| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.56 |
| Liaison | Georgeann Moss |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Dallas College
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.25 / 3.00 |
Marisol
Romany Chief Social Responsibility and Inclusion Officer Social Responsibility and Inclusion |
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:
The Board of Trustees consists of seven elected voting members and the Chancellor as the eighth non-voting member. The Board defines the vision of the college, serves as a liaison between the college and the community, approves annual budgets, and sets policies. The Board seeks feedback from the various stakeholder groups of Dallas College; Student Government Association, Faculty Association, Staff Association, Administrators Council, and any individual in the community wishing to speak on issues concerning Dallas College.
Student Government Association (SGA) serves as the voice of the student body. SGA is also a model of government and source of leadership development. SGA members learn to run for office, help make decisions about your campus, and share the needs and concerns of fellow students with campus and college leadership. Each Dallas College Campus has its own SGA Chapter, Officer Team and Advisor. https://www.dcccd.edu/slife/student-govt/pages/default.aspx
Faculty Association missions is to:
· Improve Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) faculty members’ professional abilities
· Secure better salaries and working conditions
· Sponsor seminars and courses for members
· Participate in teacher conventions
· Bargain collectively and process grievances
· Ensure academic freedom
· Keep its members informed of its activities through regular meetings and newsletters. https://www.dccfa.org/#myaccount
Professional Support Staff Executive Council and PSSA Chapters- The PSS Executive Council (PSSEC) serves as the executive body of the district’s Professional Support Staff Association (PSSA). The council membership consists of presidents from each local chapter (Brookhaven campus, Cedar Valley campus, Eastfield campus, El Centro campus, Mountain View campus, North Lake campus, Richland campus, District College Administration, District Service Center and the LeCroy Center.) Officers at the council level consist of a council president, council vice president, council secretary and council treasurer. Each are elected by current council members.
https://dcccd.sharepoint.com/sites/PSSEC
The Administrators Council meets once per month with College leadership, Chancellor May and Chief Human Resources Officer Sherri Enright. The Administrators Council provides a forum for identifying opportunities to promote best practices in areas such as: professional development, communication among personnel, collaboration and innovation, and process improvement
Total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
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?:
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 Dallas College Board of Trustees is a seven-member publicly elected board. Trustees are elected by Dallas County voters and voters cast their ballots to voice their opinions on who should make strategic, high-level institutional decisions. Board meetings include a public comment period at each meeting for community stakeholders to speak on specific priorities.
Dallas College has Industry Advisory Boards (IABs) for specific education and workforce programs that recruit community members to serve and guide program development. Each technical workforce program is required to have an Industry Advisory Board (IAB). Hundreds of citizens have made commitments to advise Dallas College to help guide alignment with community needs and priorities.
Some examples of advisory boards include:
- School of Education Advisory Board https://www.dallascollege.edu/news/pages/newsitem.aspx?ArticleId=130
- Automotive Industry Advisory Board https://www.dallascollege.edu/cd/credit/auto-body-tech/efc/pages/default.aspx
- Construction Industry Advisory Board https://www.dallascollege.edu/cd/credit/construction-management/accreditation-disclosures/pages/industry-board.aspx
- Hospitality Industry Advisory Board https://www.dallascollege.edu/cd/credit/hospitality-event-management/rlc/pages/industry-organizations.aspx
- Interactive Simulation and Game Design Industry Advisory Board https://www.dallascollege.edu/cd/credit/gaming/rlc/pages/industry-relations.aspx
Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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