| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.12 |
| Liaison | Richard Manton |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2024 |
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Richard
Manton Director of Sustainability Sustainability Office |
Part 1. Shared governance bodies
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Academic staff | Yes |
| Non-academic staff | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
The three pillars of the organisational structure of University of Galway are:
1) Governing Authority (Údarás na hOllscoile)
2) Academic Council
3) University Management Team
Of these, the Governing Authority (Údarás na hOllscoile) is responsible for managing and controlling all of the affairs of the University. It contains academic and non-academic staff, students union officers, students and former students. Representatives of ordinary academic and non-academic staff are elected to the Governing Authority (i.e. not just management representatives).
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/governance/governing-authority/
The Academic Council is the chief academic authority and, subject to review by Údarás na hOllscoile, controls the academic affairs of the University, including the curriculum, instruction and education provided by the University (more information at the webpage link below).
The University Management Team is led by the President who is the Head and Chief officer of the University and appointed for a 10-year period. Acting under the President, the various members of the University Management Team each have a specific area of responsibility (more information at the webpage link below).
Academic and non-academic staff are also represented by trade unions SIPTU and IFUT. As a public sector body, University of Galway is covered by collective bargaining and public sector pay agreements.
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Part 3. Gender equity in governance
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Part 4. Community engagement bodies
A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
The Greater Galway Forum is a 'town and gown' forum that brings together Galway's two universities with Galway City Council and community groups for long-term strategic thinking and planning for the region. In 2023, the Forum (with input from the Galway public) agreed a Greater Galway Charter:
The Community University Sustainability Partnership brings community partners together with students and staff from across the campus all working together with the common aim of establishing the university as a leading institutional model for sustainability.
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/sustainability/aboutus/cusp/
Optional Fields
Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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