| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.92 |
| Liaison | Amy Brunvand |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2023 |
University of Utah
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.12 / 3.00 |
Amy
Brunvand Librarian Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have formal participatory or shared governance bodies through which the following stakeholders can regularly participate in the governance of the institution?:
| 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:
University of Utah Board of Trustees
URL: https://administration.utah.edu/board-of-trustees/
The University of Utah is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees, eight of whom are appointed by the governor of the state of Utah with consent of the Utah Senate. The president of the University of Utah Alumni Association and the president of the Associated Students of the University of Utah serve as ex officio board members.
Academic Senate
URL: https://academic-senate.utah.edu/
Subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, the “university faculty shall have authority . . . to legislate on matters of educational policy. . . . The faculty has a right to a meaningful role in the governance of the University; . . . it has a right to participate in decisions relating to the general academic operations of the university including budget decisions and administrative appointments.” “The legislative power of the University faculty collectively will normally be exercised by the faculty through their representatives in the Academic Senate and the college and Graduate and Undergraduate councils. . .” U-Policy 6-001-III-B-3. See also 6-002 and 6-300.
Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU)
URL: https://www.asuu.utah.edu/
All enrolled students are automatically members of ASUU. ASUU is led and represented by students elected by members. Student government consists of an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a judicial branch.
Staff Council
URL: https://staffcouncil.utah.edu/
Staff Council consists of 30 staff members (both exempt and non-exempt) from across campus. They are appointed by the University President for a term of three years, with one-third of the membership rotating off each year.
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Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Does the institution host or support one or more formal bodies through which external stakeholders have a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them?:
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 university meets monthly with the Each Bench Master Planning Committee: a collection of representatives from all of the community councils adjacent to the university's campus. Major university projects are presented to this group for input.
The university has also established a West Valley Residents Committee to provide input into decisions related to a new hospital and community center being located in that community.
Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
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