Mission and Goals

The mission and goals of the Community College Faculty Association (CCFA) are simple and direct: the dissemination of information to faculty associations at community colleges across the country. That's it!

This association harbors no specific agenda as to the direction faculties
should take at their particular institutions. Instead, this association serves
as a clearinghouse so that each unique faculty association at each college
is equipped with the information necessary to make responsible, well-informed
decisions on any issue it confronts.

Too often, when faculty members work with the administrations at their schools, they feel unprepared for the inevitable topic discussions. If the topic is, for example, dual credit programs with local high schools, the faculty representatives may have heard various anecdotal comments on such programs. They may have heard entirely negative or entirely positive responses. Not wanting to rely solely on the last opinion they heard, these individuals can feel ill-prepared to make suggestions as to the criteria, pitfalls, or advantages of such programs. When that happens, problem-solving cannot occur. However, if faculty reps have access to valid and unbiased information on dual credit, have read information about successful and unsuccessful programs, they can meet with the administration and work constructively to create a dual credit program suited to the needs and unique characteristics of that school.

Offering valuable, unbiased information is what CCFA will do. As the director of the CCFA, I will write monthly letters (which will be posted on this website), detailing the progress of this fledgling organization's growth, most especially concerning membership in CCFA and the publication of a newsletter. I will also post national and local legislation that affects two-year schools.