Concordia University
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.25 / 3.00 |
Danielle
Tessier Associate-Secretary-General University Secretariat |
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Part 1. Shared governance bodies
| 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:
The Board of Governors is the highest governing body of the University and is responsible for establishing the legal and administrative framework for the University. It has superintending and reforming power over all decisions affecting activities held at the University or connected with the University.
The Senate is the senior academic body and establishes procedures for the governance of its own affairs. It derives its powers from the Board of Governors and, subject to the latter's over-arching authority, has the final authority in all matters pertaining to the academic regulations and programs of the University.
The Concordia Student Union was founded in 1979 and exists to help and advocate for 35,000+ undergraduate students. The CSU provides important services, facilitates health insurance coverage, supports student-led clubs and projects, runs annual social justice campaigns, demands that student voices be heard within the university administration, and provides their membership with as many opportunities to get involved in campus life as possible. https://www.csu.qc.ca/
The Concordia Professional Employees Union (CUPEU) represents over 560 employees, including nurses, advisors, guidance counsellors, IT specialists, departmental administrators and coordinators, placement officers, chaplains, accountants and other financial specialists, and the head coaches of Concordia’s varsity teams. These, and others, make up the most diverse union at Concordia. CUPEU is responsible for negotiating contracts, lobbying for employee issues and general assemblies.
The Senate is the senior academic body and establishes procedures for the governance of its own affairs. It derives its powers from the Board of Governors and, subject to the latter's over-arching authority, has the final authority in all matters pertaining to the academic regulations and programs of the University.
The Concordia Student Union was founded in 1979 and exists to help and advocate for 35,000+ undergraduate students. The CSU provides important services, facilitates health insurance coverage, supports student-led clubs and projects, runs annual social justice campaigns, demands that student voices be heard within the university administration, and provides their membership with as many opportunities to get involved in campus life as possible. https://www.csu.qc.ca/
The Concordia Professional Employees Union (CUPEU) represents over 560 employees, including nurses, advisors, guidance counsellors, IT specialists, departmental administrators and coordinators, placement officers, chaplains, accountants and other financial specialists, and the head coaches of Concordia’s varsity teams. These, and others, make up the most diverse union at Concordia. CUPEU is responsible for negotiating contracts, lobbying for employee issues and general assemblies.
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
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Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
3
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
6
Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
1
Part 3. Gender equity in governance
12
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
46.15
Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Part 4. Community engagement bodies
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
7
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:
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
Please note that the STARS reporting tool limits the answers for Part 2 to numbers only. However, the total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body (the Board of Governors) is 25 voting members and 1 alternate and for students 2 regular and 1 alternate. This is the more accurate reflection of the composition, as the alternate attends the meetings and may speak. The only difference is that the alternate only votes when the undergraduate student is not in attendance.
The University Secretariat provided the responses for Part 1 - 3 of this credit.
Please note that the STARS reporting tool limits the answers for Part 2 to numbers only. However, the total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body (the Board of Governors) is 25 voting members and 1 alternate and for students 2 regular and 1 alternate. This is the more accurate reflection of the composition, as the alternate attends the meetings and may speak. The only difference is that the alternate only votes when the undergraduate student is not in attendance.
The University Secretariat provided the responses for Part 1 - 3 of this credit.
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