| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 42.78 |
| Liaison | Michael Mumper |
| Submission Date | May 20, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lebanon Valley College
PA-3: Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 3.00 |
Michael
Zeigler Dir of Client Services Information Technology |
Do the institution’s students have a representative body through which they can participate in governance (e.g. a student council)? :
Do the institution’s students have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body?:
A brief description of the bodies and mechanisms through which students are engaged in governance, including information to support each affirmative response above:
Undergraduate Student Government is composed of 36 full-time students. See
https://www.lvc.edu/life-at-lvc/student-activities/student-government/
In addition, two undergraduate students serve on the Board of Trustees. A sophomore is elected by the student body each spring to serve on the Board through the fall of his/her senior year. A student becomes a candidate by collecting signatures approving their candidacy and endorsement by a faculty or staff member.
Do the institution’s staff members have a representative body through which they can participate in governance (e.g. a staff council)?:
Do the institution’s non-supervisory staff members have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body?:
A brief description of the bodies and mechanisms through which staff are engaged in governance, including information to support each affirmative response above:
Do the institution’s teaching and research faculty have a representative body through which they can participate in governance (e.g. a faculty senate)?:
Do the institution’s teaching and research faculty have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body? :
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:
Faculty Policy Manual
1.2.6 Other Groups on Which Faculty Members Serve
1.2.6.1 Board of Trustees Membership • Three tenured faculty members serve as faculty trustees for staggered, three-year terms.
• By mid-October of each year, the faculty will select a pool of three candidates, who through a process of self-nomination have indicated their willingness and/or desire to serve as College Trustees.
• After selection by the faculty, candidates in the pool will be contacted either directly by the Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees or through the President’s office. Candidates will be asked to submit a curricula vitae as well as a summary of their individual qualifications for Board of Trustees service, their interests, strengths, rank and departmental affiliation. These documents will be forwarded to the Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees, who will interview the candidates at its October or November meeting.
• From the pool of candidates, the Governance Committee will make a nomination and present that name to the Board.
• In the event that more than one faculty member must be elected for a given year due to special circumstances, a separate nomination procedure will be held for each open position, according to the policy outlined above. A faculty member may be nominated for more than one open position.
Faculty members also serve on the following committees and subcommittees of the Board of Trustees: • Benefits Committee and 403(b) Committee: Two appointed faculty with 6-year terms. • Academic and Student Affairs Committee: Two full-time faculty members.
Each fall, the faculty will nominate a slate of three candidates, from which the Board of Trustees, in consultation with the President and the VPAA, will choose one. Faculty will serve staggered, 2-year terms on the Committee.
• The most senior faculty trustee serves on the Honorary Degree Advisory Committee.
• Advancement Committee: One faculty member at large serves a two-year term.
• Risk Management Committee: One faculty member at large serves a two-year term.
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?:
A copy of the written policies and procedures:
The policies and procedures:
Yes, there are several community organizations that the College interacts with and reports to regarding land use and planning, e.g., Quitaphella watershed, Olde Annville Historical Society, Lebanon County Conservation District, Susquehanna River Basin.
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 |
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):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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