GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY Sample Clauses
The "Governance of the University" clause defines the structure and authority by which the university is managed and directed. It typically outlines the roles and responsibilities of governing bodies such as the board of trustees, senate, or other administrative councils, and may specify procedures for decision-making, appointment of officials, and oversight of academic and financial matters. By establishing clear lines of authority and accountability, this clause ensures effective leadership and organizational stability, addressing the need for transparent and orderly management of the university's affairs.
GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY. 10.1 The variety and complexity of tasks performed by institutions of higher education produces interdependence among constituent elements of the University. Adequate communication is therefore essential and there must be full opportunity for appropriate joint planning and effort. Joint effort and shared responsibility will take a variety of forms as situations require. Initiative may emerge at one time or another from all institutional components and differences in the weight of each voice will vary according to the matter at hand and the defined responsibilities of each constituent element.
10.2 By state law, governance of the University is vested in the Board of Trustees. The Administration recognizes the faculty of the University, vesting in it, subject to recommendations from the Department Chairpersons, Deans of the various colleges and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Vice President for Academic Affairs and approval by the Board of Trustees the power to make its own regulations governing the admission and exclusion of students to courses and programs, the courses of instruction to be offered, grading policy, recommendations for degrees, honors, and prizes, and other fundamental areas of curriculum and such other matters as may be within its jurisdiction, and the power to make its own recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding the admission and exclusion of students to the University. The faculty will also have the right to input significantly in the responsibilities for program development, program review, and college reorganization. In any conflict between the University Faculty Handbook and this Agreement, this Agreement will be controlling. The principles of joint effort and shared responsibility are illustrated, but not limited, by the provisions below.
10.3 The parties to this Agreement recognize the University Senate, and the Student Government Association, and the by-laws which govern their relationships with the University. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the University Senate will be elected by its membership. Voting members of the University Senate will be the departmental faculty, the Associate Director of Research, the Associate Director of Extension, Deans of the Colleges, the Director of Land Grant, the Library Director, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, the President, and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Vice President for Academic Affairs, provided that they hold faculty titles. Non-voting members of the University Senate will be the ...
GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY. 27.1 The variety and complexity of tasks performed by institutions of higher education produce an interdependence among constituent elements of the University. Adequate communication is therefore essential, and there must be full opportunity for appropriate joint planning and effort. Joint effort and shared responsibility for governance will take a variety of forms, as situations require. Initiative may emerge at one time or another from all institutional components, and differences in the weight of each voice will vary according to the matter at hand and the defined responsibilities of each constituent element. Shared responsibility for governance is based upon mutual trust and respect for diverse interests and perspectives and is an iterative and consultative process. To be effective, shared governance clearly defines roles, scope of authority, and responsibility for decision-making among faculty
27.2 The Rules of the Board recognize the Faculties of the colleges and other units, vesting in them, subject to the approval of the Board, the power to make their own regulations governing the admission and exclusion of students (including, but not limited to, articulation and scholarship agreements with other institutions), the courses of instruction to be offered, grading policy, recommendations for degrees, honors and prizes, other fundamental areas of curriculum, and such other matters as may be within their jurisdiction. They shall also be entitled to share significantly in the responsibilities for program development, program review, department review, and department and college reorganization. The principles of joint effort and shared responsibility are illustrated, but not limited by, the provisions below:
27.2.1 The University Faculty shall have the right to consider matters affecting the University and shall be given sufficient time to make available to the Administration, to the Board, and the AAUP, its aid, advice, and counsel in such matters.
27.2.2 Each college Faculty shall have the right to advise, aid, and counsel the ▇▇▇▇ of the college on matters affecting the college and the University, and shall be given sufficient time to do so. Each college Faculty may elect a Faculty committee to exercise the powers of the college Faculty in the interim between its meetings.
27.2.3 Each unit shall have the right to advise, aid, and counsel the unit head on matters affecting the unit, college, and University and shall be given sufficient time, in such mat...