LPC GOVERNANCE WORKSHEET
Committee Name: Academic Year:
Form completed by: Position:
Instructions
The purpose of this worksheet is to allow each committee, Senate, Union, Task Force or
User Group to review its charge and membership yearly. It is important to review the
current charge and responsibilities in the LPC Governance Handbook. If the structure is
satisfactory, please mark accordingly on this document and send to the President’s
Office. If changes are needed, please make changes on this document, receive approval
from any constituency groups involved, and send to the President’s Office. Once changes
are received, the document will be brought to College Council to request approval.
Are the group’s charge and membership satisfactory?
____ YES, there are no changes to the committee structure or charge.
____ NO, there are changes to the committee structure or charge shown below.
Remember to have all committee members sign the document before submitting.
Proposed Changes
1. Charge:
____ Charge remains the same.
____ Recommended changes to charge are indicated below.
2. Reporting Relationship:
Committee currently reports to ______________________.
____ It is recommended the reporting relationship remain the same.
____ It is recommended to change the reporting relationship.
The committee will report to:
____ Academic Senate
____ College Council
____ Faculty Association
____ President
____ Vice President of _______________________
____ Other _______________________
Basic Skills Committee
2017-2018
Ashley McHale
Co-Chair
Academic Senate
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3. Chairmanship:
The chair is currently selected by:
____ Committee vote
____ Office or Position indicated here: ______________________________
____ Other: ______________________________
It is recommended that the chair:
____ Selection remains the same
____ Selection method changes to: ______________________________
4. Membership:
____ Membership remains the same
____ It is recommended to change membership to:
Voting Members: (e.g., V.P. of Student Services, 4 Classified, 1 faculty from each Division, etc.)
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
5. _____________________________________
6. _____________________________________
7. _____________________________________
8. _____________________________________
9. _____________________________________
10. _____________________________________
Total Voting Members: ___________
Quorum (50% +1): ___________
2017-2018
Ashley McHale
Co-Chair
Selected by Academic Senate
3 Instructional Faculty
1 Librarian
1 Counselor
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Committee Name: Academic Year:
Form completed by: Position:
Non-Voting Members: (e.g., President, 2 students, 1 faculty from each Division, etc.)
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
5. _____________________________________
6. _____________________________________
5. Members appointed by: (check all that apply)
____ Academic Senate ____ Faculty Association
____ Classified Senate ____ SEIU
____ Administration ____ Student Senate
6. Term: (check one)
____ 1 year ____ 2 years ____ Other
Basic Skills Committee
2017-2018
Ashley McHale
Co-Chair
Chair (votes only in event of tie)
1 PT Faculty; 1 Student Representative
VP Academic Services
2 Deans - one Academic, one Student Services
Director of Student Equity and Success
Non-Credit Specialist
PROPOSED CHANGES
1. Charge of Committee/Group
Charge:
The Basic Skills Committee is responsible for the following in Basic Skills English,
Mathematics, ESL and study skills:
Gathering, reviewing, and assessing data on student success
Identifying, coordinating, and publicizing best practices for meeting students’ educational
needs
Planning, and creating, implementing, and publicizing strategies for removing barriers and
addressing educational gaps
Supporting innovation in process and instruction
Explanation: We would like to define “Basic Skills” to include study skills. The committee felt
that it should be responsible for also implementing and publicizing the strategies that we are
planning and creating.
LPC Governance Worksheet, page 2 – Basic Skills Committee 2017-2018
4. Membership ___ Current Membership remains the same
__X_ OR: It is recommended Membership change TO:
Voting Members
(Example: Vice President of Student Services, 4 Classified; 2 Students, 1 Faculty from
each division)
1. 3 Instructional Faculty
2. 1 Librarian.
3. 1 Counselor.
Total Voting Members: _5___
Quorum (50% + 1) : _3___
Non-Voting Members (Example: 1 faculty representative from each division,
4 Classified, 2 Students)
1. Chair (votes only in the event of a tie).
2. 1 Student Representative
3. 1 Part-Time Faculty
4. VP of Academic Services
5. 1 Academic Division Dean
6. 1 Student Services Dean
7. Non-Credit Specialist
8. Director of Student Equity and Success
Attach documentation to support this recommendation.
Rationale for changing membership:
As the college moves toward incorporating non-credit courses, the committee decided to make the
Non-Credit Specialist a non-voting member.
Beginning this year 2017, Basic Skills, SSSP and Equity have a “Unified plan” to the state. It is
important that the director of student equity and success be present at BaSk meetings, as well as the
chair of Basic Skills be present at the Student Success committee. Both groups should be well-
informed of each others’ activities and can plan shared projects (which is the intention of the state
chancellor’s office to unify the reporting and planning process for these initiatives).
LPC Governance Worksheet, page 3 – Basic Skills Committee 2017-2018
Governance Worksheet
Approval by Group Members
Basic Skills Committee
NAME OF GROUP ___________________________________________________________
Signature Printed Name Date