| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Arizona State University
PA-3: Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Betty
Lombardo Manager University Sustainability Practices |
Do all enrolled students, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
There are two student government bodies at ASU: the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA). These organizations represent and voice student interests to the university executive leadership (President, Provost, et al), the Arizona Board of Regents (the governing body of all Arizona Universities), and the state legislature. Officers come from and are elected by their respective student body (undergraduate and graduate/professional students).
Is there at least one student representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative student body or organization?:
A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
The governing body of all Arizona public universities is the Arizona Board of Regents, which comprise of twelve members, two of which are enrolled students. One of the student members is a voting member. The student members are nominated by the Board of Associated Students of Arizona, a representative body of university students of Arizona, and confirmed by the student government of their respective universities. Then they are appointed by the state governor and confirmed by the state senate.
Do students have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | Yes |
| Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | Yes |
| Strategic and long-term planning | Yes |
| Existing or prospective physical resources | Yes |
| Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | Yes |
| Communications processes and transparency practices | Yes |
| Prioritization of programs and projects | Yes |
A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
The Arizona Board of Regents governs in all areas indicated, and one Student Regent has a vote in all issues. The second Student Regent, while a non-voting member, has input in all issues. Examples:
o Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals –develop and approve ABOR 2020 Vision for the Arizona public university system, to increase graduation/retention rates, boost research expenditures, expand access and increase affordability, and promote sustainability.
o Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives - approved consolidating employment categories for staff employees into one (“university staff”), to reduce and simply personnel policies and better support a more sustainable compensation structure.
o Strategic and long-term planning - approved “performance-based” funding model that would allocate an additional state-appropriated funds to the three university systems based on performance such as greater graduation rates and degrees awarded (particularly in STEM fields), greater externally-financed research and greater public outreach expenditures.
o Existing or prospective physical resources - requested $1 billion bonds to for renovations, improvements and new academic/research infrastructure from the state legislature; approved the construction of various new buildings and facilities.
o Budgeting, staffing and financial planning - approved freezing (0% increase) in-state tuition for Arizona residents for the 2012-2013 academic year, and a small increase (around 3%) for the 2013-2014 academic year. Requested additional state appropriations for higher education.
o Communications processes and transparency practices – The Board has approved an RFP to engage the services of a strategic communications/marketing consulting firm to enhance communications and outreach initiatives with the public and the media and to develop/maintain the website and other marketing materials.
Prioritization of programs and projects – ABOR recently established task force on student safety to increase coordination and share best practices among the three Arizona public universities, after recent incidences of alcohol-rated violence.
Do all staff, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
The ASU Staff Council is the representative body of university staff employees. The purpose and mission of the ASU Staff Council is to serve as a voice for university staff, to advise the President of ASU on the working climate, and to raise issues and concerns of university staff. The Staff Council also works to support university staff through various activities and initiatives.
Is there at least one non-supervisory staff representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative staff body or organization?:
A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
Do non-supervisory staff have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following? :
| Yes or No | |
| Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | No |
| Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | No |
| Strategic and long-term planning | No |
| Existing or prospective physical resources | No |
| Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | No |
| Communications processes and transparency practices | No |
| Prioritization of programs and projects | No |
A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
Do all faculty, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
The University Senate is the representative body of the Academic Assembly, which includes the following: all tenured and tenure-eligible faculty, academic professionals, and full-time contract faculty (i.e. lecturers and senior lecturers, instructors, clinical faculty, research faculty, and professors of practice). Members may be nominated (or nominate themselves) as candidates and then are elected into office.
Is there at least one teaching or research faculty representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative faculty body or organization?:
A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
The Chair of the Arizona Faculties Council is a member of the Board of Regents. The Arizona Faculties Council represents all university faculty governments of Arizona’s three public universities. Representation in the Council is proportional to the size of the faculty of each university. Council members are appointed by the faculty governments of each university, and these faculty governments are elected by the respective faculty.
Do faculty have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | Yes |
| Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | Yes |
| Strategic and long-term planning | Yes |
| Existing or prospective physical resources | Yes |
| Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | Yes |
| Communications processes and transparency practices | Yes |
| Prioritization of programs and projects | Yes |
A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
As a voting member of the Board of Regents, the Chair of the Arizona Faculties Council partakes in the decision-making of the Board, and has input and voting power in all the areas indicated. Examples:
o Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals –develop and approve ABOR 2020 Vision for the Arizona public university system, to increase graduation/retention rates, boost research expenditures, expand access and increase affordability, and promote sustainability.
o Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives - approved consolidating employment categories for staff employees into one (“university staff”), to reduce and simply personnel policies and better support a more sustainable compensation structure.
o Strategic and long-term planning - approved “performance-based” funding model that would allocate an additional state-appropriated funds to the three university systems based on performance such as greater graduation rates and degrees awarded (particularly in STEM fields), greater externally-financed research and greater public outreach expenditures.
o Existing or prospective physical resources - requested $1 billion bonds to for renovations, improvements and new academic/research infrastructure from the state legislature; approve the construction of various new buildings and facilities.
o Budgeting, staffing and financial planning - approved freezing (0% increase) in-state tuition for Arizona residents for the 2012-2013 academic year, and a small increase (around 3%) for the 2013-2014 academic year.
o Communications processes and transparency practices – The Board has approved an RFP to engage the services of a strategic communications/marketing consulting firm to enhance communications and outreach initiatives with the public and the media and to develop/maintain the website and other marketing materials.
o Prioritization of programs and projects – ABOR recently established task force on student safety to increase coordination and share best practices among the three Arizona public universities.
The website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Website URL where information about Arizona State University governance structure is available.
Arizona Board of Regents - http://www.azregents.edu/
Undergraduate Student Government - http://asuusg.com/
Graduate and Professional Student Association - http://gpsa.asu.edu/
ASU Staff Council - http://staffcouncil.asu.edu/welcome
University Senate - http://usenate.asu.edu/
Website URL where information about Arizona State University governance structure is available.
Arizona Board of Regents - http://www.azregents.edu/
Undergraduate Student Government - http://asuusg.com/
Graduate and Professional Student Association - http://gpsa.asu.edu/
ASU Staff Council - http://staffcouncil.asu.edu/welcome
University Senate - http://usenate.asu.edu/
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