Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 57.02
Liaison Monika Kamboures
Submission Date Aug. 17, 2023

STARS v2.2

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Monika Kamboures
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Planning, Sustainability & Transportation
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Part 1. Shared governance bodies

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:
At the highest levels, The Board of Trustees is responsible for the oversight of the California State University. The Board adopts rules, regulations, and policies governing the Cal Poly Pomona. The Board has authority over curricular development, use of property, development of facilities, and fiscal and human resources management.

At the campus level, Cal Poly Pomona's shared governance bodies include the Academic Senate, Associated Students, and Staff Council.

The Academic Senate is the official voice of the faculty and the primary consultative body in areas established by its constitution:
-educational and other university policies
-academic personnel policies
-selection of administrative officials of university and foundations
-university administrative regulations and practices, including preparation of University Manual
(https://www.cpp.edu/senate/about/index.shtml)

ASI Student Government consists of student leaders either elected by the student body or appointed by the ASI President to serve a specific function. As a whole, your student government aims to serve you; from lobbying on your behalf with state legislators to advocating campus services and implementing fun events.
(https://asi.cpp.edu/student-government/)

Since its formation in 1962, the fundamental purpose of Staff Council has been to engage in service to the campus community. Staff Council endeavors to enhance the recognition and worth of each staff member through its community service efforts. Today Staff Council continues as a vital campus organization comprising 25-30 staff members from all divisions of Cal Poly Pomona. (https://www.cpp.edu/staffcouncil/index.shtml)

Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance

Total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body:
25

Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
2

Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
1

Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
0

Part 3. Gender equity in governance

Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
13

Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
52

Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:

Part 4. Community engagement bodies

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?:
No

A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
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Optional Fields 

Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
N/A

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