There are five types of participatory governance groups through which you may participate that comprise Cabrillo's governance structure: committees, subcommittees, operational councils, task forces, and advisory workgroups.
The list below includes the names of some of the committees in each type.
More information about each committee can be found in Board DocsLinks to an external site.. More information about how to find and navigate Board Docs will be provided later(insert page #) in this course.
Participatory Governance Groups
Description
Reporting
1. Participatory Governance Committees:
Meets regularly
Designated or Selected constituent representatives acting in an advisory capacity to College Planning Committee (CPC).
Governance committees communicate ideas, concerns, goal completions and recommendations through dialogue between the committee, CPC, and their constituents.
Serve as vital components to college planning and goalsetting.
Permanent group convened by a standing committee or council to consider specific subjects in detail for recommendations back to the standing committee or council.
The chair or one representative must be a member of the committee or council to which it reports.
Standing council intended to consider all procedural issues as defined by the role of the members, (e.g., Council for Instructional Planning) and assist with college operations needs
Specifically convened by and reporting to a committee or to the President (or President’s designee) to address a special college-wide subject/issue.
Meets until the subject/issue is resolved whereupon the group disbands.
Groups are initiated and disbanded as needed.
5. Advisory/Work Group:
Working group of individuals with specialized expertise that provides input and advice to an operational unit or group of units but does not make binding decisions (example EOPS Advisory Group).