| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.02 |
| Liaison | Zachary Czuprynski |
| Submission Date | Feb. 4, 2022 |
Prescott College
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Zachary
Czuprynski Sustainability Coordinator Green Mountain Center for Sustainablity |
Does the institution have formal participatory or shared governance bodies through which the following stakeholders can regularly participate in the governance of the institution?:
| 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:
Student Union Board - All enrolled students are members of the Student Union who then elect members to the Student Union Board (SUB). Weekly SUB meetings are the main forum for students to discuss and debate College issues and policies. College officials regularly attend the weekly meetings. Members of SUB working closely with the Student Events Coordinator. SUB endorses and supports a variety of activities and student-run organizations, and is responsible for disbursing funds collected from student activity fees. Proposals to receive funding from SUB for events, clubs and senior projects may be submitted and deadlines will be advertised via College e-mail.
Staff Assembly & Leadership Council - Monthly staff assemblies bring all non-academic employees together to discuss on-going activities at Prescott College. This includes updates from Board of Trustee meetings, presentations from the President or Chief Financial Officer, or any other critical updates that are happening within the institution. All staff are welcome to participate in assemblies to voice their opinions or concerns regarding the pre-determined topics for that monthly gathering. The list of discussion topics is set by the Staff Leadership Council (SLC) which includes a handful of nominated employees who serve two-year terms.
Faculty Assembly - Monthly faculty assemblies provide a space for academic employees to discuss on-going courses, student enrollment, changes in academic programs, and other curricular developments at the college. All faculty are welcome to participate in assemblies to voice their opinions or concerns regarding the pre-determined topics for that monthly gathering. The agendas of faculty assemblies are set by representatives of the Faculty Leadership Council (FLC) which includes a handful of nominated faculty members.
Board of Trustees & College Committees - One student per year serves on the Board of Trustees as the student representative.
Total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body:
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:
Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
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:
Does the institution host or support one or more formal bodies through which external stakeholders have a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them?:
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 Board of Trustees occasionally has meetings open to members of the community. In this meetings, The Board will accept input from members of the Community during an open commentary period at the end of the session.
Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
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