| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.90 |
| Liaison | Leslie Raucher |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Barnard College
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
Does the institution have formal participatory or shared governance bodies through which the following stakeholders can regularly participate in the governance of the institution?:
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Academic staff | Yes |
| Non-academic staff | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
Students:
Students participate in governance of the college through the Student Government association and by representing the student body on various committees of the collage such as The Board of Trustees, The Sustainable Practices Committee, the Student Life Committee, and Barnard Emergency Management Committee
The Student Government Association of Barnard College aims to facilitate the expression of opinions on matters affecting the Barnard community through active communication between students, administration and faculty.
Faculty:
All full-time faculty members participate in governance at Barnard as voting members in monthly faculty meetings and through election of their peers to committees. Committees such as The Faculty Finance and Resource Committee, Faculty Diversity and Development, and Committee of Chairs and Program Directors all include faculty. A full list of committees can be found here: https://barnard.edu/provost/service-governance/faculty-committees
Staff:
Staff participate in governance through the Barnard Staff Council Advisory Board as well as being on committees such as the Presidential Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, the Sustainable Practices Committee, the Student Life Committee, Barnard Emergency Management Committee.
The Staff Council will advise, bring attention to, and address issues that impact the culture and climate for College staff, and create programming that seeks to celebrate and recognize the many contributions of the staff as critical and valued stakeholders of the College community.
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Does the institution host or support one or more formal bodies through which external stakeholders have a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them?:
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