1. The Many Roles of the Chief Instructional Officer
Presented by Pam Deegan
Monterey, October 31, 2007

2. Agenda Your roles with: With the faculty With your instructional team
With your president
With the Board of Trustees

3. Your role with the faculty In general terms - transformational leadership
Collegial
Trust
Honesty
Honor process
Transparency
No side deals
facilitate
Respect
Empower others
Humor
Honor and celebrate achievements

4. Specifics relative to role with constituent groups
Your role is dependent upon your 10+1

5. Education Code §70902 (b)(7)
“The Governing Board shall … ensure … the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for making recommendation in the areas of curriculum and academic standards.”

6. Title 5 § Powers
(A) Governing Board shall adopt policies delegating authority and responsibility to its Academic Senate.
(B) Policies in (A) shall be adopted through collegial consultation with the Academic Senate.
(C) Guarantees the Academic Senate the right to meet with or appear before the board.

7. Title 5 § Definitions
(B) Academic Senate means an organization whose primary function is to make recommendations with respect to academic and professional matters.
(C) Academic and Professional matters means the following policy development and implementation matters:

8. The Ten . . . Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites
Section (c)
Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites
Degree & Certificate Requirements
Grading Policies
Educational Program Development
Standards & Polices regarding Student Preparation and Success
College governance structures, as related to faculty roles
continued . . .

9. Ten… (continued)
Section (c)
Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation process
Policies for faculty professional development activities
Processes for program review
Processes for institutional planning and budget development

10. …plus One
Section (c)
Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon.

11. Collegial Consultation
Section (d)
District Governing Board is required to consult collegially with the Academic Senate and develop policies on academic and professional matters through either or both:
1. Rely primarily upon the advice and judgment of the Academic Senate
2. Reach mutual agreement with the Academic Senate by written resolution, regulation, or policy

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13. Collegial Consultation - Definitions
Section (d)
(D) Requires procedures for responding to Academic Senate recommendations that include:
When rely primarily, the recommendation of the Academic Senate will normally be accepted, and only in exceptional circumstances and for compelling reasons will they not be accepted.

14. 2. When mutual agreement and an agreement has not been reached:
Existing policy remains in effect except in cases of legal liability or fiscal hardship
Board may act - after a good faith effort - only for compelling legal, fiscal, or organizational reasons.

15. Compelling Reasons
These terms mean that … in instances where a recommendation is not accepted the reasons for the board’s decision must be in writing and based on a clear and substantive rationale which puts the explanation for the decision in an accurate, appropriate, and relevant context.
--Participating Effectively in District and College Governance
(a publication of Academic Senate for California Community Colleges)

16. Title 5 § – More Powers
(E) Academic Senate may assume responsibilities and perform functions as may be delegated by the Governing Board
(F) Appointment of faculty members to college committees shall be made by the Academic Senate - requires consultation with CEO or designee

17. So, what is your role??
Depends upon which items are “primarily rely” and which are “mutually agree”

18. Primarily Rely More passive role Make headway due to “respect” role
Advise
Keep things legal
Remind of process
Examples

19. Mutually Agree and the CIO role
More active role
CIO may co-chair
CIO represents the President
Still maintain collegiality
Examples

20. Role with Instructional Team
You are your team
Transformational traits
Need to provide adequate structure, internal processes, and predictability
Team needs to know they can try new things and be able to fail without admonishment
Never lose your cool or use humiliation or sarcasm

21. Role with the President
Inform the president of what is going on so she can make informed decisions.
Thoroughly discuss issues at President’s Cabinet
Okay to disagree, but when decision is made, get with the program
Don’t dis the president when in committee
Be ethical, if you can’t agree with majority of decisions, question your role at the college

22. Role with Board of Trustees
YOU report to the President!
What is your college policy?
President needs to know of requests and conversations
Many presidents do not want contact with Board unless through the President’s office

23. Questions?