Strong Workforce Advisory Committee (SWAC)

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The Strong Workforce Advisory Committee (SWAC) is the primary advisory group for investigating and recommending options and strategies to the Instruction Team and the Academic Senate in implementing the Strong Workforce Initiative including related college work plans and budget process.

Function

1. Review regional labor market information for potential labor market demand and training supply shortages that could be addressed. Provide advice on actions to be considered through our existing participatory governance process for the proposal of courses and programs to meet those workforce needs, professional development, facilities, and budget.
2. Review local Strong Workforce applications, work plans, budgets, including labor market needs and skills gaps, for the Strong Workforce Initiative. Provide advice on actions to be considered.
3. Review proposed and ongoing college implementation of the Strong Workforce Initiative. Provide advice on actions to be considered.

Membership

This committee will have an Administrator Co-Chair and a Faculty Co-Chair, appointed by Academic Senate, which can be any faculty member.