Shared Governance Council

Sharing responsibility for reaching collective decisions on matters of policy and procedure.

Purpose & Vision 

The long history of participation by all of the college constituencies is a foundational characteristic of Los Medanos College and its shared governance model. In order to address college-wide issues, challenges, and future opportunities, the campus community engages in collaborative governance processes and utilizes bi-directional communication efforts.

More information about the Shared Governance Council is available in the SGC Position Paper:

Teleconference Waiver Request Form for Members of LMC Brown Act Committees & Groups

SGC Agendas & Minutes

  • Participatory Governance Reference Info

    Operational Guidelines for Committees (approved by SGC, 9/24/25)

    Brown Act resources

  • SGC Facilitation Model

    Rotating Quad-Chair Facilitation Model

    • Description
      • Under this model, meeting facilitation rotates among four constituency representatives, each serving as designated chair for one semester on a three-semester basis. The remaining members support meeting preparation, including agenda development and timekeeping. Representation includes:
        • 1 SGC-appointed student
        • 1 SGC-appointed classified professional
        • 1 SGC-appointed faculty member
        • 1 SGC-appointed manager
      • At the conclusion of the three-semester cycle, new representatives would be selected so that the previous chairs do not immediately repeat the role, supporting the spirit of rotation and distributed leadership.
    • Benefits
      • Shared workload and distributed responsibility
      • Leadership and professional development opportunities
      • Broader engagement and collaboration across constituency groups
      • Equitable representation of perspectives
    • Considerations
      • Providing facilitation training and support
      • Maintaining continuity between Chair rotations
      • Establishing clear expectations for agenda planning and meeting facilitation
    • Quad-Chair Roles & Voting Structure
      • The Designated Chair –- which rotates among classified professionals, faculty members, and managers -- is a non-voting member
      • The Vice Chair, Student Chair, and Timekeeper are voting members, making 11 total voting members.
      • The President  will remain a non-voting, ex-officio member of SGC, as outlined in the Position Paper.
      • Quad-Chair Titles/Roles
        • Designated Chair -- non-voting
        • Vice Chair (upcoming Designated Chair) -- voting
        • Student Chair -- voting
        • Timekeeper (previous Designated Chair) -- voting
      • Quad-Chair responsibilities may include:
        • Agenda development and distribution
          • Administrative support may assist with agenda planning
          • Schedule an agenda planning meeting that includes all four Chairs and administrative assistance
        • Meeting facilitation and time management
          • One member of the Quad-Chair group serves as timekeeper
        • Encouraging inclusive participation
        • Clarifying action items and next steps
        • Communicating outcomes to constituency groups
  • SGC Sub-Committees
  • Resource Allocation Process (RAP)

    RAP Information, Forms/Timeline & Budget Request Database (housed on the LMC Business Services website)

  • Monday Meeting Calendar

     

    FALL 2026
    August 24 Department/Project Meetings* (first week of Fall semester)
    August 31 Academic Senate & Classified Senate
    September 7 NO MEETING (Labor Day Holiday)
    September 14 Academic Senate & Classified Senate
    September 21 College Assembly
    September 28 Academic Senate & Classified Senate
    October 5 College Assembly
    October 12 Academic Senate & Classified Senate
    October 19 College Assembly
    October 26 Academic Senate & Classified Senate
    November 2 College Assembly
    November 9 Academic Senate & Classified Senate
    November 16 Department/Project Meetings*
    November 23 College Assembly
    November 30 Academic Senate & Classified Senate
    December 7 Holiday Reception (in Student Union Conference Center)
    2026-27 College Assembly sessions will be held in person (L-109 & BRT-135), unless otherwise specified; viewing access via Zoom will be made available whenever possible, depending on presentation topic(s).
    *This timeslot can be used by the College community for unit/inter-department/project meetings.
    Please note that, during the course of the semester, meetings may be designated as “management-called” (based on a presentation/dialogue topic of institutional importance).

    Copies of the Monday Meeting Calendar from prior semesters are available on SharePoint and by request.

 For more info, email Jennifer Adams.