Shared Governance

President’s Cabinet

The President’s Cabinet meets weekly and serves in an executive advisory capacity to the President, and manages overall administration. Cabinet members advance STC’s objectives by identifying and addressing the planning, policy, procedural, operational, budget, accreditation and personnel needs within their respective areas.

The President’s Cabinet consists of the following members:

• President
• Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
• Vice President of Finance and Operations
• Chief Information Officer

Campus Leadership Team

The Campus Leadership Team meets monthly, or more frequently as needed, to share information, collaborate and coordinate institutional initiatives and planning. It is comprised of:

• Cabinet members
• Academic deans
• Associate deans
• Select department directors

Academic Leadership Team

The Academic Leadership Team guides and supports Academics and is comprised of:

• Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Academic deans
• Associate deans
• Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Associate Dean of Faculty Development

Faculty Forum

Faculty Forum is the faculty governance committee at Southeast Tech. Its purpose is to:

1. Review, recommend and provide a first level approval on academic policies and procedures, which are then referred to Academic Leadership, Executive Leadership and the Sioux Falls School Board for final approval as needed.
2. Ensure and maintain high academic standards with regard to admission, academic programming and graduation. 
3. Assure that academics is in compliance with programmatic and HLC accreditation.
4. Oversee academic committees.
5. Provide a system of communication and coordination within academics, including a structure for making suggestions and recommendations to the Academic Leadership and Executive Leadership of Southeast Tech.

The Faculty Forum has no authority with regard to faculty salaries, benefits, working conditions or setting non-academic policies at Southeast Tech.

Employee Advisory Council

The Employee Advisory Council is an advisory body to the President and seeks to enhance and strengthen STC’s mission. The council meets twice each semester to foster professionalism and civility among employees; increase communication between employees and administration; and promote the general welfare of employees. Its members include:

• Full-time faculty and staff that have been employed by the college for at least one calendar year.
• Each department/division is entitled to Council representation based on the department/division size as of September 1 of each year.

Enrollment Management Leadership Team

The Enrollment Management Leadership Team guides and supports Admissions, Financial Aid, Marketing and Student Success. The team is comprised of the: 

• Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
• Director of Admissions
• Director of Financial Aid
• Director of Student Success/Registrar
• Marketing and Communications Coordinator
• Assistant Director of Admissions and CRM Manager

Policy Committee

Policies are written statements which express the will and intent of the Board with regard to the operation of Southeast Tech. These policies guide the Southeast Tech President and all Southeast Tech employees in the day-to-day administration of Southeast Tech. The Sioux Falls School Board allows the Southeast Tech President to establish a schedule to systematically review each Board policy through his/her Policy Review Committee (Policy BG/STC).

The Policy Committee consists of the following members:

• President
• Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
• Vice President of Finance and Operations
• Chief Information Officer
• Compliance, Institutional Effectiveness and Academics Budget Coordinator
• One faculty representative
• One staff representative
• One Sioux Falls School Board representative
• Senior Administrative Assistant