The Coalition of Affiliated Councils (COAC) is constituted to promote communication,
cooperation and collaboration among the leadership of the Affiliated Councils and between the
Affiliated Councils and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
The COAC brings together the resources and expertise of varied professional groups who work
in the community college in order to support AACC activities and initiatives.
The COAC is a freely-associating cooperative of the duly elected or appointed representatives of
the recognized AACC affiliated councils. Duly elected chairs and chairs-elect (or other
designated representatives) are automatically eligible to participate in the activities and work of
the COAC.
The COAC shall select a chair, chair-elect and recorder/secretary in order to facilitate group
activities and meetings.
Objectives
The objectives of the Coalition of Affiliated Councils shall be:
1. To share and network in order to improve the effectiveness of each council.
2. To enter into collaborative ventures in pursuit of common goals and agendas among
councils.
3. To serve as a key resource to the AACC board in the development of AACC policy.
4. To articulate council needs, issues and activities to AACC staff and board.
5. To assist AACC staff in planning/preparing the annual AACC Convention.
6. To help AACC develop working agendas for the community college and assist in pursuit
of those agendas.
7. To extend AACC’s voice of advocacy for community colleges.
Membership
Membership in the Coalition of Affiliated Councils is open to any recognized council of the
AACC. Each recognized council will appoint one individual to serve as the central contact for
the council and to serve as its voting representative.
Meetings of the Council
The COAC shall meet twice annually: at the AACC Annual Convention and at their annual
meeting held in the fall of every year in conjunction with the AACC Commissions and AACC
Board of Directors.
Where written notice has been duly given, representatives of COAC member councils shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.