Haverford College
EN-13: Community Stakeholder Engagement

Haverford is small enough, its culture is more human than bureaucratic, that its interactions with its external stakeholders are scaled accordingly and policies/procedures are adapted to specific situations. The largest populations of external stakeholders--alumni and parents-- have more formalized channels into the College's processes, e.g. the Alumni Association. Consortial partners (other colleges) have established governance processes.

Per the above, the scale of such activities is manageable enough that we can do this on a human scale. For example, our security personnel know the local emergency services providers. We know most of our immediate campus neighbors. Most stakeholder relations are managed on a personal level or with the most relevant campus departments. Partner NGOs work with specific offices on campus. The rare capital project that affects off-campus residents, like lights on a playing field, is managed through personal relations and is under the supervision of local permitting authorities.

Neighbors Haverford Township Lower Merion Township Employers (of our graduates) Consortial partners Quaker organizations Local group of schools and hospitals Alumni Parents Arboretum Association

Haverford participated with a group of local schools and hospitals in Lower Merion Township's master planning process leading to better alignment of zoning and land-use policies with residential and economic development priorities. The College worked with neighbors to improve the appearance of adjacent College properties. The College worked with local municipal offices and businesses to host a major golf tournament leading to area economic development.