| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.71 |
| Liaison | Gioia Thompson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 6, 2023 |
University of Vermont
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.75 / 3.00 |
Alex
Yin Director Office of Institutional Research |
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:
UVM is governed by a Board of Trustees.
--Faculty Senate cooperates with the provost for the review and establishment of policy with respect to matters specified in the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws. Authority in matters related to the academic mission of the University is vested in the Faculty.
UVM has four Advisory Bodies:
-University Council
-Student Government Association
-Staff Council
-Alumni Council
The Board of Trustees has full legal responsibility and authority for the University of Vermont, including entire management and control of property and affairs of the university. The Board of Trustees sets and approves policies, budgets, and strategic planning. The Board also appoints the president of the university.
The Board consist of 25 members. Nine members are elected by the Vermont General Assembly and constitute the Vermont Agricultural College Board established in 1865. Nine self-perpetuating members constitute the University of Vermont Board founded in 1791. Three members are appointed by the Governor of Vermont and two students are elected by the Associated Directors for the Appointment of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Student Trustees, Incorporated. The Governor and the President serve as ex-officio members during their terms of office. Each member serves a six-year term, with the exception of the student members who serve two-year terms. All terms begin on March 1.
In odd-numbered years, three members are elected by the Vermont General Assembly and one member is appointed by the Governor. In even-numbered years, three members are elected by the self-perpetuating board. Each year, one student is appointed.
Faculty Senate: The administration and the Faculty Senate of the University of Vermont share responsibility for the effective management of the academic affairs of the University. Authority in matters related to the academic mission of the University is vested in the faculty by the Board of Trustees. This authority is exercised in the Faculty Senate by elected senators with voting privileges and by committees authorized to act on their behalf. Meetings of the Faculty Senate are presided over by a Senate President and Vice-President and follow a town-meeting format at which all University faculty members have a voice.
Senators are the elected representatives of their academic units to the Faculty Senate. Senators are responsible for communicating with the faculty in their units about all Faculty Senate actions, as well as bringing information from their academic units to the attention of the Senate and Senate Committees.
Student Government Association: The Student Government Association (SGA) at the University of Vermont represents the opinions, ideas, and beliefs of the undergraduate student body. Student senators work to communicate the concerns and views of undergraduate students to the University’s Administration to foster change and enhance the student experience across campus.
Graduate Student Senate: The purpose of the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) is to cultivate both the academic and nonacademic activities of the graduate student body and enhance all aspects of graduate school life at the University of Vermont. The GSS is a voice for graduate students and act as a liaison between the University of Vermont’s administration, faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students. Graduate students have two non-voting representatives on the UVM Board of Trustees committees. These representatives are selected by their peers in the Graduate Student Senate.
Staff Council: The Staff Council is comprised of non-faculty employee representatives who advise the administration on policies governing, and operations affecting, staff, in a manner consistent with the rights and responsibilities set forth in its charge and conditions of institutional recognition.
Total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body:
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:
Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
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:
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:
Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
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:
Student Government Association https://www.uvm.edu/~uvmsga/
Graduate Student Senate https://www.uvm.edu/gss
Faculty Senate https://www.uvm.edu/faculty_senate
Staff Council http://www.uvm.edu/staffcouncil/
Student Government Association https://www.uvm.edu/~uvmsga/
Graduate Student Senate https://www.uvm.edu/gss
Faculty Senate https://www.uvm.edu/faculty_senate
Staff Council http://www.uvm.edu/staffcouncil/
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