Instructional Faculty Consortium Committees

Operation and Structure

There is an Instructional Faculty Consortium Committee (IFCC) for each program area in each consortium region, except program areas for which a statewide committee has been authorized as a substitute. The full-time instructors from each college in the consortium attend the Instructional Faculty Consortium Committee. Each IFCC will meet at least twice annually. Each represented college will have one vote in the IFCC Meeting.

A. In the instance where a program is offered at only one college within a consortium, an instructor for the program will be the consortium chairperson and therefore serve on the Executive Board of the IFCC.

B. In the instance where only one college in the state offers a program, that college’s instructor(s) will become the sole contributor to the Division of Instructional Support Services, Office of Technical and Adult Education, Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE).

C. Each Instructional Faculty Consortium Committee will formally organize, set meeting dates, publish minutes, and make recommendations to the Executive Board of the IFCC.

1. The chairperson will be elected by the IFCC for a two-year term. The responsibility of the chairperson will be to chair the meetings and communicate consortium information to the Executive Board and the Executive Board information to the consortium. The chairperson shall also serve on the IFCC Executive Board.

2. A vice-chairperson will be elected by the IFCC for a two-year term. The responsibility of the vice-chairperson will be to:

a. assist the chairperson,

b. take the official committee minutes,

c. notify the appropriate Curriculum Program Specialist of meetings for informational purposes at least one month in advance if at all possible,

d. send the minutes electronically to the appropriate Curriculum Program Specialist, and

e. communicate to other members of the committee.

D. The Executive Board of the IFCCs will formally organize, set meeting dates, call for Statewide Faculty Meetings, publish minutes, and make recommendations to DTAE’s Division of Instructional Support Services. The primary administrative support for the Executive Board will be provided by DTAE’s Division of Instructional Support Services

1. A chairperson will be elected by the membership of the Executive Board

a. The term of office for the chairperson will be two years.

b. The responsibility of the chairperson will be to chair the meetings and communicate with the Executive Board members and Division of Instructional Support Services.

2. A vice-chairperson will be elected by the membership of the Executive Board.

a. The term of office will be two years.

b. The responsibility of the vice-chairperson will be to assist the chairperson, take official minutes, communicate with other members of the Executive Board, and send the minutes electronically to the appropriate Curriculum Program Specialist.

E. The IFCC will meet twice annually. The IFCC may meet quarterly, provided there is sufficient agenda material to warrant a business meeting.
The Executive Board of the IFCCs may meet as often as necessary.

1. Meetings will be one-day meetings scheduled at a time least disruptive to the educational process. The meeting may be held electronically.

2. All committee members shall officially be notified of all meetings of Instructional Faculty Consortium Committees at least one month in advance if at all possible.

3. All Executive Board members shall be officially notified of all meetings of the Executive Board at least one month in advance if at all possible.

F. The chairpersons will develop the agendas for these meetings.

1. Identification of the need for meetings and agenda issues may originate with peers, subcommittees, the Executive Board, and/or DTAE’s Division of Instructional Support Services. Agenda issues should focus on items pertinent to the total operations of the program such as:

a. Standards and Program Guides – development, implementation, and/or revision.

b. Professional growth and development and technical training update for instructors.

c. Instructional materials

d. Job placement

e. Instructional equipment

f. Technology

g. Recruitment/retention and public relations

2. All IFCC communications should be copied to the Chairperson of the Executive Board and the appropriate Curriculum Program Specialist for informational purposes.

3. All communications of the Executive Board should be copied to the appropriate Curriculum Program Specialist at DTAE for informational purposes.

Statewide Meetings

Statewide IFCC Executive Boards Meeting

The joint statewide meeting of the IFCC Executive Boards will take place annually on the last Friday in October.

Statewide Faculty Meetings

Statewide Faculty Meetings, if needed, are called by the Executive Board of a program area’s Instructional Faculty Consortium Committees and may be attended by all technical college instructors.

Statewide Faculty Meeting agendas are approved and published by DTAE.

DTAE has set aside the first Friday in February and the second Friday before Memorial Day in May as Statewide Faculty Meeting dates.

October 27, 2005