| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.70 |
| Liaison | Andrew DeMelia |
| Submission Date | July 5, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bryant University
PA-3: Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 3.00 |
Sierra
Flanigan Campus Sustainability Coordinator EcoMotion/Coalesce |
Do all enrolled students, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Only full-time undergraduate students are eligible to be elected as Student Senate representatives
Is there at least one student representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative student body or organization?:
A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
One Recent Alumni Trustee is selected to serve on the Board of Trustees each year for a three-year term. Seniors are nominated to serve on the Bryant Senior Advisory Council (a group that meets monthly with members of the President’s Cabinet), and the Recent Alumni Trustee is selected from that group by the Cabinet.
Do students have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | Yes |
| Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | Yes |
| Strategic and long-term planning | Yes |
| Existing or prospective physical resources | Yes |
| Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | Yes |
| Communications processes and transparency practices | No |
| Prioritization of programs and projects | No |
A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
The Student Senate President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer serve on the Student Involvement Fee Oversight Board, a committee charged with making allocation decisions and related policy recommendations regarding the disbursement of the Student Involvement Fee.
The Student Senate Treasurer and 1 Senate representative from each class year also serve on the Ways & Means Committee, a group charged with reviewing budget requests for recognized student organizations. Six representatives from the general student body are also elected by the Student Presidents’ Advisory Council (a group comprised of all recognized student organization presidents) to serve on the Ways & Means Committee.
The Recent Alumni Trustee participates in decisions about organizational
initiatives and policy, strategic planning, and use of existing or prospective physical resources.
Do all staff, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Is there at least one non-supervisory staff representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative staff body or organization?:
A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
Do non-supervisory staff have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following? :
| Yes or No | |
| Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | No |
| Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | No |
| Strategic and long-term planning | No |
| Existing or prospective physical resources | No |
| Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | No |
| Communications processes and transparency practices | No |
| Prioritization of programs and projects | No |
A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
Do all faculty, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:
Is there at least one teaching or research faculty representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative faculty body or organization?:
A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
Do faculty have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals | --- |
| Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives | --- |
| Strategic and long-term planning | --- |
| Existing or prospective physical resources | --- |
| Budgeting, staffing and financial planning | --- |
| Communications processes and transparency practices | --- |
| Prioritization of programs and projects | --- |
A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:
The website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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