The eight basic groups of the college organizational structure include the President's Leadership Team, Instructional
Affairs Council, Administrative Services Council, Assessment and Strategic Planning Council, Student
Development Council, Faculty Council, Career Council, and Coordinating Council. Each of the major councils may
utilize committees, calling on various members of the faculty and staff for service as needed. Faculty and staff
members are expected to serve on councils or committees when requested.
In addition to the groups named above, the following groups and committees meet regularly and serve a vital
function on the college campus: instructional divisions, Appeals Committee, Black Heritage Committee, Computer
Services Steering Committee, Discipline Committee, Health/Wellness Committee, Human Resources Advisory
Committee, Internal Educational Equity Committee, Library Committee, Retention Committee, Safety Committee,
Scholarship Committee, Student Activities Board, Tri-College Committee, and general employee meetings. For
specific information on the listed councils and other college groups and committees, please consult the Manual of
Policy.
Career Council
The Career Council serves as a forum for career employee concerns, as a communication channel between
those personnel and other college groups, and to provide recommendations and suggestions that will contribute
to the attainment of college goals. The council meets monthly and is representative in nature, with council
members elected from specific work areas to serve a two-year term. Elected representatives must have six
months of service prior to March 1. Membership in the council is open to all full-time career personnel who
have had six months or more of service to Gulf Coast Community College.
The officers are chair, chair-elect, and secretary, and they are elected by the career employees at large.
Standing committees are appointed by the chair acting as liaison between the council and administrative staff
to deal with specific concerns. The vice president of administration and Finance serves as an ex officio
member of the council.
Coordinating Council
The Coordinating Council serves as a means of professional growth and action for its membership and
constituents. The council acts as a communication channel and promotes networking among the employees
it represents, other campus representative bodies, and the administration. It promotes student and college
interests. The agenda is comprised of submitted items of interest or concern from council constituents. This
is accomplished through surveys and discussion within campus divisions and departments.
The officers are the chair and chair-elect. The council members are elected from the represented areas/
divisions and serve two-year terms. The president of the college and the immediate past chair serve as ex
officio members. The Coordinating Council meets on call or on a regularly scheduled basis, as requested by
the chair.
Faculty Council
The Faculty Council serves as the representative of the faculty, acting in liaison among faculty groups,
individual faculty members, divisions, and the college administration. Those serving on the council must be
members who have been selected as outlined in the Articles of the Faculty Council. Meetings are held semimonthly
during the fall and spring semesters. Officers are chair, chair-elect, and recorder and are
elected by Faculty Council constituents at large. The vice president of academic affairs and learning support
serves as an ex officio member of the council. The council agenda is constructed primarily from items
submitted through the four standing committees and from the division representatives and at-large members of
the council; however, agenda items may also originate from individual faculty members, the administration, and
committees or organizations.
