Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.24
Liaison Claudia Kent
Submission Date June 11, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Haverford College
PA-3: Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Jesse Lytle
VP and Chief of Staff
Office of the President
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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)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

Students elect the membership of Students Council.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:

Four students are elected to serve as representatives to the Board of Managers.


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 Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

Student leaders serve on all major standing committees and meet regularly with president, which provides an opportunity to engage in all the above areas of governance.

For example, three students currently serve on the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, which is setting institutional priorities for the coming years. Students also serve on the Administrative Advisory Committee, which guides both capital project allocations and the annual operating budget among other duties.


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)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

Staff are elected to serve on the Staff Association.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:

Two staff members are elected to serve as representatives to the Board of Managers.


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 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 Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

Staff representatives serve on all major standing committees and meet regularly with president, which provides an opportunity to engage in all the above areas of governance.

For example, one staff members currently serve on the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, which is setting institutional priorities for the coming years. Staff also serve on the Administrative Advisory Committee, which guides both capital project allocations and the annual operating budget among other duties.


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)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

The faculty as a whole set all academic priorities and policies for the College. Faculty also populate most major standing committees.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:

Two faculty members are elected to serve as representatives to the Board of Managers.


Do faculty 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 Yes
Prioritization of programs and projects Yes

A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

Faculty members serve on all major standing committees and meet regularly with president, which provides an opportunity to engage in all the above areas of governance.

For example, three faculty members currently serve on the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, which is setting institutional priorities for the coming years. Faculty also serve on (and chair) the Administrative Advisory Committee, which guides both capital project allocations and the annual operating budget among other duties.


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