About CCFO

The purpose of the organization shall be

1) To foster cooperation and communication among all Columbia faculty, and to encourage pedagogical, philosophical, and collegial alliances through the promotion of creative activity, interdisciplinary thinking, and recognition of achievement.

2) To provide a forum for addressing the concerns and needs of all the faculty, which will include, but not be limited to a.) issues related to compensation and workload, and b.) issues related to intellectual, pedagogical, and creative activity, and c.) the promotion of academic freedom and shared governance.

3) To represent those concerns and needs to all other sectors of the college, which will include, but not be limited to a.) regular communication with Deans, Provost, and President of the college, and b.) maintaining an active working relationship with the college’s Board of Trustees.

4) To advance the educational mission and vision of Columbia College by encouraging the highest standards and ideals of the teaching profession.