Shared Governance A More Inclusive Governmental Structure for

Shared Governance A More Inclusive Governmental Structure for CSU

Subcommittee Members o o From the Faculty Senate: David Wisdo, Florence Wakoko-Studstill, Ellen Martin, Dan Ross From AAUP—Jim Owen, Alice Pate, Dan Van Kley, John Studstill

Changing Our Government Structure: Purpose o o o To democratize governance, giving faculty a real role in decision-making and increasing transparency To give faculty a voice in budget decisions To create a collaborative environment between faculty and administrators To assure a consistent influence on searches for and evaluations of administrative positions To assure consistent implementation of our bylaws

Budget Advisory Committee o o Composed of 9 members: VPBF, VPAA, VP for Student Affairs, two deans (selected by the president), four faculty members elected by/serving on the University Senate Will propose annual budget to the president and the University Senate

The University Senate o o The University Senate will become a statutory body The faculty will have the power to review, amend, or repeal policy decisions passed by the Senate The President will have potential veto power over decisions of the Senate The Senate will have an executive committee and will meet at least four times per year

The Current Faculty Senate o o Senate is composed now of 22 members CSU President serves as president of the Senate has no statutory power There is no representation on the Senate from deans and chairs

The Structure of the University Senate o o o Will be composed of 48 members, 36 of whom will be faculty (75%), divided appropriately by colleges Members include the President (presiding officer), VPAA, VPBF, VP for Student Affairs, Chair of Staff Council, Chair of the Chairs Assembly and President of SGA President can appoint five members from staff, faculty, and administrative officers after consultation with the Executive Committee of the Senate

Election of Senators o o o Elected members must have 3 years of service at CSU at the time they take office Each elected senator serves a three-year term, with terms staggered so that no more than one-third of Senate membership changes each year Elected faculty must come from the Corps of Instruction (full-time faculty) Terms of service begin with the first University Senate meeting of the academic year Elections will occur in January for the forthcoming year

Executive Committee of the Senate o o Composed of seven members—President, VPAA, Chair of Chairs Assembly, and four members of the Senate Sets the agenda for Senate meetings Receives and reviews reports from standing committees prior to meetings of the University Senate Members of the Executive Committee also serve on the Administrative Council, which advises the president on administrative policies set by BOR

The University Senate: Key Differences o o o Involves faculty in institutional planning and budgeting Creates an inclusive campus community and reduces influence of hierarchy in governance Builds leadership skills among faculty Sends a clear message that the institution’s first priority is academic quality Increases faculty workload, but in doing so makes faculty full partners in the operation of the university

Searches and Evaluations o o New governance structure will allow a more consistent approach to searches for and evaluations of administrators Will give faculty a stronger voice in distribution of faculty and administrative positions

Link to Faculty Senate Website o o o http: //faculty. colstate. edu/senate/ Current CSU statutes available here, as well as the proposed revisions The Faculty Senate unanimously endorsed this proposal at its October, 2007 meeting