Purpose
The State Faculty Advisory Council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board and to the President of the System and shall act in a liaison capacity between the college faculties and the Board. The Faculty Council shall advise and make recommendations to the System President and the Board on polices and other matters of interest and concern to state system community and junior college faculty.
Mission Statement
The principal mission of SFAC is to promote and support quality instruction in the Colorado Community College System. SFAC will have an integral part in advising and making recommendations to the Board and CCCS, and facilitating transparent communication to their respective faculty and instructional leadership, in matters including:
- High standards and quality of instruction.
- Faculty welfare and shared governance.
- Board/System policy, procedure, and initiatives.
- Communication among the faculty, Board, CCCS, and the community.
- The role and mission of community colleges within higher education.
- Appropriate use of technology to enhance teaching and learning.
- Budget priorities and allocation.
- Legislative impacting higher education and CCCS.
SFAC Representatives
College | Faculty Representative | Position |
---|---|---|
Arapahoe Community College | Jenai Rutledge | Representative |
Colorado Northwestern Community College | Nicholas Swails | Representative |
Community College of Aurora | Kelly O’Dell | Representative |
Community College of Denver | Shirley Smith | Representative |
Front Range Community College | Andy DeRoche | Representative |
Lamar Community College | Joseph Shields | Representative |
Morgan Community College | Daniel Grafton | Representative |
Northeastern Junior College | Kent Ross | Representative |
Otero Junior College | Becky Sporrer | Representative |
Pikes Peak Community College | Deidre Schoolcraft | Representative |
Pueblo Community College | Travis Parkhurst | Representative |
Red Rocks Community College | Amy Braziller | Chair |
Trinidad State Junior College | Rhonda Schoenecker | Representative |
SFAC Meeting Schedule
SFAC Meetings for the 20-21 Academic Year are expected to be conducted remotely. Please contact Stacie.Amaya@cccs.edu for more information.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
Meeting will be held 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
July 31, 2020
August – No meeting
September 4, 2020
October 2, 2020
November 6, 2020
December 4, 2020
January – No meeting
February 5, 2021
March 5, 2021
April 2, 2021
May 7, 2021
June – No meeting