Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 39.69
Liaison April Thompson
Submission Date March 2, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Creighton University
PA-3: Participatory Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 3.00 Mary Duda
Chemical Coordinator
Facilities Management
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Part 1

Do the institution’s students have a representative body through which they can participate in governance (e.g. a student council)? :
Yes

Do the institution’s students have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body?:
No

If yes to either of the above, provide:

A brief description of the bodies and mechanisms through which students are engaged in governance, including information to support each affirmative response above:
All students (full-time, part-time, abroad, distance etc.) have the opportunity to participate in at least two student government elections annually. All students are invited to vote in the Creighton Students Union (CSU) Elections of the President and Executive Vice President positions. The Creighton Students Union is the overarching student government at Creighton University, representing all students on campus. Additionally, each student has the ability to vote for the executive officers of their respective school senates. For example, Arts & Sciences students vote for the Arts & Science Senate members, Dental School students vote for the Dental Senate members, etc. Information about Creighton Student Union can be found here: http://www.creighton.edu/csu/csuinformation/ All students who live on-site have the opportunity to serve and vote in Inter Residence Hall Government Elections. Information about Creighton's Inter Residence Hall Government can be found here: https://www.creighton.edu/irhg/about/ Students do not have an elected representative on the Board of Trustees, but students may serve on Presidential Committees: https://www.creighton.edu/office-of-the-president/presidential-committees

Do the institution’s staff members have a representative body through which they can participate in governance (e.g. a staff council)?:
Yes

Do the institution’s non-supervisory staff members have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body?:
No

If yes to either of the above, provide:

A brief description of the bodies and mechanisms through which staff are engaged in governance, including information to support each affirmative response above:
The Staff Advisory Council is a Presidential Committee consisting of elected representatives from employee classifications E - M. One representative is elected to represent all units of the University. The Staff Advisory Council President or their designee sits on the President’s Council. In order to serve on the Staff Advisory Council, an employee must be elected by their peers in their division.

Do the institution’s teaching and research faculty have a representative body through which they can participate in governance (e.g. a faculty senate)?:
Yes

Do the institution’s teaching and research faculty have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body? :
No

If yes to either of the above, provide:

A brief description of the bodies and mechanisms through which teaching and research faculty are engaged in governance, including information to support each affirmative response above:
Article III, Section 2 of the University Statutes delineates the organizational structure of faculty governance. The University Faculty is represented by a Faculty Council consisting of one elected representative for every 15 full-time, teaching and research faculty from each College or School, with every College and School having a minimum of two representatives. The Faculty Council meets monthly during the academic year.

Part 2

Does the institution have written policies and procedures to identify and engage external stakeholders (i.e. local residents) in land use planning, capital investment projects, and other institutional decisions that affect the community?:
No

A copy of the written policies and procedures:
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The policies and procedures:
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Does the institution have formal participatory or shared governance bodies through which community members representing the interests of the following stakeholder groups can regularly participate in institutional governance?:
Yes or No
Local government and/or educational organizations No
Private sector organizations No
Civil society (e.g. NGOs, NPOs) No

If yes to one or more of the above, provide:

A brief description of the bodies and mechanisms through which external stakeholders are engaged in institutional governance (including information about each stakeholder group selected above):
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Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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