The College of Wooster
PA-3: Institutional Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Brian
Webb Director of Campus Sustainability President's Office |
3.1 Student participation in governance
Narrative and/or website URL outlining the ongoing bodies through which students can democratically participate in the governance of the institution:
Are one or more student representatives included as members of the institution’s highest decision-making body?:
Narrative and/or website URL outlining student representation on the institution’s highest decision-making body:
Does at least one student representative have voting rights on the highest decision-making body?:
Description of other mechanisms used to consult students on institutional decisions, plans, or policies:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
3.2 Academic staff participation in governance
Narrative and/or website URL outlining the ongoing bodies through which academic staff can democratically participate in the governance of the institution:
Faculty make decisions about curricular matters at Faculty Meetings and through several governing committees, including:
- Educational Policy Committee
- Strategic Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee
- Committee on Conference with Trustees
- Other committees
Most of these committees advice the administration on various aspects of institutional decision-making, while some groups (including the full faculty body) actually vote with the power to implement specific institutional actions, particularly those related to curriculum and instruction.
Are one or more academic staff representatives included as members of the institution’s highest decision-making body?:
Narrative and/or website URL outlining academic staff representation on the institution’s highest decision-making body:
We have faculty representatives as "observers" with the highest decision-making body (the Board of Trustees), but not pure "members." This is done via the Committee on Conference with the Trustees.
COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE WITH TRUSTEES
1. Membership: Six (6) faculty members, members to be elected each year for three-year
terms, as needed to fill vacancies. At the first meeting of this committee in
the fall of each year, this committee shall elect one of its members to serve
as chairperson for the year.
2. This committee and the Committee on Faculty Relations of the Board of
Trustees shall constitute the Joint Committee on Conference. The Joint
Committee on Conference normally meets at the time of regular Board
meetings. Additional meetings may be called by either the chairperson of the
Committee on Faculty Relations or the chair-person of the Committee on
Conference with Trustees.
3. Committee Duties
a. This committee serves as a direct means of communication between
Faculty and Trustees. The concerns of both bodies may be shared
through the offices of this committee.
b. Any changes in The Statute of Instruction shall be reviewed by this
committee.
c. This committee shall receive inquiries and requests from any faculty
member or members. These will be discussed and transmitted to the
appropriate person or group (committee, administrator, Trustees) for
action.
d. The committee may accept assignments from the Faculty, administration,
or Trustees and will either undertake the assignment itself or will see that
it is handled by some other appropriate group
Does at least one academic staff representative have voting rights on the institution’s highest decision-making body?:
Description of other mechanisms used to consult academic staff on institutional decisions, plans, or policies:
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3.3 Non-academic staff participation in governance
Narrative and/or website URL outlining the ongoing bodies through which non-academic staff can democratically participate in the governance of the institution:
The staff committee has the power to bring recommendations to the president.
Are one or more staff members representing non-managerial workers included as members of the institution’s highest decision-making body?:
Narrative and/or website URL outlining non-academic staff representation on the institution’s highest decision-making body:
Like the faculty, there are staff representatives that observe at Trustee meetings.
Does at least one staff member representing non-managerial workers have voting rights on the institution’s highest decision-making body?:
Description of other mechanisms used to consult non-academic staff on institutional decisions, plans, or policies:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
3.4 Community participation in governance
Narrative and/or website URL outlining the ongoing bodies through which local community-based organizations can democratically participate in the governance of the institution:
Has the institution used one or more ad hoc mechanisms during the previous three years to consult local community members on institutional decisions, plans, or policies?:
Narrative and/or website URL outlining the ad hoc mechanisms used during the previous three years to consult local community members on institutional decisions, plans, or policies:
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