Common use of GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY Clause in Contracts

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 matters, to do so. The unit may, at its option, have an elected committee to exercise the powers of the unit in the interim between its meetings. 27.2.4 If a question arises as to whether a matter is a unit, college, or University concern, the question shall be resolved by the President after seeking the advice of the Faculty Senate. 27.2.5 The Faculty shall have a voice through Faculty representatives elected for that purpose at the unit, college, and University level in the formulation of long- range plans and in decisions relating to their implementation. Similarly, Faculty representatives elected for that purpose shall have a voice at the unit, college, and University level where decisions relating to the use and creation of existing or prospective physical resources are being made. 27.2.6 The parties to this Agreement recognize the Faculty Senate and Student Senate, and the by-laws which govern their relationship with the University. 27.2.7 With respect to Faculty priorities in those areas not specifically dealt with through the collective bargaining process, both parties to this Agreement recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary governance body representing the Faculty which shall have the right to advise the President and the Vice Presidents. Appropriate released time will be arranged for the chair of the Faculty Senate. 27.2.8 Well in advance, but at least ninety (90) days before the final budget recommendation of the President to the Board, procedures shall be established by the Administration in consultation with the Faculty Senate, for reviewing the existing budget and for reviewing requests of the individual Vice Presidents for changes in their budgets. Upon written request the Faculty Senate shall have access to financial information which is relevant and necessary and can reasonably be made available, including monthly budget summaries. 27.2.9 Librarians shall have the right to advise, aid, and counsel the appropriate library administrator, supervisor, or head on matters affecting the unit, department, library and library systems, and University and shall be given sufficient time, in such matters, to do so. This right shall include a voice through elected representatives in the formulation of long-range plans and in decisions relating to the use and creation of existing or prospective physical resources. The Librarians in each library system may, at 27.2.10 It is the intention of both parties to support the role of existing governance bodies in the affairs of the University. 27.3 Shared governance mechanisms at the college, library system, and university levels will be established, reflecting the principles outlined in 27.1 and 27.2.

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 facultyinstitutional 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 matters, to do so. The unit may, at its option, have an elected committee to exercise the powers of the unit in the interim between its meetings.in 27.2.4 If a question arises as to whether a matter is a unit, college, or University concern, the question shall be resolved by the President after seeking the advice of the Faculty Senate. 27.2.5 The Faculty shall have a voice through Faculty representatives elected for that purpose at the unit, college, and University level in the formulation of long- range plans and in decisions relating to their implementation. Similarly, Faculty representatives elected for that purpose shall have a voice at the unit, college, and University level where decisions relating to the use and creation of existing or prospective physical resources are being made. 27.2.6 The parties to this Agreement recognize the Faculty Senate and Student Senate, and the by-laws which govern their relationship with the University. 27.2.7 With respect to Faculty priorities in those areas not specifically dealt with through the collective bargaining process, both parties to this Agreement recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary governance body representing the Faculty which shall have the right to advise the President and the Vice Presidents. Appropriate released time will be arranged for the chair of the Faculty Senate. 27.2.8 Well in advance, but at least ninety (90) days before the final budget recommendation of the President to the Board, procedures shall be established by the Administration in consultation with the Faculty Senate, for reviewing the existing budget and for reviewing requests of the individual Vice Presidents for changes in their budgets. Upon written request the Faculty Senate shall have access to financial information which is relevant and necessary and can reasonably be made available, including monthly budget summaries. 27.2.9 Librarians shall have the right to advise, aid, and counsel the appropriate library administrator, supervisor, or head on matters affecting the unit, department, library and library systems, and University and shall be given sufficient time, in such matters, to do so. This right shall include a voice through elected representatives in the formulation of long-range plans and in decisions relating to the use and creation of existing or prospective physical resources. The Librarians in each library system may, athead 27.2.10 It is the intention of both parties to support the role of existing governance bodies in the affairs of the University. 27.3 Shared governance mechanisms at the college, library system, and university levels will be established, reflecting the principles outlined in 27.1 and 27.2.

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 facultyfaculty governance bodies and university administrators. Effective shared governance also requires joint responsibility for timely implementation. 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 matters, to do so. The unit may, at its option, have an elected committee to exercise the powers of the unit in the interim between its meetings. 27.2.4 If a question arises as to whether a matter is a unit, college, or University concern, the question shall be resolved by the President after seeking the advice of the Faculty Senate. 27.2.5 The Faculty shall have a voice through Faculty representatives elected for that purpose at the unit, college, and University level in the formulation of long- long-range plans and in decisions relating to their implementation. Similarly, Faculty representatives elected for that purpose shall have a voice at the unit, college, and University level where decisions relating to the use and creation of existing or prospective physical resources are being made. 27.2.6 The parties to this Agreement recognize the Faculty Senate and Student Senate, and the by-laws which govern their relationship with the University. 27.2.7 With respect to Faculty priorities in those areas not specifically dealt with through the collective bargaining process, both parties to this Agreement recognize the Faculty Senate as the primary governance body representing the Faculty which shall have the right to advise the President and the Vice Presidents. Appropriate released time will be arranged for the chair of the Faculty Senate. 27.2.8 Well in advance, but at least ninety (90) days before the final budget recommendation of the President to the Board, procedures shall be established by the Administration in consultation with the Faculty Senate, for reviewing the existing budget and for reviewing requests of the individual Vice Presidents for changes in their budgets. Upon written request the Faculty Senate shall have access to financial information which is relevant and necessary and can reasonably be made available, including monthly budget summaries. 27.2.9 Librarians shall have the right to advise, aid, and counsel the appropriate library administrator, supervisor, or head on matters affecting the unit, department, library and library systems, and University and shall be given sufficient time, in such matters, to do so. This right shall include a voice through elected representatives in the formulation of long-range plans and in decisions relating to the use and creation of existing or prospective physical resources. The Librarians in each library system may, atat their option, have an elected committee to exercise the powers of the Librarians in the interim between their meetings. 27.2.10 It is the intention of both parties to support the role of existing governance bodies in the affairs of the University. 27.3 Shared governance mechanisms at the college, library system, and university levels will be established, reflecting the principles outlined in 27.1 and 27.2.