I. General Information
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General Governance Information
State Board of Education
Florida Board of Governors
The State University System (SUS)
University Structure Organization
Executive Group
Academic Affairs
Colleges, Schools, and Departments
Faculty Union
GENERAL INFORMATION - UNIVERSITY
GENERAL INFORMATION - COLLEGE
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GENERAL GOVERNANCE INFORMATION
State Board of Education
In November 1998, Florida’s citizens voted to change the Board of Education from the
seven-member Cabinet to a Board made up of seven members appointed by the
Governor. The mission of the Board is to oversee the seamless education system, which
governs Florida’s K-20 educational system. Ex-officio membership consists of
representatives from different educational sectors. For universities and colleges the
Chancellor of the Division of Colleges and Universities acts as the representative. For more information, visit the Board of Education website.
Florida Board of Governors
Article IX, Section 7, of the Florida Constitution provides for the Florida Board of
Governors to operate, regulate, control, and be fully responsible for the management of
the whole university system. The Board of Governors consists of 17 members, 14 of who
are appointed by the Governor. In addition to the 14 members appointed by the
Governor, the Board of Governors automatically includes the Commissioner of
Education, the Chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates and the President of the
Florida Student Association. The Board of Governors coordinates the State University
System and supports the roles of the 11 individual Universities. The Division of Colleges and Universities provides support for the Board of Governors. For more information, visit the Board of Governors website.
University Boards of Trustees
Article IX, Section 7, of the Florida Constitution provides for a local board of trustees to administer each constituent state university in the system. The local university board of trustees includes six members appointed by the Governor, five members appointed by the Board of Governors, the Chair of the Faculty Senate, or the equivalent, and the Student Body President. Links to all State University Boards of Trustees are also available at the Board of Governors website.
More informationon the FGCU Board of Trustees is available on the FGCU website.
The State University System of Florida (SUS) consists of the eleven public universities in Florida:
- Florida A&M University (Tallahassee)
- Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton)
- Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers)
- Florida International University (Miami)
- Florida State University (Tallahassee)
- New College of Florida (Sarasota)
- University of Central Florida (Orlando)
- University of Florida (Gainesville)
- University of North Florida (Jacksonville)
- University of West Florida (Pensacola)
- University of South Florida (Tampa)
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University Structure Organization
Executive Group
The University is headed by an Executive Group consisting of the President and the
four vice-presidents:
- Advancement
- Administrative Services
- Academic Affairs
- Student Affairs
The council also includes the Presidential administrative staff:
- Director of Athletics
- General Counsel
- Associate Vice President for Advancement
- Special Assistant to the president and University spokesperson
This body is the final source of approval for all university-wide policies and is ultimately responsible for strategic planning. The FGCU Statement of Agency Organization and Operation is found on the General Counsel's website.
Faculty, curricular, and other academic matters are administratively the responsibility of the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs, who works with faculty governance to develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures. Each year the university supplies an organizational chart to the Division of Colleges and Universities reflecting how the institution is operating for the coming year. This is done each September.
Academic Affairs
The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer of the
University and assists the President in administering the University's operations and
activities. The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs exercises the functions of
the President in the President's absence. In case of the death or incapacity of the
President, the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs shall serve as acting
president until such time as the President is able to serve or Board of Trustees appoints a
successor. There are five academic colleges within the University: the College of Arts
and Sciences, the Lutgert College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Health
Professions, and the College of Professional Studies. The University offers
undergraduate and graduate degree programs. In addition to the academic deans, there
are other academic units that report directly to the Provost. They are research and sponsored programs, graduate and continual learning, library, instructional technology and broadcast services.
Colleges, Schools, and Departments
An Academic Dean heads each of the five Colleges of the University. The structure within
each college varies, with some colleges using traditional departmental structures and
others opting for alternative ways of organizing, using discipline clusters. In general,
administrative, fiscal, and policy responsibility for graduate and undergraduate programs
is assigned to the Dean of the College.
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Faculty Union
The Board of Trustees recognizes the United Faculty of Florida (UFF) as the bargaining agent for faculty. UFF is a subsidiary of the NEA, and is empowered to bargain wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment for all faculty, whether members of UFF or not. Florida is a right-to-work state, so union membership is not required of faculty. The local chapter of UFF and University administration are negotiating a Collective Bargaining Agreement for FGCU. The bargaining process began in fall 2003.
For additional information, visit the FGCU UFF Chapter website. This site has a link to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
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