Faculty Council

Faculty Council

Purpose

The Faculty Council, created to provide the faculty with a means to define and to realize professional goals more effectively and to maintain communications among members of the faculty and between faculty and administration, serves as an advisory and consultative group to the President/CEO. The Chair of the Faculty Council announces Council membership each year after an election, which is explained in the Bylaws of the Council.

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Agenda

Agenda for April 10, 2026:

  • Call to Order

    Roll Call Attendance for Voting Members

  • Minutes

    Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting

  • Public Comments

    Public Comments (Non-Agenda Items): 3-minute time limit

    • Specific Public Comments will be allowed on agenda items prior to action by the Council.
    • General Public Comments may be moved on the agenda at the discretion of the Council's Presiding Officer and as accommodation for those in attendance.
  • Guest Presentations

    Guest Presentation(s) and Possible Action Items:

    • Authorship (Grammarly) Platform for Student Writing - Adrian Clark and Paul Gottemoller
    • Updates/Reminders Federal Changes to Accessible Online Content - Mike Jones
  • Faculty Council Standing Committee Reports

    Faculty Council Standing Committee Reports and Possible Action Items (NOTE: Only Those Committees with Reports or Action Items need to Present)

    • Administrative and Staff Evaluation
    • Faculty Evaluation and Academic Probation
    • Financial Concerns
    • Promotion Appeals Selection (Fall) / Committee on Committees (Spring)
    • Rules Review
  • College Standing Committee Reports

    College Standing Committee Reports and Possible Action Items (NOTE: Only Those Committees with Reports or Action Items need to Submit or Present)

    • Dual Credit Advisory
    • eLearning Advisory
    • Environmental Management
    • Faculty Professional Development
    • iTAG
    • Library
    • Professional Recognition & Awards
    • Recognition Day/Hall of Fame
    • Recruitment - listed under Student Services
    • Retention & Advising
    • Safety
    • Technology Committee
    • Wellness
    • STAAC
    • Cultural Programs Committee
  • Unfinished Business

    Unfinished Business:

    • Discussion and Possible Action item on Competitive Pay for Years of Experience Recommendations
    • Discussion and Possible Action item on Lab/Lecture Pay Recommendations
    • Discussion and Possible Action items on Elevator Issues in General Academic Building "C"
    • Report, Discussion, and Possible Action Item on Servant Leadership Award for Students, Faculty, and Staff
      • See handout with changes to the Servant Leadership Award
    • Report, Discussion, and Possible Action Item on Changes to Registration Dates
      • Recommendation from Deans' Council: Registration is to close the Wednesday evening prior to the start of the semester with a payment deadline of 6:00pm the following day (Thursday). Drops for non-payment will be processed at that time.
    • Report, Discussion, and Possible Action Item on the Committee on Committees' Membership and Leadership
    • Report, Discussion, and Possible Action Item on Necessary By-Laws Changes
    • Discussion and Possible Action Item on Maintenance and Access for Job Descriptions for All Positions at the College
    • Discussion and Possible Action Item on Recommended Policy Change to allow for Chairs to require Adjunct's Professional Development
      • Current Policy on all faculty on advancement of the quality of instruction: A6.3.1.1.3  Make continuous efforts to advance the quality of instruction.
      • Proposed Policy Suggestion: A6.3.1.1.3  Make continuous efforts to advance the quality of instruction and provide documentation of professional development to Academic Department.
    • Discussion and Possible Action Item on the May Meeting for Faculty Council (Should We Change the Date)
  • New Business

    New Business

    • Discussion and Possible Action Item on Recommendation for Del Mar to purchase embedded tools to perform Accessibility Check on Canvas Course Materials, such as Ally
    • Discussion and Possible Action Item on Recommendations on Del Mar finding AI management tools for faculty
  • Announcements and Adjournment

    Announcements (if any) and Adjournment

Page last updated April 2, 2026.

Questions?
Contact us at:
FC Chair, Dr. Dale Anderson
danderson4@delmar.edu
Phone: 361-698-1533