Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 70.01 |
Liaison | Cindy Shea |
Submission Date | July 18, 2014 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PA-3: Governance
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.10 / 3.00 |
Cindy
Shea Sustainability Director Sustainable Carolina |
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Do all enrolled students, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes
A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Students vote for their elected student government representatives. The student body president has a voting seat on the Board of Trustees. The VP of Student Government appoints students to serve on a wide variety of campus committees.
Is there at least one student representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative student body or organization?:
Yes
A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
The Student Body President sits on the Board of Trustees.
Do students have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
Yes or No | |
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | Yes |
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | Yes |
Strategic and long-term planning | Yes |
Existing or prospective physical resources | Yes |
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | Yes |
Communications processes and transparency practices | --- |
Prioritization of programs and projects | Yes |
A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
The elected study body president is a voting member of the Board of Trustees. Student representatives sit on the Building and Grounds Committee, the Transportation Committee, the Sustainability Advisory Committee, the Dining Board, and many other University governance bodies.
Do all staff, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes
A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
All staff vote for their representative on the Employee Forum.
Is there at least one non-supervisory staff representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative staff body or organization?:
No
A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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Do non-supervisory staff have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following? :
Yes or No | |
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | --- |
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | --- |
Strategic and long-term planning | --- |
Existing or prospective physical resources | --- |
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | --- |
Communications processes and transparency practices | --- |
Prioritization of programs and projects | --- |
A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
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Do all faculty, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes
A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
All faculty vote for their representative on the Faculty Council.
Is there at least one teaching or research faculty representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative faculty body or organization?:
No
A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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Do faculty have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
Yes or No | |
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | --- |
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | --- |
Strategic and long-term planning | --- |
Existing or prospective physical resources | Yes |
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | --- |
Communications processes and transparency practices | --- |
Prioritization of programs and projects | --- |
A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
Faculty members are appointed to the Buildings and Grounds Committee.
The website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
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