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The Process of Change

The governance structure as approved by the College Board is an interim
system. As such, rolling adjustments and elaborations to the system
should be made by the groups involved, in communication with each
other, with approval by the College President during the period January
1, 1982 - December 31, 1982.

Effective January 1, 1983, the College Governance Steering Committee
will be reconvened, and carry out a review and evaluation of the
governance system by March 31, 1983. At that time, its recommendations
will be broadcast to the College as a whole, and commentary received
and incorporated in a final report and recommendation to the College
President. The ensuing final report to the College Board will confirm
the structure, powers and processes of governance for the College,
subject to change by due process.

The general principles of the processes of change of the governance
system are:

(a) The procedures for change will be consistent with the
basic philosophy of the governance system itself - that
is, it should involve those with expertise and relevant
responsibility, and those who would be affected by the
change.

(b) Generally, change at any level will be proposed to and
approved by the superordinate level]. That is, a proposed
variance from the general model by a Departmental Committee
should be approved by the Divisional Committee. Any change
proposed within the College-wide Policy and Planning
Committee should be approved by the College Board.

(c) Initiatives not clearly fitting in categories (a) and (b)
would properly belong in section | - that is subject to
direct proposal to the College President, and approval.
This latter approach will be useful only during this one-
year interim or trial period of the governance system.