Membership Drive 2024: Join on the DCFA Website

The DCFA is accepting members through its official website until November 11 - see below for instructions on how to join, and please consider joining today if you have not already done so!

If you navigate to www.dccfa.org, you will find a new button on the page to either “Join” or “Renew” your membership.  Upon clicking that link, there are a few separate options: one is for those renewing a membership, and the other is for those joining for the first time (and for those who are, welcome! We are delighted you are becoming a member!). Other options include level amounts: Full-Time Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Emeritus Faculty.

Important Notes About Joining/Renewing

• The deadline to join or renew is the second Monday in November (which also corresponds with the week of the Convention on that Friday).
  
  
• We are requiring everyone to use a personal email address and contact information when setting up your profile and logging in. This is to make sure that all of your information on file is separate from Dallas College servers and IT restrictions.

 

Please take a few moments after joining/renewing to complete the “About” section of your account, which includes fields for home address and phone number. Having this information is critical because this collected data is critical for the Political Information Committee to contact DCFA members privately about elections without violating state and district laws and regulations.  (Regular email communications about DCFA and local FA business will still be sent through work email addresses, though!)

 

Why Join the DCFA?

• The Faculty Association is the voice of all faculty. Our voice is stronger if we all get behind the DCFA  
• The Faculty Council (Presidents of the DCFA) meets regularly with Provost Floyd, Chancellor Lonon, Vice Provosts, and other administrators to discuss the concerns of all faculty. Concerns range from organizational issues, cultural issues, compensation, faculty evaluations, and others. We all must make our voices heard through the DCFA.  
• The DCFA acts as an intermediary between faculty and administration when there is a grievance, a dispute, or other issues we cannot fight as individuals.   
• Being a member of DCFA gives you access to the Legal Defense Fund, which can be used to help pay for a lawyer if you find yourself in a dispute with the college and need one. We all need this protection with the recent and ongoing changes within the college.  
• Particularly after the re-org, it can be common to feel isolated. Joining provides a sense of belonging. We all need to join the Faculty Association and fight to keep the culture of our campus.  
• The Faculty Association will collaborate with "the schools of" representatives to champion common goals.

If you encounter any errors or issues with joining or renewing, please email dcfa@dcccd.edu to reach the entire Council, and we can assist from there!