| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.50 |
| Liaison | Ryan Chabot |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Central Florida
PA-3: Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
David
Norvell Asst VP Sustainability Initiatives Sustainability Initiatives |
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Part 1
Yes
Do the institution’s students have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body?:
Yes
If yes to either of the above, provide:
The university does have an active student government. The position of student body president is elected, each year. The student body president holds a position on the Board of Trustees, which is the highest governing body of the university.
Do the institution’s staff members have a representative body through which they can participate in governance (e.g. a staff council)?:
Yes
Do the institution’s non-supervisory staff members have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body?:
Yes
If yes to either of the above, provide:
The university staff does have a representative body which is known as the Staff Council. The staff council positions are elected each year. A member of the staff council does hold a position on the Board of Trustees.
Do the institution’s teaching and research faculty have a representative body through which they can participate in governance (e.g. a faculty senate)?:
Yes
Do the institution’s teaching and research faculty have an elected representative on the institution’s highest governing body? :
Yes
If yes to either of the above, provide:
The university faculty does have a representative body which is known as the Faculty Senate. The faculty senate president is elected each year. The Faculty Senate President does hold a position on the Board of Trustees.
Part 2
Yes
A copy of the written policies and procedures:
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The policies and procedures:
As a member of the Florida state university system, UCF follows Florida State Statute 1013.30, which governs university campus master plans and campus development agreements. Before a campus master plan is adopted, a copy of the draft master plan must be sent for review to the host and any affected local governments, the state land planning agency, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Transportation, the Department of State, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the applicable water management district and regional planning council.
The commencement of this review period must be advertised in newspapers of general circulation within the host local government and any affected local government to allow for public comment. Following receipt and consideration of all comments and the holding of an informal information session and at least two public hearings within the host jurisdiction, the university board of trustees shall adopt the campus master plan.
The first public hearing shall be held before the draft master plan is sent to the agencies specified in this subsection.
The second public hearing shall be held in conjunction with the adoption of the draft master plan by the university board of trustees.
This is the process by which external stakeholders, including local residents, have the ability to review and effect change on all land use planning, capital investment projects and other institutional decisions that affect the community.
Does the institution have formal participatory or shared governance bodies through which community members representing the interests of the following stakeholder groups can regularly participate in institutional governance?:
| Yes or No | |
| Local government and/or educational organizations | Yes |
| Private sector organizations | Yes |
| Civil society (e.g. NGOs, NPOs) | Yes |
If yes to one or more of the above, provide:
Each State University System institution has a 13-member Board of Trustees, of which five citizen members are appointed by the Board of Governors in accordance with the Board's Trustee Selection and Appointment Process. The Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board vets the applicants and considers professional and business experience, prior public service, diversity, personal integrity, and the ability of the applicant to devote sufficient time and attention necessary to fulfill the fiduciary responsibilities incumbent upon trustees as public officers of a state university.
The remaining members contain elected officials from the student body, faculty senate and the staff council. In addition to the Board of Trustees the general public, including local neighbors are engaged planned public hearings through the university campus master planning and campus development process.
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