San Diego City College
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Michelle
Rodriguez Political Science Contract Political Science |
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 | No |
| Academic staff | No |
| Non-academic staff | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
The governance structure of San Diego City College (City College) reflects an institutional decision making process that involves representatives of all constituent groups in developing and recommending policies and procedures (exclusive of collective bargaining matters) to the College President, District Chancellor, and Board of Trustees. The represented constituencies include students, faculty, classified professional, and administrators/managers
The college council is an executive-level committee with the authority to create a reporting structure of related committees and to delegate power to them. Recommendations from the four executive councils are forwarded to College Council with a final decision ultimately made by the College President.
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 College Council is the apex participatory governance committee, which provides guidance and recommendations to the College President regarding institutional policies, planning, and processes on college-wide issues in support of the college mission. The Council will address college-wide and District issues through a collaborative, inclusive, integrated approach to ensure communication, transparency, and to facilitate timely and effective recommending efforts. Academic and Professional Matters will be shared for input.
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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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