| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.41 |
| Liaison | Tracey Coronado |
| Submission Date | April 1, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Missouri State University
PA-3: Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Doug
Neidigh Sustainability Coordinator Environmental Management |
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)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
All Missouri State University students can participate in the Student Government Association on campus either through direct participation as an SGA member, or by electing said members. The elected and appointed officials of the SGA will be recognized as the official voice of the student body to represent the students of Missouri State University. In that capacity, the SGA may exercise the right to investigate general problems of student life and activity in the University and to report to officials on the local, state, and national levels on matters of student interest.
The office of the president utilizes many committees and task forces. One committee is the Sustainability Advisory Committee, which has several student representatives, including the SGA President.
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?:
A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
One full-time Missouri State University student serves as a non-voting member on the Board of Governors. The student must be a resident of the state of Missouri and if an undergraduate, must be enrolled in at least twelve (12) semester hours for two semesters per academic year. If the student member is a graduate student, that student must be enrolled in at least nine (9) semester hours for two semesters per academic year. The student governor shall be selected in the manner described by Section 174.055 Mo. Rev. Stat. Such representative shall be entitled to attend all meetings and participate in all deliberations. The student governor shall be permitted to attend closed meetings of the Board, unless excluded in accord with Missouri law.
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 strategic visioning project utilizes a steering committee and six task forces with members from all constituent groups on campus — faculty, staff, administrators and students — as well as external constituents: alumni, donors, community leaders and former Board of Governors members. These task forces cover the following topics with the goal of gaining a consensus on the assumptions and philosophical foundation from which future long-range plans will be developed: Funding, Academic profile, Infrastructure, Diversity, Globalization, Student experience.
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)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Staff Senate strives to enhance the university purpose of developing educated persons and the university mission in public affairs. We advocate the continuous improvement of a world-class staff committed to the highest standards of personal and professional development, productivity and social responsibility. We promote and foster the welfare and growth of university staff through a fact-finding, deliberative, and consultative body of representatives that makes studies, reports, and recommendations to the administration on behalf of its constituency. The purpose of Staff Senate shall be to communicate the interests and concerns of a diverse University staff; to function in an advisory capacity in the development, review and implementation of University policies, which affect staff; to provide a means of communication with the administration, faculty, and students, and support them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the staff; and to create and nurture a spirit of unity among all employees at the University.
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?:
A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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:
The strategic visioning project utilizes a steering committee and six task forces with members from all constituent groups on campus — faculty, staff, administrators and students — as well as external constituents: alumni, donors, community leaders and former Board of Governors members. These task forces cover the following topics with the goal of gaining a consensus on the assumptions and philosophical foundation from which future long-range plans will be developed: Funding, Academic profile, Infrastructure, Diversity, Globalization, Student experience.
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)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
The purpose of the Faculty Senate shall be to provide a forum for discussing matters of concern to the Faculty and to inform all segments of the academic community of the Faculty Senate's concerns, findings, and actions. The Faculty Senate shall have the power to establish policy in the areas of authority assigned to the faculty in the Bylaws of the Board of Governors and for such other areas or problems as may be assigned to it by the president of the university or the Board of Governors. Shared governance, as delegated by the Board in the Faculty Handbook, recognizes the essential interdependence of governing boards, administration, faculty, staff, and students. This shared governance is indispensable to the development of educated persons. The Faculty Senate shall have the power to establish specific functional bodies to carry out powers granted to the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate and its established bodies shall have the power to initiate action in such curricular and non-curricular matters as it deems fit, or in such matters as are brought to its attention by one or more members of the faculty. Every Faculty Senate Action is subject to challenge by the faculty and subject to final approval by the president and, when necessary, by the Board of Governors.
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?:
A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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 strategic visioning project utilizes a steering committee and six task forces with members from all constituent groups on campus — faculty, staff, administrators and students — as well as external constituents: alumni, donors, community leaders and former Board of Governors members. These task forces cover the following topics with the goal of gaining a consensus on the assumptions and philosophical foundation from which future long-range plans will be developed: Funding, Academic profile, Infrastructure, Diversity, Globalization, Student experience.
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