Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.34
Liaison Feletia Lee
Submission Date April 26, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of North Carolina, Wilmington
PA-3: Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.80 / 3.00
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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

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
All students are allowed to run for Student Government Association position. They are elected by their peers and can participate as long as they maintain a current or cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Members are not allowed to currently be on probation and must not have been deemed ineligible to run or be appointed to office by legislative decree.

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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

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A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
The President of the Student Government Association is a member of the University Board of Trustees.

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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 No
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning No
Communications processes and transparency practices No
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

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A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
A student will be appointed to committees where student input is applicable. In the past three years students have been on the universities Strategic Plan committee, HUB dining hall committee, implementation of The Green Initiative Fund and the TGIF Grant Committee, and many more. Student Government passes legislation frequently that guides the university in decision making and policy creation.

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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

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Staff are able to self-nominate and run and be elected by their peers for a position in Staff Senate.

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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

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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 Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives No
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources No
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning No
Communications processes and transparency practices Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects No

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A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
Non-supervisory staff sit on ad-hoc committees for the universities Strategic Plan and Master Planning committees.The UNCW Staff Senate advises the chancellor and senior officers on issues and concerns that are important to staff and supports the administration in the achievement of the university's mission.

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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

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A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Faculty are able to self-nominate and run and be elected by their peers for a position in Faculty Senate.

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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

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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 Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning No
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning Yes
Communications processes and transparency practices Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects No

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A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
At all time, the Faculty Senate has the responsibility and authority to provide to the administration recommendations concerning the development and implementation of other policies affecting academic life. This requires timely consultation on policies including, but not limited to: the academic calendar, salary adjustments, academic leave, academic workloads, allocation of academic positions, appointment and retention of administrators, library user services and collection development, grants and contracts, academic computer use, course scheduling, allocation and use of existing facilities, transportation and parking, design and utilization of new facilities, student conduct and discipline, faculty welfare including benefits.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://uncw.edu/facsen/ http://uncw.edu/staffsenate/index.html

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