A.POLICY
Article I:
The purpose of the President’s Cabinet is to provide a forum in which all administrative units and constituent groups of the College can participate in the deliberation of issues and concerns which are by their nature College wide. The Cabinet is committed to consensus building as a means of issue resolution. The technique of consensus helps to maximize team resource utilization. Consensus stresses the individual’s ability to accept a given ranking on the basis of logic, whatever the level of satisfaction and their willingness to entertain such a judgment as feasible. When all members feel this way, a consensus has been reached; and the judgment may be entered as a team decision.
B.POLICY GUIDELINES
Article II:
The Cabinet has no authority to take action or to set policy. However, following deliberation, it may forward recommendations to either the President of the College or to the College Board of Trustees via the President of the College.
Article III: Membership of the Cabinet
The Cabinet is a deliberation body which reflects the collegial governance structure of the College. It is a confederation of senior administrators and representatives of constituent organizations in which all members are equal and enjoy the same rights and responsibilities.
Membership is determined by job title for administrators and by elected office for faculty, staff, and students.
Membership by position is as follows:
- President of the College
- Provost and Chief Academic Officer
- Vice President for Business Services
- Academic Dean of Engineering and Business Technology
- Academic Dean of Health, Liberal Arts and Public Service,
- Chief of Staff/Executive Director of College Foundation
- Chief Enrollment Officer
- Chief Human Resource Officer
- Associate Dean for Workforce Development
- Executive Director of ITS and IE & P
- Chairperson, Faculty Senate
- Chairperson, Staff Senate
- Chairperson, Student Senate
Additional members may be appointed to the Cabinet by the President of the College.
Article IV: Meetings
- Meetings of the Cabinet will be called at least once a month by the President of the College. Special meetings may be called by the President of the College at any time.
- Attendance at Cabinet meetings will be restricted to Cabinet members. Others may be invited to attend Cabinet meetings to present or to respond to specific agenda items.
- The President of the College may exercise the prerogative of calling executive sessions of the Cabinet. Executive session attendance will be limited to the senior administrators.
Cabinet members may send representatives in their absence.
Article V: Officers of the Cabinet
The Cabinet will have the following officers:
1. Chairperson -
The President of the College will serve as the permanent Chairperson of the Cabinet.
2. Chairperson Pro Tem -
The President of the College will appoint a Chairperson Pro Tem of the Cabinet to
preside in anticipated absence of the President.
Article VI: Agenda Development
- A formal agenda will be developed prior to each meeting of the Cabinet.
- A call for agenda items will be issued by the President’s administrative assistant at least four working days prior to a scheduled meeting.
- The administrative assistant will prepare and distribute an agenda to members at least one working day prior to a scheduled meeting.
- All agendas will have as a minimum the following components:
- minutes of previous meeting,
- decision-making items,
- discussion items, and
- informational items.
Article VII: Duties of the Cabinet Members
Each member of the Cabinet will be responsible for the following:
- maintain confidentiality when requested regarding cabinet discussions,
- represent the interests and opinions of their staff or constituents in all matters,
- place the mission and goals of the College above those of departments or constituencies, and
- present items of interest to the College Board of Trustees at their meetings as they relate to member’s area of administration or representation.
C.POLICY HISTORY
Policy reformatted June 2017
D.INITIATING DIVISION
Office of the President
E.POLICY REVIEWERS
Office of the President
F.POLICY REFERENCES
- No forms referenced
- No codified rules
- No connecting policies
