| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.69 |
| Liaison | Trevor Ledbetter |
| Submission Date | Jan. 6, 2025 |
University of Arizona
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Trevor
Ledbetter Director Office of Sustainability |
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:
The University of Arizona practices shared governance with its faculty, appointed personnel, staff, students, and our ultimate governing body, the Arizona Board of Regents, which is committed to ensuring access for qualified residents of Arizona to undergraduate and graduate institutions; promoting the discovery, application, and dissemination of new knowledge; extending the benefits of university activities to Arizona’s citizens outside the university; and maximizing the benefits derived from the state’s investment in education (https://www.azregents.edu/).
The Faculty Senate, composed of faculty members elected as faculty representatives, shares responsibility for academic and educational activities and matters related to faculty personnel. Additionally, they participate in the governance and the development of the University policy." (https://facultygovernance.arizona.edu/participate/faculty-senate).
The Staff Council represents University and Classified Staff employees of the University of Arizona and advises the University Administration Governance and other UArizona organizations on matters of concern to the University staff community.UArizona Staff Council promotes professional enrichment and works to favorably influence senior leadership by being useful members of a collaborative team in carrying out the goals of the University (https://www.staffcouncil.arizona.edu/).
The Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA) is the student government on the University of Arizona campus that is composed of students who are willing to go above and beyond and serve their school and peers. Through programs, policies, events and making sure the student voice is heard, ASUA is here to make sure that students are able to engage themselves in the University of Arizona and make their college years the most memorable yet. They aim to make sure that every single one of our peers is able to engage with the university through a wide spectrum of involvement opportunities which include everything from politics to event planning to changing campus for the better (https://asuatoday.arizona.edu/).
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
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:
Part 3. Gender equity in governance
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:
Part 4. Community engagement bodies
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 Campus Community Relations Committee (CCRC) is established for the purpose of bringing together The University of Arizona (UA), the City of Tucson, Banner University Medical Center, the neighborhood associations, and other partners to create, promote, and sustain livable communities in the university area
The CCRC shall be composed of the duly authorized representatives of the University of Arizona, the City of Tucson (Ward 3 and Ward 6), Banner University Medical Center, and the University-area neighborhood associations. The following neighborhood associations, which are recognized by the City of Tucson Department of Neighborhood Resources, shall be represented on the CCRC:
- Blenman-Elm Neighborhood Association
- Catalina Vista Neighborhood Association
- Feldman's Neighborhood Association
- Iron Horse Historic Neighborhood Association
- Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association
- North University Neighborhood Association
- Pie Allen Neighborhood Association
- Rincon Heights Neighborhood Association
- Sam Hughes Neighborhood Association
- West University Neighborhood Association
Optional Fields
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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