Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.65
Liaison Maddie LoDico
Submission Date Dec. 12, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Colby College
PA-3: Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Jed Wartman
Associate Dean of Students and Director of Campus Life
Campus Life
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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)?:
Yes

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Any interested student can run to become a member of the student government or can apply to join campus committees. Additionally anyone can attend student government meetings and has access to an assigned representative.

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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?:
Yes

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A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
The two presidents of student government as well as several other student representatives chosen by the Administration are invited to join the Trustee Committee.

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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

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A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
The students in the Trustee Committee have a say in each of the above area. Examples include the enhancement of the Multicultural Literacy classes for first-year students and the hiring of different staff members.

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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)?:
No

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
All staff members can articulate their concerns and desires to their supervisors. There are also several unofficial committees that staff members can volunteer for and be a part of.

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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?:
No

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A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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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

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A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
N/A

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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)?:
Yes

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Faculty are represented in college governance at virtually every level.

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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?:
Yes

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A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
Members of the faculty serve on Trustee committees. Depending on the committee, they are either appointed or elected by faculty vote.

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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 No
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

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A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
Faculty are represented on Trustee committees in these areas. Additionally, elected faculty committees contribute to governance. Faculty are also represented on advisory committees in these areas. Faculty also vote on various policy issues in the monthly faculty meeting.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
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