gavilan College, LA Valley College, MiraCosta College, Norco鈥疌ollege, Orange Coast College, Skyline College, and Ventura College
  • 2 half-day retreats to review current 91福利社 structures and external college structures,鈥痙evelop draft governance (re)design principles, and creation of three initial proposals for 91福利社鈥痟igh-level governance structure.鈥��
  • The three proposed governance models presented to SPC and Academic Senate
  • Feedback gathered on the three proposed structures. Based on the feedback provided the first model is unanimously identified as the preferred model.
  • Additional feedback and input sought from areas most directly affected, such as equity and diversity groups, business/resources groups, accreditation lead, Academic Senate.
  • Fall 2022
    • Continue seeking input and feedback from college community
    • Finalize proposed governance structure
    • Complete Committee Details, Charges, Membership, and Decision-Making Flow
  • February 鈥� May 2023
    • Governance Review of New Model at 91福利社
  • May 鈥� June 2023鈥�
    • District Governance Review
  • Fall 2023
    • Full implementation of new Governance and Decision-Making Structure