For other directives, consult the web page for the specific committee.
Standing Committees
College Ambassadors
Charge: Help college support its mission, help build relationships with the community, and advise Chancellor. As they get to know college, suggest how they can help us most: networking, business advice, fundraising, others.
Line of Authority: Direct to Chancellor
Leadership: Director of Development convenes for Chancellor
Membership: 30 diverse community leaders including business, education, etc. Local politicians are honorary ambassadors.
Decision nature: Advisory
Decision-making protocol: Recommendations to Chancellor and Director of Development
Documentation: Notes taken at meetings, disseminated as newsletters
Termination date: Two years, or upon resignation
Friends of Lanihuli
Charge: To plan fundraising activities to build and support Lanihuli Observatory
Line of Authority:
Leadership: Joe Ciotti
Membership: Volunteers
Decision nature: Plan and carry out fundraising activities
Decision-making protocol: Consensus
Documentation: Minutes
Termination date: None
Friends of WCC
Charge: To plan fundraising activities to build and support Windward Community College
Line of Authority: Chancellor
Leadership: Development Officer
Membership: Volunteers
Decision nature: Advisory
Decision-making protocol: Plan and carry out fundraising activities
Documentation: Minutes
Termination date: None
Kokua Paliku
Charge: To plan fundraising activities to build and support Paliku Theatre
Line of Authority: Chancellor
Leadership: Development Officer
Membership: Volunteers
Decision nature: Advisory
Decision-making protocol: Consensus
Documentation: Minutes
Termination date: None
Student Publications Board
Charge:
Line of Authority:
Leadership:
Membership:
Decision nature:
Decision-making protocol:
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Termination date:
Ad Hoc Committees
Accreditation Steering
Charge: Oversight of accreditation self study process
Line of Authority: Direct to Chancellor
Leadership: the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO), appointed by the Chancellor, will convene the committee. A chair other than the ALO may be selected by the committee.
Membership: Representative across the college, including students and community members. All full time staff are expected to be on a sub-committee. The ALO, the chairs of the accreditation subcommittees, and the editor of the self study document make up the steering committee.
Decision nature: Development of the accreditation self study
Decision-making: By consensus
Documentation: Minutes, and edits to the self study
Termination date: After the accreditation visit.
Student Conduct
Charge: To act as a hearing board for student conduct allegations as determined by policy
Line of Authority: Vice Chancellor of Student Services, then Chancellor
Leadership: Chair appointed by Chancellor
Membership: Defined by policy
Decision nature: Recommending
Decision-making protocol: Silent ballot
Documentation: Notes and tapes
Termination date: Appointed for term of investigation
Student Academic Grievance
Charge: To act as a hearing committee for academic grievances as determined by Academic Grievance policy
Line of Authority: Vice Chancellor of Academics, then Chancellor
Leadership: Vice Chancellor of Academics appoints
Membership: Determined by policy
Decision nature: Recommending
Decision-making protocol: Secret ballot
Documentation: Thorough notes and tape recording
Termination date: Appointed for term of investigation.
Screening and Hiring
Charge: To follow guidelines and campus procedures for hiring of faculty for the selected advisory personnel screening committees for WCC.
Line of Authority: Committee reports to administrator responsible for the position that is being recruited. Consultation is provided by Director of Human Resources/EEO Coordinator.
Leadership: A chair is appointed by the relevant administrator
Membership: EEO/AA balanced, Selected by relevant administrator on consultation with Human Resources
Decision nature: Recommendation to administrator
Decision-making protocol: Pre- agreed upon point system for evaluating position candidates
Documentation: All screening documents go to Human Resources.
Termination: When screening is complete.
Councils
Administrative Services Staff
Charge: Reports to and advises the Director of Administrative Services
Line of Authority: Direct to Director of Administrative Services
Leadership: convened by Director of Administrative Services
Membership: Supervisory staff of Institutional Support units
Decision nature: Advisory
Decision-making protocol: Discussion
Documentation: Minutes on file in Director of Administrative Services office
Termination date: None
Konohiki Council (WCKC): Associated Students of the University of Hawaii—Windward Community College
Charge: “to assist individuals within the community served by the College to come to greater awareness of themselves, the environment in which they live and their relationships with this environment” and “to assist in developing skills and abilities necessary for them to cope with their environment and assume a role as contributors to this environment.”
Line of Authority: Vice Chancellor of Student Services
Leadership: Executive member of WCKC
Membership: all registered students at WCC
Decision nature: decision-making internal to WCKC.
Decision-making protocol: see Constitution and By-laws on file in Vice Chancellor of Student Services’ office
Documentation: minutes on file in Vice Chancellor of Student Services’ office
Termination date: ongoing
PACES Advisory Board
Charge: Advise development and improvement of PACES program, also advise on fund development
Line of Authority: Vice Chancellor of Instruction
Leadership: Coordinator of PACES program with support from Director of Development
Membership: Volunteers
Decision nature: Advisory
Decision-making protocol: Consensus
Documentation: Minutes
Termination date: None
Student Services Staff
Charge: To advise Vice Chancellor of Student Services; communication within the unit
Line of Authority: direct to Vice Chancellor of Student Services
Leadership: convened by Vice Chancellor of Student Services
Membership: All student services staff
Decision nature: Advisory
Decision-making protocol: Discussion
Documentation: Minutes on file in Vice Chancellor of Student Services’ office
Termination date: None
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