| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.80 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2022 |
Texas A&M University
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.38 / 3.00 |
Kelly
Wellman Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability & Campus Enrichment |
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:
The Student Senate (https://senate.tamu.edu/) consists of 80 Senators, 9 officers, 3 ex-officio officers, and numerous student aides, committee members, and liaisons. The Student Government Association now consists of over 1300 students, 19 committees and commissions, and a budget of approximately half a million dollars.
The Faculty Senate (http://facultysenate.tamu.edu/) Mission Statement:
The mission of the Faculty Senate is to:
-foster a community of mutual respect and cooperation within the university;
-to facilitate effective faculty participation in academic governance;
-to broaden communication in matters of concern to the university; and
-to engage the faculty's skills in the guidance of the university's programs
University Staff Council (https://staff.tamu.edu/) Purpose:
The council will provide a voice and integrate staff perspective by:
1. Acting as a conduit for two-way communication between staff and administration.
2. Engaging staff and bringing their interests before the administration.
3. Identifying university issues and their impact on staff.
4. Exploring and researching possible solutions.
5. Providing options and recommendations to the President.
6. Interacting with other councils.
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:
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:
While there is not a formal community engagement body, through the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), the institution hosts the Bryan-College Station Project Coordination Meetings.
Concept: Convene the same group to discuss projects to ensure awareness and continue collaboration and coordination.
Discuss details but focus on project attributes that affect other projects or events, or that may affect vehicle, bus, bike or pedestrian traffic.
Ensure any closures are noted as far in advance as practical. First listing would be to note the closure will happen (e.g., on or before project is let for construction), later updates can estimate a closure date and description and then confirm dates/events.
Involved organizations include the Texas Department of Transportation, Bryan College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization, City of Bryan, City of College Station, Texas A&M University System Facilities Planning & Construction, TAMU Transportation Services, TAMU Campus Planning Design & Construction, TAMU Utilities & Energy Services.
While there is not a formal community engagement body, through the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), the institution hosts the Bryan-College Station Project Coordination Meetings.
Concept: Convene the same group to discuss projects to ensure awareness and continue collaboration and coordination.
Discuss details but focus on project attributes that affect other projects or events, or that may affect vehicle, bus, bike or pedestrian traffic.
Ensure any closures are noted as far in advance as practical. First listing would be to note the closure will happen (e.g., on or before project is let for construction), later updates can estimate a closure date and description and then confirm dates/events.
Involved organizations include the Texas Department of Transportation, Bryan College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization, City of Bryan, City of College Station, Texas A&M University System Facilities Planning & Construction, TAMU Transportation Services, TAMU Campus Planning Design & Construction, TAMU Utilities & Energy Services.
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