COMMITTEE SEATS
Get Involved in College Governance
Even by investing only a few hours each month you can get involved in one of the committees that oversees the operation of the College of the Rockies.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills, further develop your resume, and earn a few extra dollars to help fund your education.
This year the Students Association is working alongside the College to ensure that student representatives are provided a $25 stipend for each meeting they attend in any of the committees listed below.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Education Council is an internal governance body of COTR as required by the College and Institute Act. EDCO considers curriculum and educational policies relating to students, standards, planning and operations.
In carrying out the business of Education Council, members exercise their best individual judgment in accordance with the College’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Directions. All eligible members vote freely on all issues considered by Education Council regardless of their association with a particular portfolio/area of the institution.
ACADEMIC & STUDENT AFFAIRS POLICY
ASAP develops, reviews and recommends policies that apply to academic and student affairs and also provides advice, as appropriate, on procedural matters related to the implementation of those policies.
ASAP is a standing committee of Education Council (EDCO) and is responsible for developing, reviewing and making academic and student affairs policy recommendations to ECDO and the College Policy Committee (CPC) to ensure they remain current and consistent with College policies.
LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
To provide advice on the impacts of existing and new policy or procedures related to teaching and learning technologies within its mandate and help to promote communication and open dialogue to address key issues facing teaching and learning technologies at the College.
The mandate of the Learning Technologies Advisory Committee includes technology (infrastructure and systems) to support teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom, all learning management systems, virtual and classroom technologies, collaborative tools and student labs.
SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
The Sustainability Committee supports the college community in education and awareness-building activities related to sustainability. Supports the ongoing development of library resources, experiential learning opportunities, communication materials, grant applications, and classroom learning materials related to sustainability.
The committee is an idea generator and sounding board for projects that enable the College to meet sustainability objectives and may recommend such projects for consideration by the College.