The mission of the Instructional Council is to review matters concerning instructional policies and procedures. The Instructional Council consists of representatives of all full- and part-time faculty and instructional administrators to discuss instructional issues and advise the Vice President of Instruction.
The purpose of the Instructional Council is to serve as a communications link between the faculty and the Office of Instruction; to assist with coordination of instructional activities such as advising, scheduling, budgeting, program planning, program evaluation, and to review and recommend policies and Instruction procedures.
Voting Members: Deans; 2 full-time faculty members from each of the four major academic divisions*. Division members should represent the breadth of the division (Health Sciences to include selective and non-selective programs. Industrial Technology and DEBITS to be represented by more than a single program). Other faculty to include one BEDA instructor, one faculty from the library, one part-time faculty representative, one faculty representing baccalaureate programs, and one faculty Counselor from the Lake Washington Technical Academy for a total of 20 voting members in the 2021-2022 academic year. Faculty alternates who attend in place of an absent voting member will vote for the division. In the event the faculty must withdraw from the committee, the division dean will appoint a new faculty representative to fill the seat. Continued membership on the Council is contingent on participation.
Non-voting members: Faculty and staff for all divisions and departments are encouraged to attend and be part of all discussions but will not vote.
Co-chair: The Co-chairs of the Instructional Council will be the Vice President of Instruction and a faculty member. The Faculty Co-chair position can be shared by two faculty members. The Faculty Co-chair's length of service will be two years, with the possibility of renewal for another two years. The outgoing Faculty Co-chair will overlap with the incoming Co-chair.
Actions taken by the Instructional Council shall be within the guidelines established by the LWTech Board of Trustees and applicable state rules and regulations. The Instructional Council will operate under the guidelines and tenets of Roberts' Rules of Order. The Instructional Council will meet twice a month during the fall, winter, and spring quarters or as needed, with no meetings during the summer quarter. Special meetings may also be called, and meetings may be held electronically as needed. If there is no agenda, the meeting will be canceled. Members will be provided with an agenda and meeting minutes. Each voting member shall have one vote, with the faculty co-chair voting only in the event of a tie. Fifty-one percent of the voting membership shall be considered a quorum. The agenda will be established prior to each meeting.
The responsibilities will include:
For 2022-2023, the four major academic divisions are:
In addition to participating in the Instructional Council meetings, each instructional council member is expected to participate in at least one subcommittee or task force. Subcommittee membership can also include additional non-Instructional Council members.
The DSJ subcommittee oversees the DSJ requirement on campus. As part of its work, the subcommittee oversees the faculty application process and course evaluation, supports the DSJ faculty training, and mentors DSJ faculty.
The outcomes assessment subcommittee facilitates the review, revision, and enhancement of program and college-wide learning outcomes assessment processes.
The syllabus subcommittee oversees the college-wide syllabus template. They collect ideas for changes and additions.
The tenure guide subcommittee oversees tenure guide handbook. They collect ideas for changes and additions.
The distribution subcommittee oversees the courses that count as general education distribution credit on students’ transcripts.
The evaluations subcommittee oversees the student evaluations. It is responsible for adjusting distinct types of student surveys: course evaluation, instructor evaluation, ELL (English Language Learner) evaluations, GenEd (General Education) outcome assessments.
The faculty handbook taskforce is developing a comprehensive handbook.
2nd and 4th Wednesday,
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
October 12, 2022
October 26, 2022
November 9, 2022
November 23, 2022
December 14, 2022 (tentative)
January 11, 2023
January 25, 2023
February 8, 2023
February 22, 2023
March 8, 2023
March 22, 2023
April 12, 2023
April 26, 2023
May 10, 2023
May 24, 2023
June 14, 2023
Business Hours
Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Campus Hours
Mon-Thurs, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, Closed to the public
Sat-Sun, Closed
Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) is committed to providing access to information for all, therefore we are taking the following measures to ensure accessibility of the college’s public facing website (LWTech.edu), and third-party platforms utilized by students, staff, and community members.
The college is currently conducting an audit to determine the extent to which its website and third-party platforms are compliant.