Committees and Councils

View an alphabetical list of all committees and councils

To submit committee and council minutes to the web, please email wccweb@hawaii.edu

Committees and Councils at Windward Community College provide for the involvement of faculty, administrators, staff, and students in deliberations regarding day-to-day and long-range planning and policies for the college. The college policy on committees is 2.2 College Committees.

Committees are established to investigate, consider, report and take action on a particular subject matter. Councils act as advisory groups by providing consultation and advice about a broad range of issues involving the management of the college. Committees generally conduct their own investigation of the issue under consideration, while council discussions are normally based upon input from other outside sources.
Committee and Council directives are contained in this document. An annotated template for all committee and council directives is part of the college policy.

The college has two types of committees, which provide for different levels of involvement in college governance. All college personnel are encouraged to actively participate in college governance by volunteering for committees.

Standing Committees

Deal with long-term and/or ongoing college-wide issues. These committees generally have campus representation of faculty, staff and students. Standing committees in place are:

Aesthetics (committee page, directives)
Budget (committee page, directives)
College Ambassadors (directives)
Commencement (directives)
Enrollment Management (committee page, directives)
ETC Curriculum Committee (committee page, directives)
Friends of Lanihuli (directives)
Friends of WCC (directives)
Institutional Effectiveness (committee page, directives)
International Education (committee page)
Ke Kumu Pali (committee page, directives)
Kokua Paliku (directives)
Marketing (committee page, directives)
Master Planning/Space Utilization (committee page, directives)
Staff Development (committee page, directives)
Strategic Planning (committee page, directives)
Student Publications Board (directives)
Technology Vision (committee page, directives)

Ad Hoc Committees

are temporary committees created as needs arise, such as meeting new initiatives or responding to special, one-time only issues. Ad hoc committees follow the same policies and procedures as standing committees. An ad hoc committee with longevity beyond two years may become a standing committee. Ad Hoc committees in place are:

Accreditation Steering (committee page, directives)
Common Book (committee page, directives)
Department Personnel (committee page, directives)
Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination (directives)
Geocaching (committee page, directives)
Loi Construction (committee page, directives)
Sabbatical Review (committee page, directives)
Screening Committees for Hiring (directives)
Student Conduct (directives)
Student Academic Grievance (directives)

Councils

assist the Chancellor and/or administrators in the operations and governance of the college. Councils allow for campus input in the decision-making process. They are also used as a communication tool to keep the campus informed of issues, events, processes, and opportunities to provide college service. Councils in place are:

Administrative Services Staff (directives)
Chancellor's Administrative Staff (committee page, directives)
Dean’s Advisory (committee page, directives)
ETC Coordinators (directives)
Faculty Senate (committee page, directives)
includes: Credit Curriculum and Academic Affairs Committee (committee page)
and Foundations Board (committee page)
Interclub (committee page, directives)
Konohiki (ASUH) (committee page, directives)
PACES Advisory Board (directives)
Student Services Staff (directives)

Committee Membership

Unless otherwise stated in the committee directives, committee vacancies are announced as they occur. Announcements are made via campus-wide media such as the college listserv, announcement at convocation, or memorandum. For committees needing full representation, department chairs or division heads are asked to recruit members from their units at the beginning of each school year. Student representatives are recruited via the student government organization.

To ensure that everyone interested in volunteering for a committee has the opportunity, each volunteer is assigned a two-year term. Terms are rotated to insure stability and continuity of the committee. Once an individual completes his/her term, that individual may volunteer again for the committee and serve two or more consecutive terms.

Committee membership lists are posted on the college website. At least once per year, in October, those lists are updated through the Chancellor's office.

Committee Procedures

Unless otherwise stated in the committee directives, each committee elects its own committee chair and recorder. Minutes are recorded and submitted to the responsible administrator to insure a formal process for sharing information and recommendations. A record of the minutes is kept on file by the administrator. Committees may establish additional procedures as needed to optimize effectiveness.