Committees
This list includes all of the active college committees with a link to their collaborative SharePoint site.
If you’re on a committee and need granted access to a SharePoint site, please contact the webmaster.
Academic Council
Adjunct Faculty Committee
The Adjunct Faculty Committee is made up of full-time faculty, adjunct faculty and administrators. A voice for adjunct faculty within Southern State, the Committee strives to support their efforts through a perspective of cooperation as well as offer professional development opportunities.
Advisory Committee
Advisory committee members are people from the community willing to provide guidance and constructive input toward the fulfillment of program goals and objectives. These committee members are asked to advise faculty and college leaders in regards to issues relating to program development and implementation, job requirements, employer needs, student support, equipment and facility recommendations, and internships as well as cooperative job opportunities. Their input will be used toward improving academic quality and to measure Southern State’s ability to meet the demands of the local employment community.
Assessment Committee
The Assessment Committee provides leadership and support for the college’s Student Learning Assessment including working along with faculty in maintaining and updating Student Learning Assessment Plans, Assessment Timelines and Assessment Reports for all Associate and Certified Programs, CORE Outcomes and Discipline Areas. In addition, the committee will provide platforms for faculty to share information learned from their assessment projects with a focus on how these efforts are used to improve student learning at Southern State.
Curriculum Committee
Southern State’s Curriculum Committee is a recommending body of the Faculty Senate on all matters specifically related to credit and non-credit courses and credit course programs. The Curriculum Committee is responsible for maintaining and monitoring the college’s credit curriculum, described by the official catalogue listing of courses as well as the course inventory maintained by the Registrar.
Distance Education Committee
The Distance Education Committee oversees distance learning initiatives at the college. The committee’s charge, which is to establish and monitor procedures for all aspects of distance learning, is carried out by members drawn from key administrative areas of the college and the college’s faculty.
Faculty Senate
General Studies
The group meets to discuss the Common Core and how to assist in making a more seamless transition between high school and higher education.
Learning College Coordinating Committee
Safety Committee
The primary role of the Safety Committee as it relates to the governance process is to provide constituent input regarding the promotion of a safe environment for all faculty, staff, students and visitors to the college. The committee has the responsibility to consult with employees and other constituent groups to identify health and safety concerns, as well as to develop recommended suggestions to proactively address and remediate occupational health and safety concerns.
Strategic Planning Council
Technical Faculty
Technical faculty provides thorough career training at the technician level. Their two-year associate degree programs expose students to intensive practical experience and skill development in the field students choose to study. Technical faculty teach certificate programs aimed at giving students a compact but thorough knowledge in a specified field. Technical offerings are tailored to meet the career interests and employment needs of persons in the communities served by Southern State.
