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Welcome from the 2023 Faculty Commission
As the new Chair of the Faculty Commission for AFC, I am excited about this opportunity to serve our faculty commission members in 2023. This year we will grow a collaborative connection with all faculty within the great 28 Florida colleges. Faculty are essential to providing the best learning experiences for students throughout Florida. The faculty commission will provide symposiums for professional development and increase network opportunities between Florida colleges. Also, the faculty commission will be attending all five region conferences in 2023 to help strengthen our connection with the AFC family. Please save the date for the Region V Conference hosted with Faculty and Technology Commission on April 14, 2023 at Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Campus. ““If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”- Martin Luther King, Jr. AFC Together Lets Move Forward with Great Expectations! WHAT WE DOThe Faculty Commission strives to maintain and promote the standards and ideals of the profession. The Commission provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and as well as the discussion of academic and professional issues among faculty around the state. Commission members provide leadership within the 28 institutions as well as working with the Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) to promote legislative awareness in areas of particular concern to faculty.COMMISSION RESOURCES:2023 EXECUTIVE BOARDChair: Eddie Williams IV, Pasco Hernando State College; Email: [email protected]; Phone: 352-340-4865 BYLAWSRecognizing the need to establish procedures and guidelines as they reflect the rights, responsibilities, and objectives of its membership, the Faculty Commission hereby adopts these Bylaws: Under review by the 2017 Bylaw Committee. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
We live in an age today when a crisis is around the corner. Random shootings. Hurricanes. Terrorism. Pandemics. And more. We deal with the possibility of crisis every day, even if we aren't thinking about it. Dr. Carrie Root spent 30+ years working in the Washington, DC area. She has experienced many events that have changed her views about preparation and planning including the Anthrax scare, the DC shooters, 9/11, paralyzing dumps of snow fall, and other natural disasters. Dr. Root will share how her perceptions have changed about being prepared for a crisis, and participants will learn how to prepare and plan for the unexpected in the professional and personal realm of their lives. Register in advance for this workshop. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Carrie Root, Ph.D., Consultant, CEO, Alpha UMi Inc. ****************************************************** Tuesday, April 11 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT ****************************************************** Monday, May 8 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT 2023 SPRING CONFERENCE
MEET YOUR 2022 AFC PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR!
The Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) Professor of the Year (POY) is Mario Mutis, Associate Professor in Fine Arts. Mario gave an outstanding presentation at the 73rd AFC Annual Conference and Meeting, impressing the judges and others in attendance. Mario Mutis Recognized At Santa Fe College Board Of Trustees Meeting As AFC Professor Of The Year: Mario Mutis Recognized at Board of Trustees Meeting as AFC Professor of the Year (sfcollege.edu)
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERSVivian M. Dellinger Award1998 Vivian M. Dellinger (posthumously) Professor of the YearMichelle Freas, (Santa Fe College)2020 Jeremy Norton, (Lake-Sumter State College) 2019 Amee Mehta (Seminole State) 2018 Brenda Skoczelas (Lake-Sumter State College) 2017 Amber Karlins (Lake-Sumter State College) 2016 Angel Rodriquez (Broward College) 2015 John Gardner (Chipola College) 2014 Barry Silber, (Hillsborough Community College) 2013 Thom Kieft (Lake-Sumter State College) 2012 Jerry Shawver (Florida State College at Jacksonville) 2011 Gerald Johnston (Santa Fe College) 2010 James May (Valencia College) 2009 Sybil Brown (Lake-Sumter State College) 2008 Susan Taylor (North Florida Community College) |
The AFC Faculty Commission will host a virtual Faculty Symposium Series workshop on March 22, 2023. You must register in advance. 
