Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.92
Liaison Elisabeth Reed
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2016
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STARS v2.0

Illinois State University
PA-3: Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Elisabeth Reed
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Do all enrolled students, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

Students can run for an elected position in the Student Government Association, or they may apply to serve as a senator or on any of the committees.


Is there at least one student representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative student body or organization?:
Yes

A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:

A student trustee serves on the Board of Trustees as a full voting member. The student is elected by peers.


Do students have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning Yes
Communications processes and transparency practices Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

The student trustee represents the student body while serving on the university's governance board. https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2015/10/what-does-illinois-states-student-trustee-really-do/


Do all staff, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

Staff can run for positions on the AP Council or the Civil Service Council.


Is there at least one non-supervisory staff representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative staff body or organization?:
No

A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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Do non-supervisory staff have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following? :
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning Yes
Communications processes and transparency practices Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

ISU is governed by the Board of Trustees, and below that governing board appointed by the governor of Illinois, the institution has a system of shared governance. Faculty, staff and students share an equal voice in the administration of the university.


Do all faculty, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

ISU is governed by the Board of Trustees, and below that governing board appointed by the governor of Illinois, the institution has a system of shared governance. Faculty, staff and students share an equal voice in the administration of the university. Faculty are afforded that opportunity through election to the Academic Senate.


Is there at least one teaching or research faculty representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative faculty body or organization?:
No

A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:

Faculty are elected to serve on the Academic Senate, and that body provides reports and recommendations to the Board of Trustees.


Do faculty have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning Yes
Communications processes and transparency practices Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

The Academic Senate serves the function of an advisory board to advise the President of Illinois State University regarding education policy. The Academic Senate fills an administrative role occupied by personal conferences from the founding of Illinois State University to 1951 when the University Council was established. The Academic Senate has been an integral part of the evolution of Illinois State University’s curriculum development since 1970 when it replaced the University Council.
Educational programming includes the development of new degree programs, distribution of significant financial resources, identification of needs for physical space for curricular programming, and teaching methodologies that impact the IT structure of campus.


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