| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.32 |
| Liaison | Emma Parsley |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2022 |
Texas State University, San Marcos
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.38 / 3.00 |
James
Vollrath Director Office of Sustainability |
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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:
Texas State University System Board of Regents: The Texas State University System is governed by a nine-member Board of Regents appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. Board terms are staggered so that three members of the Board are appointed every two years during the legislative session. A non-voting student regent is also appointed annually to the board for a one-year term.
Student Government: Student Government is the primary recognized forum for student opinion with a focus to represent student interests and concerns to administration, while providing activities and services deemed useful to students. Student Government exists to represent the student voice to the faculty and administration. Texas State University Administration: Administration is made up of the University President, the President's cabinet, and Deans from the 10 university colleges.
Faculty Senate: The Senate is made up of approximately 15 faculty members, representing proportionally each of the academic colleges across campus, with one member serving as chair, another as vice-chair, and a third as secretary. The senate monitors all topics of interest to faculty and attempts to assure that the faculty perspective is considered prior to decision making on all important governance issues.
Staff Council: The purpose of the Staff Council is to promote and enhance the status of university staff, ensure the effective contribution of staff expertise toward university goals, and act as the liaison between the university president and staff. The Council shall represent the collective body of the staff and shall report directly to the university president.
Student Government: Student Government is the primary recognized forum for student opinion with a focus to represent student interests and concerns to administration, while providing activities and services deemed useful to students. Student Government exists to represent the student voice to the faculty and administration. Texas State University Administration: Administration is made up of the University President, the President's cabinet, and Deans from the 10 university colleges.
Faculty Senate: The Senate is made up of approximately 15 faculty members, representing proportionally each of the academic colleges across campus, with one member serving as chair, another as vice-chair, and a third as secretary. The senate monitors all topics of interest to faculty and attempts to assure that the faculty perspective is considered prior to decision making on all important governance issues.
Staff Council: The purpose of the Staff Council is to promote and enhance the status of university staff, ensure the effective contribution of staff expertise toward university goals, and act as the liaison between the university president and staff. The Council shall represent the collective body of the staff and shall report directly to the university president.
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
10
Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
1
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
0
Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
0
Part 3. Gender equity in governance
2
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
20
Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Part 4. Community engagement bodies
No
A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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