| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.48 |
| Liaison | Jesse Carswell |
| Submission Date | June 27, 2023 |
Southern New Hampshire University
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
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 | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
Faculty Senate
The university has a Faculty Senate which is a representative body of faculty who work on wellbeing and work conditions, governance, interoperability, and division heads, as well as advocacy for curriculum trends and directionality.
The Faculty Senate has a President, Vice President, Secretary, and representatives from the Schools of Arts, Science and Education, the School of Business, SETA, Information Literacy and Assessment, Research and Learning, University Assessment Communications, University Campus Undergraduate Research, the Commons, Project Based Learning, and American Association of University Professors.
Student Government Association
The Student Government Association is a student-run organization whose sole purpose is to make decisions and speak up in the best interest of the students of Southern New Hampshire University. Members take the suggestions, comments, and concerns that are voiced by students and make appropriate changes to our campus whenever possible. Whether it is an alteration of judicial policies, an improvement in a residence hall, or providing more environmentally-friendly takeout options in the Dining Center - all of the changes that have made have been based on what students have spoken up about.
There are three governing boards here at Southern New Hampshire University: the Student Government Association, the Inter-Greek Council, and the Coordinators of Activities and Programming of Events.
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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:
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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