| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.91 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2022 |
Calvin University
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.62 / 3.00 |
Tom
Hartzell Campus Sustainability Program Coordinator Ecosystem Preserve |
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Part 1. Shared governance bodies
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Academic staff | Yes |
| Non-academic staff | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
The highest shared governance body is the Faculty Senate. Academic staff (administrators with faculty status) are represented, as are students (3 student senators serve on faculty senate). The majority of faculty senators are faculty members.
There are thirteen shared governance committees and two compliance committees that report to the faculty senate. Many of these have staff members and all have a student member.
Calvin University’s highest governing body is the Board of Trustees. However, they are not involved in the day-to-day operations of the university, and this is not part of the shared governance system.
There are thirteen shared governance committees and two compliance committees that report to the faculty senate. Many of these have staff members and all have a student member.
Calvin University’s highest governing body is the Board of Trustees. However, they are not involved in the day-to-day operations of the university, and this is not part of the shared governance system.
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
31
Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
0
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
0
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
12
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
38.71
Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Part 4. Community engagement bodies
Yes
A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
The Calvin/Neighbors Advisory Committee (CNAC) meets 2-3 times per year, and includes 2-3 representatives from the Breton Village Neighborhood Association and the Ridgewood Neighborhood Watch, along with approximately 2 students, the VP for Student Life, and the Director of Campus Safety. The purpose of CNAC is for the university to listen to neighbors on issues of importance and concern to them, to share any relevant news or plans that might affect them, and to give each other advice as needed.
Optional Fields
3
Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information provided by Julia VanderMolen, working with the Board of Trustees, and Jolene Vos-Camy with the Committee on Governance task force.
CNAC info sourced from John Witte, Dean of Students.
There are 10 academic faculty members who are not 'official' members of the BOT, but they do sit in on meetings and participate, though they don't have voting power. Similarly, there are 7 additional faculty advisors for the BOT who do not sit in on plenary sessions. Because they are not official members of the BOT, they are not included in the official count above.
CNAC info sourced from John Witte, Dean of Students.
There are 10 academic faculty members who are not 'official' members of the BOT, but they do sit in on meetings and participate, though they don't have voting power. Similarly, there are 7 additional faculty advisors for the BOT who do not sit in on plenary sessions. Because they are not official members of the BOT, they are not included in the official count above.
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