| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.45 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Lyons |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Dickinson College
PA-3: Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.25 / 3.00 |
Neil
Leary Director Center for Sustainability Education |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Part 1
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:
Students participate in governance at Dickinson College through the Student Senate as well as participating as voting members of Dickinson's all-college governance committees: Academic Programs and Standards, Planning & Budget, Enrollment & Student Life and Information Technology & Services Committee.
Student Senate: “The Dickinson College Student Senate consists of 38 voting members of all years and involvement. The Student Senate is organized with two aims: to support student clubs and organizations and to promote shared governance. Shared governance is a way for the students to work closely with the administration to inflict actual change and impact life at Dickinson. Through our core values of communication, collaboration and representation, the Student Senate works to serve the student body and encourage social, cultural, and academic initiatives to create a more active and engaged student community. The Student Senate is a valuable resource and voice for the student body. Led by the Student Body President, the Senate meets collectively once a week in the Holland Union Building Social Hall to discuss current matters, update the Community on Senate initiatives, and vote on resolutions.” https://www.dickinson.edu/studentsenate
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:
Staff participate in governance at Dickinson College through the Staff Forum as well as participating as voting members of Dickinson's all-college governance committees: Academic Programs and Standards, Planning & Budget, Enrollment & Student Life and Information Technology & Services Committee.
Staff Forum: The Staff Forum is made up of staff representing all divisions of the college—Academic Affairs, Campus Operations, Enrollment & Communications, College Advancement, Financial Operations, Human Resource Services, Library & Information Services, and Student Development, as well as the President’s Office, to enhance communications with all areas of the college. The Forum meets monthly to share information and to discuss questions and concerns in addition to recommending actions and improvements on behalf of the college community.
http://www.dickinson.edu/download/downloads/id/6754/vitality_october_2016.pdf
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:
All full-time faculty members participate in governance at Dickinson as voting members in monthly faculty meetings and through election of their peers to the all-college governance committees: Academic Programs and Standards, Planning & Budget, Enrollment & Student Life and Information Technology & Services Committee.
http://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/301/college_governance
http://www.dickinson.edu/info/20195/provost_and_dean_of_the_college/1641/academic_handbook
Part 2
Yes
A copy of the written policies and procedures:
The policies and procedures:
---
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 | Yes |
| Private sector organizations | Yes |
| Civil society (e.g. NGOs, NPOs) | Yes |
If yes to one or more of the above, provide:
Dickinson's Associate Vice President meets with external stakeholders to discuss projects/initiatives and receive feedback and opinions. Information obtained in the stakeholder meetings will be shared with the college's project planning and design committee. The stakeholder meeting will include representation from the organizations listed below, depending on stakeholder relevance to the scope of the project:
Borough of Carlisle Management Staff
Carlisle Borough Council
Carlisle School District
A representative from the private sector
A representative from a local community organization
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
College governance and all-college committees: http://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/301/college_governance
Student Senate: https://www.dickinson.edu/studentsenate
Academic Handbook and faculty meeting by-laws: http://www.dickinson.edu/info/20195/provost_and_dean_of_the_college/1641/academic_handbook
Staff Forum: http://www.dickinson.edu/download/downloads/id/6754/vitality_october_2016.pdf
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.